Haute Happy Hour, A Fashionable Networking Mixer, Feb 1
Written by CharlotteSTYLE // January 31, 2012 // Stylish Events // No comments
Looking for a fun and fashionable gathering of creative and stylish industry professionals? We’ve found just the event!
Haute Happy Hour is a monthly fashion-forward networking event created to bring the fashion forward people of the Queen City together. Charlotte STYLE asked the Creator of Haute Happy Hour, Amy Pickard, five question about the event.
What is Haute Happy Hour?
A fashion networking event for anybody that has a love for fashion.
Why did you start Haute Happy Hour [HHH]?
Haute Hour Hour was created after moving from Charleston SC to Charlotte. I wanted a more connected fashion community here after having that in Charleston. It is a no “hook” networking event for everybody that has a love of fashion to be involved in.
Amy Pickard
Who should attend the event?
Anybody is welcome to join the happy hour. There has been [attendees such as] hair stylist, store owners, bloggers, designers, stylist, models, make up artists, photographers and so on.
What takes place during the event?
It is just a time to talk fashion. There are usually drink specials and then everybody just mingles with each other about past projects or things coming up or what is going on with the fashion community. Many of the models have linked up with the magazine owners or photographers. [The event] really started to link people together on projects… THIS was the intent of the HHH.
How often does the event take place?
We typically do the HHH once a month but sometimes it is every other month.
Want to go? For more information on Haute Happy Hour, visit their Facebook Page.
Haute Happy Hour Attendees
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