For those of us who have suffered this summer with temperamental air conditioners that always seem to knock off work in the middle of a heat wave, take heart.

 

The original air chilling contraptions were a lot more dependable.

 

For example, this week The Fox Theatre officially retires one of its hardest working amenities: the Midtown landmark's original 1929 air conditioning unit after 80 years of service.

 

The mountain of machinery housed in the theater's basement was a marvel of engineering for its time.

 

"The Fox had air conditioning before the White House did," explains Fox spokeswoman Kristen Delaney. "But the system was not very green. It takes a lot of water and electricity and we wanted to update that."

 

The 1929 system was an ammonia based system consisting of an air wash, wheel, motor and chiller. In 1946, a centrifugal chiller was added to ...

In all the years we've covered retailer Jeffrey Kalinsky's always-ambitious Fashion Cares benefit, rarely does the show on the catwalk outdo the scene off-stage.

 

Monday night's 18th annual extravaganza hosted by the New York and Atlanta Jeffrey retailer on the 32nd floor of the new high rise 12th & Midtown was no exception.

 

As soon as they were seated, patrons took note in their programs that Kalinsky had dedicated this year's show to his father and iconic Bob Ellis shoe retailer Morris Kalinsky, who passed away this spring at age 86 .

 

Recalled his emotional son Monday night: "My dad loved Fashion Cares and he only missed a show when he was having quadruple bypass surgery. He was an amazing person but the most brilliant retailer ever. He taught me so much."

 

To remedy last year's Fashion Cares faux pas that saw some lubricated attendees get ...

At a 1 p.m. press conference at City Hall today, Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed is scheduled to announce the inaugural Fashion's Night Out Atlanta.

 

Set for September 10, the evening will include modeling showcases, live DJs and giveaways at some of the city's poshest boutiques and most popular retailers.

 

The now-global event, originated in New York in 2009, was created in collaboration between American Vogue magazine, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company and the City of New York.

 

The NYC event alone features more than 800 participating stores across five boroughs and attracts thousands of shoppers.

 

Other particpating Fashion's Night Out countries include: Australia, Great Britain, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Taiwan and Turkey.

 

In an advance statement sent to the press, Mayor Reed says: "I am delighted to host the first Fashion's Night Out ...

That distant rumble in the city today? No, it's not just a rush hour-snarling afternoon pop up shower.

 

It's the sound of all those procrastinating Prada wearers, jockeying for the evaporating prime seats at Monday night's 18th annual Fashion Cares benefit runway show set for 12th & Midtown at 7 p.m.

 

Thankfully, Fashion Cares founder, retailer Jeffrey Kalinsky has veteran co-chair Lila Hertz at the helm, a woman who can graciously tackle a migrane-inducing mountain of last-minute details while keeping her smile intact.

 

And unlike a lot of the city's charitable fundraisers who get distracted by the glitz and glamour of the events they chair, Hertz remains focused on the evening's chief goal: raising money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta chapter and the Atlanta AIDS Fund.

 

"I'm a breast cancer survivor," Hertz tells Intel during a break from her chairing duties. ...

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