Success With Style

One key element of any event is a signature cocktail that helps make your event fun and memorable. Today, we talk with André Darlington, author of a dozen cocktail books including his latest book  Cowboy Cocktails: 60 Recipes Inspired by the American West. One of the world's foremost experts on cocktails, André is a bestselling author and the first cocktail writer to circumnavigate the globe in over 100 years. We thought with National Cowboy Day approaching in late-July, this would be a great time to talk about the cocktails in his latest book. In this episode, André provides his expert insights about the importance of a signature cocktail to set the tone for your event, successfully pairing cocktails with food, and some trends he is seeing in the cocktail space.

In a special combined podcast of Success With Style and Fun In Fundraising, Rob Giardinelli and Lance Avery Morgan talk with Michael Harold and Quinn Peeper, the authors of the new book, Classical Shindig, from Susan Schadt Press available August 29. This elevated, insider’s look at special occasion entertaining is chock full of ideas for your own hosting. Come away with entertaining tips and tricks that even an amateur can execute in this lushly illustrated and gorgeously photographed how-to guide.

On this combined special edition of Fun In Fundraising and Success With Style podcasts, join hosts Rob Giardinelli and Lance Avery Morgan for a fun, lively, and inspiring chat with Dallasite-turned New York designer Lela Rose. Not only is she the insider fashionista’s fan favorite, but also she has a gorgeous new entertaining book,Fresh Air Affairs, from Rizzoli USA where she shares tips and details on how to elevate your next outdoor event.

Garrett Leight, the founding CEO of Garrett Leight California Optical (who recently opened his latest store in cultural hotspot, Austin) has a distinct point of view of premium eyewear he and his team designs that heshares on the Success With Style podcast series. In fact, yes, the future’s so bright he has to wear shades. Listen in as co-hosts Lance Avery Morgan and Rob Giardinelli catch up with eyewear visionary.

Mela Sarajane Dailey, is an accomplished, Grammy Award-winning musical artist, notably with the acclaimed Conspirare music ensemble, and other assorted melodic accomplishments. In one of our most fun segments yet, this dynamo from a small town in East Texas shares the secrets to successful style, both on-stage and off with Success With Style co-hosts Rob Giardinelli and Lance Avery Morgan. Listen now. Photo of Mela Sarajane Dailey courtesy of Joseph Moran Photography.