LIFE on the Catwalk

Some of our Lady LIFERs got to primp and prep on Friday for the Annual Uptown Arts Fashion Show in Michigan City. This year we were paired with Beyond Pink and Le Roc Salon and Body Bar in Valparaiso.

The Uptown Arts Fashion Show highlights local salons, boutiques, and restaurants that are in NWI. The businesses pull out all the stops to show off their wares to the community in the show. Models are sent down the catwalk bedecked with hairstyles and clothing from the local businesses while spectators "oh" and "ah" at these beautiful people. All proceeds from the event are donated to the Michigan City Main Street Association.

"I decided to volunteer with the Uptown Fashion Affair because I wanted to help support our local arts and businesses, and it was a great thing to do together with friends. Getting to show off fashionable clothes and a great hairstyle is a ton of fun," Maureen Davey, our wonderful Web Developer said. "I'm glad to help my local community at such a neat event."

So we went to Le Roc and proceeded to be beautified by the talented stylists. After a flurry of hairspray, curling irons, loads of bobby pins, and creativity, the stylists at Le Roc transformed us into something you would find in a fashion magazine. The styles that we got were meant to match the outfits that Beyond Pink had picked out for us. They were bright and cheerful which would bring us right into Spring.

We put the "oo" in hairdo.

"With Urban Soles having a new location in Valpo, we have that new connection," Alisa Maniszko, Salon Coordinator for Le Roc Salon and Body Bar said. "I love the Uptown Arts District. I've been a part of it for a couple of years now that I've taken the Salon Coordinator position and we want to take a lot of the things that we've learned from them and bring those things to Valpo. So this is our way to partner and to bring a different sense of community to Valpo."

Do you want a hairstyle or make up style that you see one of our Lady LIFERs sporting in these photos? You can get these and many other styles done for your wedding, prom, gala, etc. Just give Le Roc a call and schedule an appointment with them today.

Le Roc also offers facials, waxing, massage and nail services. So you can get a great salon and/or experience in multiple ways, which is the aim of Le Roc!

Afterward we made our way to Barker Hall in Michigan City where the festivities were taking place. The clothes that the ladies at Beyond Pink chose for each model were there, ready and waiting to be shown off. We donned the pretty things from Beyond Pink, taking care not to mess up the hard work that the stylists at Le Roc worked so hard to create. And off we went, ready to strut our stuff.

The night was a blast and it was event better knowing that all of it was for a good cause.

Click here to see more photos from our salon and spa experience!