Story courtesy of Courtney Edwards.
DALLAS- Tootsies and PaperCity Dallas hosted an evening with Handbag Designer & Author, Cornelia Guest, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Guests enjoyed vegan bites by Chef Alex Pineda of AK Kitchen, Freixenet Sparkling Wine and Cornelia Guest Simple Pleasures book signing and handbag trunk show. Ten percent of proceeds benefited Paws in the City.
Seen In The Crowd: Lynn McBee, Yvonne Crum, Allison Edwards, Pamela Chao, Tara Harper, Cindy Morris, Barbara Dianis, Suzanne Palmund and Jim Duran.
Sponsors included: AK Kitchen and Freixenet Sparkling Wine.
About Cornelia Guest
Cornelia Guest has been passionate about animals and nature since she was a child. Her passion is reflected in every aspect of her life including her philanthropy, animal activism, and business enterprises.
In 2009 she founded Cornelia Guest Events and Cornelia Guest Cookies, catering high-end charity and entertainment events with healthy, vegan dishes. Her mission is to encourage and inspire people to be conscious of the diet choices they make in their daily lives.
Cornelia is currently designing her own line of jewelry, as well as a collection of animal-friendly handbags, wallets and dog accessories made with a vegan alternative to leather; both lines are scheduled to launch in the fall of 2011.
Daughter of American fashion icon CZ Guest and polo champion Winston Frederick Churchill Guest, Cornelia has been able to use her media attention and professional contacts to support Humane Society of New York, and was named by Donna Karan as one of the Women Who Inspire. Cornelia is also an advocate for New Yorkers for Marriage Equality and hosted their fall 2010 event with Mayor Bloomberg. To learn more about Cornelia Guest, please visit http://www.corneliaguest.com/.
About TOOTSIES
TOOTSIES is a full line specialty store located in Preston Plaza in Dallas. Known for stellar service, Tootsies offers ready to wear, shoes, handbags, jewelry and accessories. New designer collections include Roberto Cavalli, Pucci, Alice + Olivia, Rachel Zoe, BCBG and Haute Hippie. For more information, please visit www.tootsies.com.