The 2005 honorees included the Shock’s own Swin Cash, actress and producer Vivica A. Fox; Sharon Alexander-Holt, Chief Operating Officer of the Urban League of Metropolitan Denver; Faye Billups, Community Leader and Mother of Detroit Pistons Superstar Chauncey Billups; Marita Green-Monroe, Accomplished Attorney and Wife of basketball legend Earl “The Pearl” Monroe; Pioneer in the field of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Lorraine Parris and Ayiko Broyard, Manager of Music Marketing for Davie-Brown Entertainment/Reebok.
Chic Boutique attendees also participated in a silent auction featuring items from sporting goods giant CHAMPS, R&B superstar Jill Scott, gospel powerhouse Yolanda Adams, super crooner Will Downing and Divorce Court’s Judge Mablean Ephraim.
“We are proud to bring Chic Boutique to Denver for the 2005 NBA All-Star Weekend,” says event co-founder Sheila Eldridge.
“This dynamic and diverse assembly of women is the essence of Chic Boutique,” event co-founder Dyana Williams explained. “Although we may have chosen different career paths, we still share a common bond that allows us to empower each other mentally and spiritually.”
Chic Boutique has received national and local media attention from major TV and print outlets such as Access Hollywood, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Los Angeles Daily News and more.
The IAAAM Foundation is a Pennsylvania based non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and continuation of African-American music and culture worldwide. Proceeds from Chic Boutique will benefit Summerscope, IAAAM’s premier program.
