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A St. Louis native and transplant from New York, Susan Friedman loves everything Dallas. She is the owner of Friedman Marketing and Public Relations, a lifestyle public relations firm, and spends many nights traipsing the city for delicious cuisine, trendy restaurants and bars, incredible fashion finds and rockin’ parties. A graduate of Texas Christian University, she worked in New York City with high profile fashion designers and dance companies including Mikhail Baryshnikov, The Royal Ballet, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alberta Ferretti, and Moschino. In 1998, Susan returned to Texas where she served as Marketing & PR Director for Liberty Noodles and Club Clearview before launching her own company in 2004. At 5’11”, she is easy to spot at any party (unless it’s an NBA soiree) and loves the adrenaline rush of skydiving, white water rafting and traveling around the world. If you have a Dallas charity or cultural event, restaurant, boutique, spa, or salon you would like covered on Miss A, please contact Susan at susan@friedmanpr.com.

Dallas Chamber Symphony Debut Concert At Dallas City Performance Hall

Maestro Richard McKay conducting the Dallas Chamber Symphony.

The 2012-2013 concert season begins as the Dallas Chamber Symphony presents its grand opening concert — the premier performance at the newly opened Dallas City Performance Hall. On Tuesday, September 18, hundreds of concertgoers will celebrate the concert venue and Chamber Symphony’s arrival with a complimentary champagne toast within the auditorium emceed by morning [...]

EatGreenDFW’s Rosey Ridge Farm Tour

Elise Hooley taking charge of the baby animals (credit:Brian Nichols)

A visit to Rosey Ridge Farm, whose motto is “From moo to you!,” is a must for anyone interested in dairy farming, raw milk and farm-fresh dairy products. Located on 250 acres of land in Grandview, Texas, Rosey Ridge Farm practices all natural grazing without chemicals for their cows, pigs and chickens to offer [...]

Nine-Eighteen: A Fine Jewelry Boutique in Dallas

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Dallas' Nine-Eighteen Founders Kim Burgan and Darin Kunz

Behind every piece of beautiful jewelry is an equally beautiful story, and behind Dallas’ newest jewelry boutique, Nine-Eighteen, is a very special family story. Nine-Eighteen is now open on the ninth floor of 3131 Turtle Creek in Dallas offering a personalized jewelry experience that’s as [...]

Exclusive Interview With Dallas Fashion Stylist Juan Lerma

Fashion spread in Bleep Magazine styled by Lerma.

It takes an extraordinary eye and vision to turn garments into style. One must be confident, a trendsetter, resourceful, and a continuous scholar of fashion trends in all sub-cultures. Juan Lerma, an emerging fashion stylist in Dallas and founder/owner of Amrel Styling Company, fits the description.

Juan Lerma at Bleep Magazine photo shoot. [...]

Avant Chamber Ballet To Debut With Live Music And World Premiere Of Poulenc For Six

Madelaine Boyce of Avant Chamber Ballet

Ballet performed with live music is an art presented in its truest form, and, unfortunately, a fading luxury in Dallas and Fort Worth. Avant Chamber Ballet is making a change in the program by ambitiously collaborating dancers and musicians whose mission is to provide quality ballet performances using original choreography and live music to [...]

Recap: Edgar Gomez Launches The Birth Of Venus Collection At Cohn Drennan Contemporary Gallery

Photo Credit: Madeline Becker (via EDGFashion Facebook page)

Dallas has become a Mecca for fashion and emerging design talent. One name to remember and highlight is Edgar Gomez, who recently showcased his newest collection with an elegant cocktail reception at the Cohn Drennan Contemporary gallery on April 27, 2012 benefiting Creative Arts Center of Dallas. The collection, entitled The Birth of Venus [...]

Recap: Dallas Burlesque Festival 2012

photo credit: Brian Nichols

Mena Domina shimmies and shakes. Photo credit: Brian Nichols

Now in its fourth year, the Dallas Burlesque Festival, sponsored by Secrets in Lace, has grown to a four-day racy affair attracting hundreds. The kick-off night on Thursday, February 2nd featured a tantalizing Pin Up Pageant hosted by Houston model and writer Miss V [...]

50 Over 50 Skydive For Dallas’ Senior Source’s 50th Anniversary

Dema Ann Danford, Miss Texas Classic Senior 2011 (credit: Carol White)

Dema Ann Danford, Miss Texas Classic Senior 2011 (Photo Credit: Carol White)

Skydiving is an exhilarating passion of mine, so I was extremely impressed to learn that 50 senior North Texans (all aged 50 or older) participated in a tandem skydive event in honor of the 50th anniversary of The Senior Source. Each [...]

Recap: La Mere Couture Fashion Show

The soft, romantic side of Rovina Outar’s Couture Collection (Photo Credit: Sylvia Elzafon)

The soft, romantic side of Rovina Outar’s Couture Collection (Photo Credit: Sylvia Elzafon)

Disappointment is the best emotion to describe the way I felt when I left the outdoor La Mere Couture Fashion Show; disappointment that it ended prematurely due to a torrential downpour of rain and robbed me of the entirety of [...]

Recap: 2011 Dallas Symphony Orchestra AT&T Gala

Susan Friedman and Joshua Bell (Photo Credit: Dana and Daniel Driensky)

Susan Friedman and violinist Joshua Bell (Photo Credit: Dana and Daniel Driensky)

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra AT&T Gala launched the DSO’s 2011-12 season living up to its theme name, “All the Raj,” with Moroccan dancers and drummers, a world-class concert, over-the-top décor, stylish glamour, and superstar after-party.

Guests were welcomed by an energetic [...]

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