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Society Makers
Here's who rules Seattle's social agenda:
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JJ McKay: The go-to guy whenever
the Seattle Times Living section needs a quote, seemingly able to
make Girl
About Town at will (as well as original column architect). Nobody
really knows what this guy does for a paycheck; his full time job seems
to be making connections among people, both business and personal (he
credits five marriages to his introductions). He has the most sought
after invite list in Seattle, whose parties invariably make press.
Rose Dennis, this city's ruling tastemaker, demonstrating what
happens when fashion, savvy, and philanthropy collide. Rose is a force
of energy to many charitable and arts boards and causes, as well as a
fashion leader to be noticed. Her marketing prowess gets noticed by the
public, and the public in turn notices her
Luly Yang couture and enviable
shoe collection.
Duell
Fisher,
owner of Team Photogenic.
You're not anybody in
Seattle
until you've been photographed by Team Photogenic. Duell is the
recorder of all things fashionable and haute in our town. He even
recently promoted himself to host of his own
TV
show. The wide coverage of the party pix by his company has pretty
much ruined the ability for
Seattle
women to wear the same outfit twice, without getting snarked out.
And
the social godfather of
Seattle
is...Dick
Friel.
Seattle
society revolves around philanthropy, which revolves around galas, which
revolves around auctioneer Dick Friel. Mr. Friel has stomped his foot
to the close of over $300 million in auction fundraising! If you had
watched the rich and elite party and spend their money for a couple of
decades, you'd be able to make some pretty astute observations and
connections, too.
Cool Video:
Perry Como singing
about Seattle. This is one of those things that's so far out, it's in.
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