Model Behaviors interviewed artist/attorney Ryan Cunningham at the Oklahoma Contemporary in September 2013. During the interview we asked him why the Oklahoma Contemporary was so meaningful to him, and he said: "What’s most important to me about this spot is that this is where I really learned how to paint. I hadn’t painted a painting before. I had worked in charcoal, graphite, pastels and colored pencils before, but I had never really learned to paint. I really learned to paint with Bert. The work that I did at the Oklahoma Contemporary with Bert is what gave me the ability to be a painter. In a big way it all started in this space." The Model Behaviors video of the interview was picked up by the Oklahoma Contemporary newsletter which is celebrating 25 years of bringing art and art education to the Oklahoma City community.

If every fundraising event has a driving force behind it, there’s no doubt the person behind the inaugural Fashion Stars for a Cause gala at the Dallas Country Club was Yvonne Crum. Crum, who served as chair for the Friday, March 21 event benefiting the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas, was fussing like a nervous stage mother as guests thronged the club for the pre-dinner reception.

Regular readers of this site have been following my journey as a "Star" in this year's inaugural Fashion Stars For A Cause (FSFC) Gala. Through the Suicide and Crisis Center's Fresh Faces of Fashion program, Yvonne Crum paired the unlikely topics of suicide and fashion together eight years ago and created an annual event in partnership with Modern Luxury, Stanley Korshak and Park Place Motorcars that has raised more than $1 million in its first five years. Earlier this year, Modern Luxury and Crum chose to part ways and took her vision, freshened it up, and partnered with Beverly Drive Magazine to launch Fashion Stars for a Cause.

Friday, March 21, 2014, the Inaugural Fashion Stars for a Cause were presented at a black tie reception and gala dinner at Dallas Country Club. If this event seems familiar it is because it is the exact same format as Fresh Faces of Fashion that was created by Chairperson Yvonne Crum to support Suicide & Crisis Center.

The chiseled male models expected for Wednesday night’s fashion presentation at the Billy Reid store in Highland Park Village have talents other than looking good. They might scissor kick a soccer ball across the store just to liven up the party.

Want to celebrate the holidays by getting all dressed up for a great cause? We’ll tell you how to take part in the polished party that’s bringing together Big D’s style stars to support one of our community’s most critical resources.

• GO: To Beverly Drive Magazine’s Wish Book Party and kickoff bash for Fashion Stars for a Cause, benefitting the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas. Taking place on December 13, 6 to 9 p.m., at the PlaneSmart Aviation Hangar in Addison, the chic soiree will feature champagne, sweet treats, and a sneak peek at the city’s latest lineup of trendsetters; simply submit your reply to RSVP@beverlydrivemagazine.com to get on the guest list.

• GATHER: Among a bevy of beauties, including the 12 stylish women who have been chosen to represent Fashion Stars for a Cause; this year’s roster boasts tastemakers such as handbag hottie Ashley Burghardt, founder and designer of Ashard Richley; lifestyle entrepreneur Toni Munoz-Hunt; television personality and producerJanee Harrell-Hill; and Big D’s favorite blogger, Cynthia Smoot, founder of Oh So Cynthia.

Philanthropist Yvonne Crum is leading the fight for suicide prevention in our community with the launch of a new event called Fashion Stars For A Cause. (If this concept sounds vaguely familiar it's because this event is the reincarnation of the gala previously known as Fresh Faces of Fashion.) The kickoff party was held at Diamond Doctor last Friday night to announce this year's Honorary Chairs, Rick and Melody Rogers.

Yvonne Crum and Toni Munoz-Hunt On February 27th, the best and brightest of Dallas’ well-heeled set gathered at the Diamond Doctor on Preston Road, to honor fourteen women who were chosen as Fashion Stars for a Cause by Beverly Drive Magazine. These fourteen women – Janee Hill, Regina Bruce, Antonia Hubert, Rhonda Marcus, Britt Harless, Robin Brock, Carla Miller, Ashley Burghardt, Hilary Kennedy, Alex Small, Toni Munoz Hunt and Cynthia Smoot – were selected to represent the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas in raising both funds and awareness for suicide prevention.

According to fundraiser Toni Munoz Hunt, “My one big goal for 2014 is to help empower women in every aspect of my life: buy from women owned and operated businesses, get involved in organizations (like Dallas Women’s Foundation and Women Called Moses) that help toward the advancement of women, and lift women up daily. Sometimes we as women can be our worst enemies. I want to help change that and that starts right here with me!”

Toni's dogs Kidd and Gizzy in Kansas City Chiefs gear. This coming Tuesday, January 14, marks a fashion holiday of a very special breed. Founded in 2009 by Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Behaviorist Colleen Paige, National Dress Up Your Pet Day is a whimsical way to celebrate our beloved best friends. To honor the occasion, we tapped Dallas trendsetters for four-legged fashion inspiration.

Toni Muñoz-Hunt, founder of the lifestyle website ModelBehaviors.com, is a model, writer, interior designer, and philanthropist. Muñoz-Hunt, a native of New Mexico who is currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing...

Meet the 12 beautiful and accomplished women who have been selected as Fashion Stars for a Cause 2014 to represent Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas; during the next there months their goal will be to help raise funds and awareness for this much needed cause. In the March issue of Beverly Drive Magazine you will learn more about these 12 dynamic women. Please join us in congratulating Janee Hill, Regina Bruce, Antonia Hubert, Rhonda Marcus, Britt Harless, Robin Brock, Carla Miller, Ashley Burghardt, Hilary Kennedy, Alex Small, Toni Munoz Hunt and Cynthia Smoot.

Last Friday evening, December 13, a vast hangar inside Plane Smart Aviation at Addison Airport was transformed into a posh party pad in honor of an equally posh reveal. The occasion? Beverly Drive Magazine’s high-flying Fashion Stars For A Cause premier. This group of philanthropic ambassadors includes: Cynthia Smoot, Alex Small, Robin Brock, Antonia Hubert, Janée Hill, Britt Harless, Ashley Burghardt, Regina Bruce, Carla Miller, Hilary Kennedy, Toni Munoz-Hunt, and Rhonda Marcus.

Toni Munoz-Hunt attends and speaks out in support of Healthy Halloween hosted by the Chiefs for the fourth consecutive year at Arrowhead Stadium earlier this week. This event supports children with type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes.