Dress
Code
Blush Haus of Beauty — Lumina Station, 1900 Eastwood Road
(910) 256-0448, www.blushhob.com
Sara Happ Lip Scrub
flavors: Vanilla Bean and
Peppermint, $24
Paul and JoE’s Nail
Polish spring collection
colors: Kitten Claw, Tigress
and Manikineko, $17
Last Chance for White Pants Gala
August 31
Hilton Wilmington Riverside
The Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter will host its
annual Last Chance for White Pants Gala to celebrate the end
of summer. With this year’s theme, It’s Your Birthday!, event
planners hope to achieve last year’s goal: more than $50,000
for support of hospice programs and services. Guests will
again enjoy great food and drinks, dancing, live entertainment
and the opportunity to win great prizes like the fortunate
guest last year who won the use of a BMW for the weekend.
Festivities begin at 6 p.m. For more information about tickets
or sponsorship opportunities, call 910-796-8099 ext. 6 or visit
www.lcfhfoundation.org.
Secret Garden Tour
September 14-15
The Lower Cape Fear Historical Society’s Secret Garden Tour
benefits the Latimer House, where the tour begins, and includes
other prominent home sites. The Latimer House, located on Third
Street in historic downtown Wilmington, was built in 1852. Twoday
tour hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit
www.latimerhouse.org or call 910-762-0492.
Spelling Bee for Literacy
September 20
A fun-filled tradition, Cape Fear Literacy Council’s Spelling Bee for
Literacy pits three-person adult spelling teams against each other
to win the coveted Bee Trophy to showcase at their office or place
of business for a year. Sponsors and team members include area
businesses, professionals and civic groups throughout the Cape
Dress
Code
Bloke Apparel — Progress Point, 1427 Military Cutoff Road #101
(910) 679-4137, www.blokeapparel.com
64
WBM april 2012
Stephanie Johnson’s Riviera Maya
makeup train case, $70
Linen Striped Long Sleeve by
French Connection, $98
Pink and blue novelty
polo’s by Lacoste
L!VE, $98 each
Boat shoe
by Bed|Stü, $82