Events & Testimonials

Boston Globe coverage of La Perla fashion show at the InterContinental Hotel

	Photo credit: John Nikolai

“Bringing sexy back

“Lingerie fashion shows always make us a little skeptical. Even at their best... the shows can be a bit, well, unsavory, what with all the thongs and bare skin and strutting. That said, La Perla is the Chanel of undergarments, so when the Fashion Week folks added a La Perla show at the InterContinental Hotel to the roster of events, it promised to be sexy rather than sleazy.

“And for the most part it was, thanks to Mary Garthe, who’s been in the fashion show biz since 1988 and has organized shows for the likes of Philippe Starck and Boston Ballet.

“Tim Kirwan, the hotel’s general manager, stressed the importance of supporting fashion in Boston. ‘For InterContinental Boston, tying in with Boston’s cultural arena is one of our continued endeavors... Hosting an upscale and quality luxury fashion show is one of the ways we are doing so.’ ”

The French Library/Alliance Française presented Boston Après Starck—a fashion competition for students from Lasell College, Massachusetts College of Art, and The School of Fashion Design, inspired and judged by Philippe Starck—at Parris Landing on September 14, 2005. See photos and testimonials from Boston Après Starck.

Hosted by the Canadian Consulate General in Boston and held at the Boston Public Library on June 14, 2006, Canada in the Courtyard featured the exquisite 2006 collections of Shan, Joseph Ribkoff, Justina McCaffrey, and Varouj. See photos and testimonials from Canada in the Courtyard.

Additional testimonials

“Your uncompromising dedication to creating and presenting events of distinction is contagious, and seems to cause those with whom you are working to find the mettle necessary to equal your efforts.”
—Westin Hotel, Copley Place – Boston

“Mary is the ultimate class act! With her excellent taste level, creative mind and realistic approach to solutions, she will always take you and your business to new heights!”
—President, Jane Pickens Theatre and Event Center, Newport RI

Boston Ballet’s “Hot and Cool”

A Gala Fashion show in the Boston Ballet Grand Studio featuring collections from some of Boston's hottest and coolest fashion designers, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and Genuine™ MotorClothes®. Designers: Tunji Dada, Nong Tumsutipong and Carter Smith. (See photo of Boston Ballet’s “Hot and Cool”.)