LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Entrepreneur Karen Michelle and Artists for Trauma (AFT) present The Love Your Body Event. This in-person event will begin at 11:00 am on Sunday, October 3rd at the beautiful Luxe Hotel Sunset. The annual all-inclusive Red Carpet, Fashion Show, and Shopping Extravaganza showcases fashion designers from all over the country, artists, and musicians. A new addition for 2021 is the Artists in the Garden Art Auction with proceeds benefiting the building of AFT “Artists Retreat” at the Risk Rock Studios in Thousand Oaks. Collaborating with Kelly “Risk” Graval, this signature brick and mortar art studio will help adaptive artists recover from life altering traumas. 

The Love Your Body Event, is a ground-breaking event created by Karen Michelle, is about self-esteem and empowerment of women and girls of all ages, shapes, and backgrounds.  Artist for Trauma (AFT) was founded by Laura Sharpe and inspired by her personal journey to recovery in which she connected with the world of art as a source of healing from her near-mortal wounds. Together Karen Michelle and Laura Sharpe are leading the way in all-inclusive, female empowering events.

A special part of the day will be the presentation of the Karen Michelle Humanitarian Heart Award. The 2021 recipient will be Face Forward International CEO/Founder Deborah Alessi. Deborah Alessi works tirelessly to help survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and cruel acts. Face Forward allows these survivors to have access to important surgical care and emotional counseling free of charge. 

Current sponsors include Karen Michelle Lifestyle Brand, Imagine PR Group, Artists for Trauma, Risk, See’s Candies, My/Mochi Ice Cream, The Knot, The Melody Trice Show, and Nashville’s 3rd Eye High, Destiny Candle, CoCo Taps, Mickey Fine Pharmacy, Valley Girl Beauty, Art Quench Magazine, Sahar Allure MedSpa, and Delcourt Insurance. In addition, The LYB Event will include non-profits such as Time2Heal, The Ovarian Cancer Circle, Builder Bees, and more. The LYB Event https://lybevents.com/ 

For more information about being a sponsor for The LYB Event or for interviews with Karen Michelle or Laura Sharpe please contact Kelli Schloemer at kelli@imagineprgroup.com or call 818-975-0391.