A close 2nd
to my passion for Fashion, are Sports and Cars, which is why I love the month of
January. It is the beginning of
the awards season and red carpet events, the Fiesta Bowl that brings young
excitement in town, the Super Bowl and their much anticipated commercials, the
WM Phoenix Open and the ruckus of the 16th hole, and the world’s
greatest collector car auctions by Barrett-Jackson. Well it is also the month of my wedding anniversary… Happy
17th to my one and only, Daniel <3
For its 43rd
Annual event in Arizona, Barrett-Jackson opens its new record-breaking site in
Scottsdale on January 12, 2014.
More than twice the size at 750,884 square feet under roof, and almost
one mile from end to end, this state-of-the-art luxury auction facility will be
the runway to showcase over 1,400 of the finest hand picked vehicles offered at
No Reserve. The excitement viewed
by more than 100-million-household television audience set the record for the
largest reach in auction history via the Fox family of networks, including
National Geographic Channel.
Some of the most
collectible and most unique automobiles that crossed the auction block
included: 2008 Bugatti Veyron 2-door coupe, the fastest street legal vehicle in
America in 2008, owned by X Factor boss Simon Cowell; 1963 Chevrolet Impala
custom convertible previously owned by Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant; 1972
Oldsmobile 442 Convertible, a very rare special edition vehicle with a 350
Rocket engine previously owned by the late James Gandolfini of The Sopranos,
and; 2001 Mitsubishi EVO custom 4 door, one of the most recognizable cars in
the world and the actual car used
in “2 Fast, 2 Furious” featuring the late Paul Walker.
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| Simon Cowell's 2008 Bugatti Veyron 2-Door Coupe sold for $1.375M - Photo credits Autoblog.com |
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| Offered at no reserve and sold for $46,000 |
Beyond the venue,
the celebrity cars and the fans, Barrett-Jackson is expected to raise $60
million to benefit local and national charitable organizations. The gates
opened on Sunday morning for Family Value Day benefitting COX Charities where
vehicles are on display but not auctioned. That same night at the Opening Gala, guests enjoyed a rare
opportunity to bid on a 2015 Super Bowl package auctioned by actor William
Baldwin for the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancel Research Fund in honor of his
mother. The following Saturday,
Bugatti raised money for Make-A-Wish foundation, offering the ultimate Bugatti
Grand Sport Vitesse driving experience on the world-renowned Formula 1 Paul
Richard Circuit in Le Castellet, France.
No plans to hit the brakes, Mr. Craig Jackson personally pledged $1M to
TGen Foundation’s colon cancer research in honor of his late father and brother.
After the charity
auctions, high-rev performance by Poison lead singer, Bret Michaels rocked the
new Westworld facility. Phoenix
Fashion Week designers were also in the house and showcased their signature
collections (photo credits Almanza Photography):
Ted Baker ushered
spring in with floral prints…
Marciano strutted with early summer look
featuring sheer palm prints and solid bold colors in light fabric…
Elevee Lifestyle which I think every man must own at least one, is sharp and dapper as always…
Doux Belle, chic and classic, featured my top
choices of the night – the custom One of A Kind Parisian Pencil Skirt and the Elegant Rose Gown...
At a less crowded affair a few nights prior to
the popular 8-day celebrity studded event, I had the pleasure of attending the
Barrett-Jackson VIP By Invitation Only private kick off party hosted by Mrs.
Carolyn Jackson on January 8th. It was a celebration of goodwill and style with generous sponsors
supporting the Make a Wish Foundation Silent Auction, including local brands like JN Jewels, Kendra Scott, Diane’s Beach Wear, Francesca’s Collection, Allie
Ollie Clothing, iPic Theaters and many more. Attended by the
Jackson’s closest friends, the intimate gathering was presented by Remy Martin
and sponsored by Salt Lounge at the Scottsdale Quarter, Sublime Beauty Design and Joseph James Art. I especially enjoyed the night in great company of friends!
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| With Joey Galon and KC Lim |
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| With Jackie Sangster, KC Lim, Gianna del Sesto and Ashley Faith Beeler |
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| With KC Lim - Miss Cambodia USA |
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| BCBG dress, Bri Seeley "Leticia" jacket, Nine West boots, Chanel and Hermes jewels |
Make sure to check back for Joey Galon Atelier spotlight feature coming soon!
XOXO,
Sheila
Great coverage of the Barrett Jackson events. Thanks, for the photo credit. :)
ReplyDeleteJames Almanza
Almanza Photography
But of course, James!
DeleteThose are some great shots you captured at the event. Thank you as well!
xoxo,
Sheila