Press Release
From: YWCA of Palm Beach County
Contact: Allyson Samiljan, 561-640-0050, Ext. 115
Re: PNC Women in Power Luncheon
Date: March 10, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Fashion designer and part-time Palm Beach resident Josie Natori was the honored guest and speaker at the “Women in Power” luncheon held March 4, 2011, at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.
Ms. Natori, a native of the Phillipines and founder and CEO of the Natori Company, addressed the audience about her start designing nightgowns based on the traditional Phillipine embroidered shirts. Three decades later, her company has grown into a global lifestyle brand including lingerie and ready-to-wear collections as well as home, fragrance and eyewear.
Guests also enjoyed an informal fashion show featuring items from the Josie Natori Collection presented by Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach.
This event was the fourth in a series of five luncheons sponsored by PNC Financial Services Group benefiting the programs of the YWCA of Palm Beach County, including: the Mary Rubloff YWCA Harmony House, a shelter for abused women and their children; transitional housing for women; two Child Development Centers; Y-Girls, a leadership and mentoring program for girls aged 9-13; and a racial justice initiative.
For more information, please contact the YWCA, 561-640-0050, Ext. 137.