Dramatic Fashion Comes to Life In Houston’s Uptown Park — Elizabeth Anthony Showcases a Dallas Designer With Heart
Boosting the American Heart Association and a Cause Close to Store Owner Julie Roberts' Own Heart
By Shelby Hodge //
Photography Christina Griffin
Since 2012 Dallas-based fashion designer Nardos Imam has been providing the leading ladies of Texas and well beyond with a wealth of stunning ensembles for evening and day. Elizabeth Anthony, the upscale women’s boutique in Houston’s Uptown Park shopping land, is one of only a handful of retailers and the only one in the Bayou City to carry the exclusive line.
So it was with much excitement that more than 200 fashion lovers joined the presentation of dynamic Nardos fashions during Elizabeth Anthony’s annual benefit for the American Heart Association (AHA).
Store owner Julie Roberts hosted her ninth (this has been an annual event except for the COVID years) American Heart Assocition benefit that not only raises funds for the nonprofit but also salutes the AHA Circle of Red, Go Red for Women’s annual giving society. Roberts has herself been a member for a decade. As she reminded in her brief remarks, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women.
As is tradition with this evening, the Elizabeth Anthony parking lot is transformed into a sophisticated and elegant fashion show setting with the popular Lenny Matuszewski and Tamara Bonar orchestrating the parade of Nardos fashions.
Always an added entertainment is the introduction of Circle of Red members who model creations by the featured designer. For 2024 slaying the runway in Nardos were local notable Houston women Kristina Somerville, Victoria Fernandez, Chloe Burke, Stephanie Tsuru, Taylor Imel and mother/daughter duo Cindy Cook and Courtney Beck.
Taking charge as emcee of the fashion presentation that followed a cocktail reception in the store was Maggie Flecknoe, CW39’s Houston Happens host. Also sharing spotlight time and further bringing home the importance of healthy hearts was American Heart Association senior vice president for Greater Houston Allison Sheeder.
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