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AZ Insider: Bear Hugs for the Bashas

Written by Kathy Shayna Shocket

"The AZ Insider" with Kathy Shayna Shocket: Get the inside scoop on Arizona's social scene and celebrity news.

This week: Bear hugs for the Bashas

Fabulosity- Claudia Ross: Mother, Socialite, PR Superhero

Written by Corbin Chamberlin

When I think of modern elegant American woman, Claudia Ross glimmers in my mind. Ross, owner of the San Francisco-based marketing and public relations firm Cross Marketing, lives a stunning life. She is what girls dream to be when they grow up: a Birkin-wielding, Blackberry-worshipping chic publicist. My first encounter with Ross was at the Chado Ralph Rucci show in New York during fashion week the darling sat front row looking blissful! Later, I was formally introduced to Ross at an event she organized in Scottsdale, which like her was seamlessly structured. The PR powerhouse is also a mother of two as well as being a magnificent philanthropist who is the chairman of the board of Raphael House, a homeless shelter for women and children.