""Treasured "
2014 Presenting Sponsors
The Crescent River Port
Pilots Foundation
and
The Center for
Women's Health
""Treasured""A RUNWAY SHOW & CELEBRATION
Event Produced By
Event Consultant
Lisa McKenzie is the Founder and CEO of Ooh La Bra, a Northshore business (recognized as a top New Orleans ‘Entrepreneur of the Year for 2013”). The company sells women’s fashion accessories and can be found at boutiques across the country. Best known for its beautiful line of designer bra straps, the company’s motto “We Lift You Up” was created because the product not only physically supports women who are wearing strapless bras, but also makes women feel beautiful. Ooh La Bra created the “Straps for a Cause” foundation, recognizing the role it can play in positively impacting the lives of women worldwide. The company’s foundation mission is, “To Motivate and Empower Women to Excel through: Economic Empowerment, Health Awareness, and Spiritual Enrichment.” The company believes that when other women are empowered to excel, the circle of self-motivation and self-empowerment will in turn positively impact other women in their communities and society as a whole.” The Survivor Runway Project is an example of this kind of empowering experience for women.
Lisa's mom, Elaine (now 72 years old), was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987, and has been breast cancer free for 26 years. Elaine was one of the 24 models who participated in the 2013 runway show.
Contact: Lisa McKenzie, Ooh La Bra Founder/CEO (Covington, LA)
Phone 877-591-5936 lisa@oohlabra.com www.oohlabra.com
Lisa McKenzie, Ooh La Bra
Susan Bopp, CoCo Consulting "Connect & Collaborate"
With 22 years in Public Relations and Marketing management, Susan Bopp is the founder of “connect&collaborate” -- a community hub concept, based upon the concept that individuals, who come together and share talents and resources, can ignite change individually and in their communities. Connecting and Collaborating allows people to discover what they are good at, find solutions, develop confidence in their community, share talents and expand their ways of thinking and believing. This human support system encourages authentic living.
Susan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, and has been cancer free for 7 years.
Contact: Susan Bopp, Connect & Collaborate (Covington, LA)
Phone 877-591-5936 x2 susanbopp@mac.com www.ihadanidea.com
Model Coaching
Celeste Hart, Creating U
Celeste Marcussen Hart is the owner of “Creating U”, Movie, Model and Fashion Training Academy in Covington. Celeste has incorporated everything she learned in her ten years of working as an actor and model into designing the company. Celeste is a St. Tammany Parish native who at the age of 14, joined the Northshore Fashion Club and began participating in runway shows as a way of building confidence. Celeste holds a degree in Drama and Communications. Students who enroll in the academy learn such things as how to properly pose for the camera, how to capture their best angles and features, and how to walk a runway with confidence. Students not only come out feeling empowered and beautiful, but they build lasting friendships along the way.
Contact: Celeste Marcussen Hart, Creating U (Covington, LA)
Phone 985-796-1818 creatingu@att.net www.creatingu.com
Event Consultant
24 Saint Tammany Cancer Survivors will participate in 8 weeks of empowering runway training so they can take to the stage and celebrate victory over cancer with friends and family members. You Night is made possible with the generous support of area salons, boutiques and corporate sponsors.