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Image courtesy: The Cinderella Foundation
Renowned style-maker Diane Cole Stevens is the founder/ CEO of Cole Stevens Salon & Day Spa. Normally she is known for her clean, modern haircuts and an impeccable approach to signature-style. Her revolutionary cutting and shaping of the hair have lead many women away from the crutch of the 'perm.'
Steven's A-list clientele also includes men, who attend the salon for pampering of their own in the areas of massage, facials, and nail care.
This week at Cole Stevens Spa the focus has shifted to what is quickly becoming Stevens's first love, The Cinderella Foundation. Stevens seemed a bit preoccupied with the task for the weekends event as we began the interview, but her passion was evident when I asked her about the foundations beginnings in 2002. 'I was introduced to a 10th grade girl who had suffered from a history of family drug addiction, and an absentee father. My friend told me about seeing her sitting in church with her hair messed up, and blemished skin. She said the girl was hunched over with shame and self-esteem issues, and beside her sat her mother with track marks in her arms from obvious drug use.'
What began with the make-over of one girl as a result of over-exposure to crime, drugs, and prostitution, has become a 7 year journey of bringing girls from troubled backgrounds together for hair and spa services. The special bond of client and stylist initiates a process of bonding and mentoring that has changed the lives of countless young girls in the program.
The personal relationships forged with the young ladies has laid the groundwork for the Cinderella Foundation to provide everything from positive role models and school supplies to medical services. Stevens says the goal of the program is to develop a self-confident, well mannered, well-informed young woman and prepare her to achieve success in all future endeavors.
The Cinderella Foundation is gearing up for their annual fundraiser, 'Fashion With A Purpose', to be held Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2PM-5PM at the Luxurious Mandarin Oriental Hotel Ballroom, 1331 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. This event will include a charity auction and designs from some of today's most sought after, trendy and high-end fashion designers who are poised to entice fashion-minded consumers within the nation's capital. Event attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase exclusive designs on-site.
Featured designers will include Project Runway alumni Korto Momolu, Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman, Zulema Griffin, and Jerrell Scott, all who have gone on to create breath-taking collections that are being shown around the country. Kustom Looks Clothier will also be featured, along with Karen Domino White, daughter of the legendary 'Fats Domino.' Ms. White will feature her clothing line which includes exquisite denim wear suited for any occasion.
To purchase tickets, or make donations, please visit http://fashionwithapurpose.eventbrite.com/, and remember, be sure to tell them your DC Men's Style Examiner sent you!. Tickets are $125 and $175 for VIP.
About Cinderella Foundation
The Cinderella Foundation is a non- profit [501(c)(3)] organization designed to empower African American and African girls and women living in high risk and low income communities in the Washington Metropolitan region and abroad. The program works with girls through ongoing mentoring and academic enrichment, thereby strengthening their self-esteem and the women of Sierra Leone, West Africa providing cosmetology training to create economic opportunity to support themselves and their families in their war-torn country.
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