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An Evening of Sparkle, Glitz and Glam

The "beautiful people" of the Queen City who enjoy all things fashionable, stylish and overwhelmingly fabulous are cordially invited to join The Family Conglomerate (TFC) for The Beautiful People: Part Deux at George's Brasserie, located at 4620 Piedmont Row Drive in South Charlotte on Thursday, August 11, 2011 from 6 p.m.-10 p.m.

This luxurious affair will provide guests with a treasure chest of offerings-literally. This year's theme is all about jewels and jewel tones. The evening will include a cocktail hour for networking, a spectacular fashion show and all kinds of hidden treasures for all. Attendees will be pampered with hand and foot massages, a Jeweled Nail Bar by *Siditty Kitty Boutique*, A Sparkly Lip Gloss Bar by *Impact Cosmetics*, and plenty of photo opportunities. The night will event feature an Oyster and Pearl Dig, where guests will be able to purchase oysters individually for charity and one lucky winner will find the pearl. A portion of proceeds will benefit The Red Pump Project Charlotte and its fight against HIV/AIDS.

The first Beautiful People event set the city's fashion industry on fire, and in that same grand tradition, this year's highly anticipated soiree will serve as the premiere fashion-forward event of the summer; hosted by media personality *T. Strong*, this will be where all the gorgeous citizens of Charlotte gather to see and be seen.

"We are so looking forward to having all of the beautiful people in one place again, and giving them something phenomenal to get all dolled up for," explains *Joy Randall*, owner of Flawless Makeup Art and TFC partner.

Only the most trendsetter fashion and style industry professionals have come together to bring Charlotte another extraordinary explosion of fashionable elegance and creativity. The trailblazing participants include designer *Tara Davis* (Flow by Tara Davis), *Effie Loukas* (Lotus Boutique), *Akiyla McIwain* (Queen Cleopatra), *Elizabeth Cannon* (Bella Originals), *Joey Hewell *(J Studio), *Stanley Owings* (Impact Cosmetics), *Kianna Baskerville * (Siditty Kitty Nail Boutique), *M2 Salon*, *Lavish Hair Spa*. The beautiful *George's Brasserie* will provide the backdrop for the "hautest" event of the season. The Beautiful People is the brainchild of the event's producers *Joy Randall* (Flawless Makeup Art), *T. Strong* (Style Mayvin), *Johnatha Camp* (Eventions by J Camp) and *Ezekiel Cheney* (Zeek & Company), collectively known as the *TFC- The Family Conglomerate*.

"I am super excited about this year's event because our fab four team has dreamed up something even bigger than last year," says T. Strong. "We are happy to give all the 'Beautiful People' of the QC yet another fabulous event experience."

Tickets are on sale at http://thebeautifulpeople.eventbrite.com. Be sure to purchase tickets now, this event will sell out.