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On Saturday, November 3, Ten Thousand Villages hosted Certified Image Professional Bev Dwane for a seminar on choosing accessories with confidence. During her hour-long presentation, Dwane shared tips for selecting colors to complement hair color, eye color and skin tone, as well as a formula for measuring the face to find the perfect lengths for necklaces and earrings. With her infectious enthusiasm for helping women accentuate their best features, Dwane had no shortage of volunteers looking for help putting together a look that worked for them, from special occasions to everyday casual. |
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For more information about Bev Dwane and her services, check out www.bevdwane.com. |
Story by Laura Rudolph, photos by Jim Comer |
Start with a store bursting with jewelry, handbags and scarves in an array of colors, textures and prices. Add a Certified Image Professional to help you pull together the perfect look. What do you get? The perfect event! 
With more than 20 years of experience in color, makeup and fashion, Dwane has helped hundreds of women bring out their natural beauty, style and grace. Yet the real beauty is knowing that each handcrafted scarf, handbag and piece of jewelry represents a new life of dignity and empowerment for the artisans who create them.
On September 27, Cameron Village kicked off fall with a three-day Style Authority event. From Friday through Sunday, shoppers were treated to trunk shows featuring the latest fall fashions, discounts and free gifts. Ten Thousand Villages hosted a variety of events throughout the weekend, including a wine and cheese tasting sponsored by Whole Foods Market. Customers sipped samples of fairly traded white or red wine and savored a selection of locally made cheeses. Vicky Montague and Julie Ross of the Fiddle Chics accompanied the tasting with the sounds of Irish traditional music. On Saturday, Ten Thousand Villages gave customers a break from their shopping with complimentary 5-minute chair massages, thanks to students from the ECPI massage program. Later in the day, Kyley Schmidt, of fair trade wholesaler Peace Goods, presented a trunk show of scarves and shawls. Made from wild Madagascar silk, the richly colored fabric is made with natural dyes and spun with a nubby texture. In addition to preserving this historic silk art form, the fabric provides a steady long-term income for more than 100 weavers and their families in the small rural community of Soatanana in Madagascar. By the end of the Style Authority weekend, the fall season was officially in full swing. Even better? The holidays are just around the corner. Story by Laura Rudolph. Photos by Jim Comer and Peter Schilling. |
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On Saturday, August 18, Ten Thousand Villages celebrated its Sixth annual Kids Multicultural Fun Day. More than 50 children and families showed up for a full day of games, crafts and snacks. Outside, kids got creative with chalk as they turned the sidewalk into spectacular displays of Rangoli art. Inside, kids lined up for face painting and henna tattoos or headed to the craft center to make "critter" musical shakers, prayer flags and recycled paper necklaces. But by all accounts-both the children and their parents—the highlight of the day was the drum circle. For more than an hour, kids shook tambourines, pounded drums and danced to the rhythmic drum beats. A fun way to spend the day, and a great way to learn about new cultures. Story by Laura Rudolph. Photo by Nancy McMahon.