Monday, March 29, 2010

Rafe Loves...Avis Frazier-Thomas




Raison d’Etre: To try to live a good, productive and happy life in a manner that does no harm to others. My passion is assisting in the empowerment of others because everyone needs a helping hand at some point in their lives.

Job: Attorney
Live: Los Angeles, California

Happiness: An evening with good food, good wine, my sweetheart Bill, my family and my loved ones, with us all sitting around a table and/or fireplace laughing and talking

Brunch: Champagne brunch at the Hotel Bel Air

Drink: The Bazaar‘s Magic Mojito

Eat: Angelina’s Bakery on the Rue de Rivoli, The Bazaar, M’s Soul Food Café, House Cafe

Escape: Paris, France; Kauai ; and, Galway, Ireland

Read: Essence, People, Money, OPRAH,

Listen: Diana Ross; Mary J. Blige; Maxwell, Sade

Watch:  “Out of Africa”, “Lady Sings the Blues”, “Dark Victory”,

Indulge: Champagne and Dark Chocolate; “So You Think You Can Dance” ,“America’s Next Top Model” and Ben & Jerry’s New York Super Fudge Chunk Ice Cream

Shop: Nordstroms and/or Nordstroms Rack

Fashion: Tory Burch; Donna Karan; Carolyn Wilbourne; Simply Greta, Nordstroms’ Classique

Aspire: Diana Ross, Josephine Baker, Judith Jamison and M. Sue Frazier (My mom who always looks sharp!)

Charity: Jenesse Center, Inc., the oldest domestic violence intervention program in South Los Angeles

Dream: To have enough money to fund a zillion charities!

Accessory: I love Rafe accessories because they are functional and they are works of art. I love that the bags incorporate compartments so I can easily find my Blackberry, wallet, lipstick etc. instead of having to dig around to locate the item. Whenever I wear my Rafe bag I get compliments and my friends always want to touch the material. I gave a Rafe bag to my mom and she gets the same reaction!