April 22, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Samuel Cole Salon and Salon Moxie styled hair for five designers and their models for a Press Conference held to kick off Raleigh Fashion Week featuring Strut ’09.  Stylists, Nichole LuMaye, Ellen Geenty, Britt Crane, Yvette Cannas, Dana Rasch, Maria Lemons, Kelli Sintay, and Kristina Weeks created hair for both the designers and their models for this event.  NBC-17’s Sharon Delaney was on hand to MC the conference which discussed the upcoming fashion extravaganza.  Raleigh Fashion Week’s charity of choice, Interact, was presented with a large donation during the festivities.

April 25, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Samuel Cole Salon and Salon Moxie stylists were at it again when they created hair designs for 15 models and 10 designers for a promotional event for Raleigh Fashion Week held poolside at the RBC Plaza.  Stylists, Carolyn Nord, Sara Beard, Erin Shebaugh, Jess Duncan, Nichole LuMaye, Ellen Geenty, Jen Shayya, and Jenna Emory delivered high-fashion hair for all involved.  Samuel Cole Salon donated a “Day of Beauty” to support Susan G. Komen’s Fight for the Cure.

May 2, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – The “official salons” of Raleigh Fashion Week featuring Strut ’09 designed hair for 19 models for a promotional event held at The Oxford Gastropub on Fayetteville Street.  Samuel Cole Salon and Salon Moxie stylists, Jess Duncan, Nikki Galloni, Lauren Rogers, Jen Shayya, Kelli Sintay, Jennifer Pozarycki, Erin Shebaugh, Carolyn Nord, and Ellen Geenty showed off their talents and created sexy, chic hair.

“The excitement is building for this first ever Fashion Week in Raleigh.  As the event’s “official salons”, we get to show off our passion for the art of hairdressing on the 150+ models.  These types of promotional events really allow us to rev up for the upcoming 3 nights of fashion shows culminating with Strut ’09.  I can’t wait to see the “runway artist” come out in all of our stylists,” said Maria Lemons, Salon Moxie Director and Event Coordinator for the salons.

For more information on Raleigh Fashion Week visit www.strut09.com.

The award-winning Samuel Cole Salon located on Newton Road in North Raleigh is a Bumble & bumble network salon.  The salon has been featured in Salon Today, American Salon and Metro Magazine.  Salon Moxie is an artsy counterpart to Samuel Cole and features Bumble & bumble and AVEDA products.  It is located on Falls of the Neuse Road in the North Ridge Shopping Center.  For more information visit www.samuelcole.com and www.salon-moxie.com.