MARCH 2018 4 | 10 20 EDITOR'S NOTE ........................... 05 Shopping for a Cause NEXT DOORS .............................. 06 American Alliance of Museums COVER STORY ............................ 10 Brands Support Breeds CAREY'S CORNER ....................... 20 Transformative Fashion 10 QUEST IONS WITH .................. 22 Kristen Merrifield KITCHEN DOORS ........................ 26 Where We Ate This Month OFFICE DOORS ........................... 28 Rachel Egboro, ‘The Whole Story’ GIVING IN STYLE ........................ 32 Fashion in the Philanthropy Lane HEAR HERE ................................. 38 News, Updates & Events CHARITY SPOTLIGHT ................. 40 Catholic Community Foundation BOOKMARKED ............................ 44 Who’s Reading What this Month A 2ND ACT .................................. 46 Gray Matters Foundation OPEN DOORS .............................. 50 Creating Beauty for Good {march 2018, volume 16, issue 3} TABLE OF CONTENTS BRANDS SUPPORT BREEDS TRANSFORMATIVE FASHION

MARCH 2018 | 5 It was a fashion frenzy. Thousands of shoppers on a Saturday morning, all on a mission to shop. Armed with big hearts and open wallets, they flocked to San Francisco’s 7 th on Sale, the fashion industry’s mega- benefit for local AIDS organizations. This was the scene I found myself in a couple of decades ago: standing in a cavernous exhibition hall, watching women strip down to their undies so they could try on and possibly score a designer wedding gown marked down to 20 bucks. A bit dazed, I didn’t fill the garbage bag I was given. But when I attended 7 th on Sale on the opposite coast the following year, I gave New York’s gonzo shoppers a run for their money. My tactic was to chat up the design houses about their work — I left with a handful of sample items, specially selected for me. At first glance, fashion and philanthropy seem like strange bedfellows. One seems self- centered, about making oneself look good, while the other is about selflessly giving to others. But for decades these two concepts have been intertwined as the fashion industry has become a major supporter of philanthropic causes. Whether its TOMS “One for One” model, Lauren Bush Lauren’s FEED products, Tommy Hilfiger’s support of autism research or Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation, the fashion community is flexing its corporate muscle to bring about positive change. That’s why I’m delighted that Frontdoors is spotlighting local efforts to pair fashion and philanthropy, such as the dynamos behind My Sister’s Closet — Ann Siner and Tess Loo — and their work with the Arizona Humane Society, or Tracey Martin, the author and designer Carey Peña profiles in her new column this month, who believes personal transformation can start with our wardrobe. They’re all hip to a simple fact: People want to feel like they’re making a positive difference in the world, and fashion is one way to make customers a part of something greater. Because in the end, trends come and go, but giving back is always in style. That’s why if you see me kicking my heels up on my desk, the word “SAMPLE” is very likely scrawled in large letters across the soles. {on the job} EDITOR’S NOTE Karen Werner EDITOR @kwerner409 Shopping for a Cause