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Chicago's newest luxury boutique salon, Vanité Salon + Beauty, a Paul Mitchell Focus Salon, literally rolling out a red carpet for their grand opening. The soirée is set to take place this coming Saturday, September 15. The salon is personally embraced by John Paul DeJoria, CEO of John Paul Mitchell Systems as he is a close mentor to Kinley Preston, the owner of Vanité. In addition to the red carpet, paying homage to her mentor, the opening will incorporate a lineup of luxury motorcycles from Harley-Davidson. Takashi Kurokawa, Paul Mitchell's Creative Art Director, and Colin Caruso, Paul Mitchell's International Trainer will be there with Kinley greeting clients starting at 6PM.
· Vanité Salon + Beauty [Official Site]
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