By A. Scott Walton
**DON'T BLINK AN EYE UPDATE!** Fashion Cares-Atlanta names new co-chairs: As of today, Atlanta's most anticipated runway event has two new pairs of hands on the reins. The lithe and lovely long time co-chair Lila Hertz will be joined in the role by TBS International VP Louise Sams and the Vis-a-vis and Derma-Luxe salons owner, Jeffrey McQuithy. Those aren't the other alterations slated for the 18th annual soiree. We'll keep an Eye for developments...
GUEST OF HONOR: The Savannah College of Art and Design celebrates another coup Thursday (April 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m.) with a Scholarship Gala welcoming the arrival of one of the world's most worshipped wardrobes.
The globe-trotting philanthropist Cornelia Guest, daughter of the legendary fashion maven C.Z. Guest, will headline the gala highlighting the 400 pieces donated to SCAD Museum of Art. Among them: a pair of priceless "Delphos" period gowns designed by Mariano Fortuny and other outfits worn by the woman Truman Capote adored and Time magazine held in such esteem that she was featured on the cover of Time magazine as her day's premiere socialite.
This is no "low-brow" event: Tickets to the cocktail segment are $150 and VIP entree costs $275. Guests will be treated to a "buy it now" auction of works by artists in attendance and live fashion modeling. Call 404-253-2728 for details.
PATENT PENDING: If the exotic shoe fits, chances are a former Georgia Tech engineering student had a hand in designing. Specialty shoe designer, Ron Donovan, makes a triumphant return to Atlanta this weekend to showcase the cobbler's craftsmanship he's spend a decade honing after abandoning the corporate climb and pursuing his true passion for fashion.
Donovan, who had a successful modeling stint here before going to Europe to learn shoe making at the literal heels of various masters, hosts a private Midtown launch party to benefit the Frank Ski Kids Foundation on Friday night for select guests grounded in the pursuit of custom stilettos. Then he'll stage a series of trunk shows by appointment at the posh Palomar hotel that runs through April 18. (To schedule an appointment, call 212-465-7402.)
After several years spent nurturing a private clientele that favors his "classic, but modernistic" approach to shoe designs in the $400-$2,750 price range, Donovan's looking to expand. His first major account is a good one: the luxe Church boutique in Los Angeles."Ultimately, I want to rank up their with the Guccis and Pradas and Louis Vuittons," he said by phone from his New York studio; in a rare moment of bravado. And he expounded on how a woman's feet would thank her for choosing him to accessorize her (if even her accountant might not) because his shoes are structurally engineered to wear comfortably for hours without sacrificing a shred of their sex appeal. as comfortably as they are sexy.
"The vamp is cut in a manner that's deceptive," he said. "It's on a high heel and it's got the toe cleavage, but it's built to hold the foot in place so it's more supportive."
FENDI FOR YOURSELVES: There's a slim (Noon-7 p.m.) opportunity Thursday at Phipps Plaza's Saks Fifth Avenue to snag any of the few limited edition Fendi Spring/Summer 2010 handbags the store was able to acquire. A Style.com review of the Fendi collection this season as "incredibly luxurious", and hailed the bags as "the most eye-catching" in designer Karl Lagerfeld's show. Interested shoppers are urged to call ahead at: 404-261-7234.
LAGERFELD'S COKE BINGE: The Kaiser never ceases to work, if not amaze. Word's trickling out now about Karl Lagerfeld's new deal with the Coca-Cola Light division in Europe to produce a limited edition boxed set of aluminum bottles bearing his silhouette and pink caps. (Kudos to wwd.com for the scoop.) Fans of the Fendi and Chanel design chief should fizzle down though: the $64 set (with matching bottle opener) is only slated for sale in Paris.
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