Evening With the Stars Gives Back to Community and Showcases Great Talent & Fashion

Written by: Imani Ellis
College student and lover of vintage fashion Imani is a great on-air personality and President of the Vanderbilt Public Relations Society

An Evening With the Stars, a charity event that benefitted philanthropy group Nashville CARES, was a night filled with giving, talent, and great fashion. Nate Washington, the wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans, served as a host as well as ESPN Sportscaster Mike Hill. The event was held at Jazz & Jokes in downtown Nashville and included a musical performance by Shannon Sanders, an art presentation by James Threalkill and Michael McBride, and a live auction. The vast array of arcade games, popcorn machines, and clown-like characters contributed to the overall creative circus theme.

Fashion was also prevalent throughout the night. The former Miss Black Tennessee, LaDonna Boyd, wore a colorful silk dress matched with a red clutch and red satin peep-toe shoes.

Host Mike Hill sported a pastel pink dress shirt and grey detailed suit, both from Nordstrom.

Marketing and Publicity Extraordinaire and head of Khagen Consulting Ngwebifor Fobi looked classy in all black and wore a black halter dress paired with silk black gloves and black peep toed shoes.

Nate Washington chose to keep his ensemble classic and simple wearing a grey polo with grey pants by Ralph Lauren and a Black Leather Belt.

I chose to wear a black silk dress with detailed puffy sleeves by Alice and Olivia. I paired my dress with black leather pumps from Steve Madden and a Dooney and Bourke clutch purse.