A chef. A fashion designer. A debut.
How’s this for a great event? A celebrity chef, who is also an author and a speaker, has added another hat to his already crowded head. That of fashion designer.
On September 21, chef, author, fashion designer Vincent Tropepe will be launching his new line of unique, fashion-forward shoes and comfortable, snazzy sneakers, hand made entirely of vegan leather, by artisans in Italy. Vincent Tropepe Fashions (VTF) also features accessories: jewelry, scarves and bags.
I will be hosting the event, commenting on items worn by the celebrity models showing off shoes and accessories from the Vincent Tropepe collection. Iron Chef Cat Cora is just one of the famous personalities walking the runway.
Please join me and Vincent on Friday, September 21, 6:30 PM at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, for the kick-off of his brand, followed by a reception in the beautiful hall.
And to my great pleasure, not only will I be hosting, but modeling shoes as well…a dream come true!
It is free to attend, but please reserve your tickets at : http://bit.ly/2wj4gRA
Hope to see you there! SHOES!
Valerie Smaldone is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market on 106.7 Life-FM, an iHeart station. She has hosted, produced, and created several award-winning nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with stars like Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey among others. Her radio talk show "Bagels and Broadway" highlighted theatre and food personalities. She is an accomplished interviewer and voice artist heard on commercials, narrations, promos and audiobooks, as well as a sought after live announcer.
Most recently, Valerie produced and directed a film, The Thursday Night Club, featuring pop diva Gloria Gaynor in her movie acting debut. She is one of the creators and producers of a docu-series, Divine Renovation, starring Erik Estrada, on streaming networks soon.
