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Children's Memorial Gold Coast Fashion Award Show |
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Norman Ambrose design.
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Romona Keveza gown.
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A
capacity crowd of 1,300 people attended the 54th Annual Gold Coast
Fashion Award Show, the signature fundraising event of The Children's
Service Board, an affiliated organization of Children's Memorial
Hospital. The show was held on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the
Hilton Chicago.
This year's show raised more than $300,000. Proceeds
from the show will go towards The Children's Service Board's
commitment to support the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Children's
Memorial, the largest provider of pediatric surgery in the Chicago
area. The event's co-chairs were Janette Acton of Lemont and
Jeniece Higgins of Lake Forest. Turner Construction was the corporate
sponsor for the show.
The show included individual store-sponsored
segments from prestigious Chicago retailers and a competition segment
where emerging designers competed for the coveted Gold Coast Fashion
Award. The audience selects each year's winner by voting for
their favorite designer.
This year's Gold Coast Fashion Award
went to Romona Keveza whose Fall/Winter 2009 collection of evening
wear thrilled the audience with its elegant lines and luxurious fabrics.
Other participating designers included: Christian Cota, Ina Soltani,
Cesar Galindo, Venexiana, Angel Chang, Robert Rodriguez and Thuy. Retail
presentations of fall fashions were presented by Dennis Basso, Chalk
Boutique presenting kaufmanfranco, Escada, J. Mendel, Michael Kors,
The Lake Forest Shop presenting Michael De Paulo, Mark Shale presenting
the men's segment, Neapolitan presenting Andrew Gn, Neiman Marcus
presenting Fendi and Saks Fifth Avenue presenting Yigal Azroel. David
Yurman hosted the Grand Staircase entrance during the cocktail hour
with displays of fabulous jewelry.
Fashions from both the designers
and retailers were presented in a fast-paced, live runway show produced
by Susan Glick, vice president, Women's Apparel, for Merchandise
Mart Properties. Last year's winner, Norman Ambrose, opened the
show with his fall collection and was on hand to accept the award.
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2009 Gold Coast Fashion Award Show co-chairs Jeniece Higgins (left) and Janette Acton present designer Norman Ambrose with the 2008 Gold Coast Fashion Award.
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Children's Service Board members Mary Hess, Karen Essig and Children's Service Board president Clare Morrison.
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Children's Service Board member Kim Friesen with her sister-in-law Karen Friesen.
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Jennifer Lane and Sherrill Bodine.
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Children's Service Board member Vicki Stauber (center) with Tina Koegel (left) and Wendy Krimins of Neiman Marcus.
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Children's Service Board member Mary Pat Wallace with Dan Hewitt (left) and David Hetrick.
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Carrie Kane (left) and Sharon Watrous (right), owners of Chalk Boutique in Evanston with Children's Service Board member Maureen DeRose (center).
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Designer Ina Soltani and Ellen Sterling, owner of the Lake Forest Shop.
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Laura Wallace and Dina Brubiene.
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Children's Service Board members Vicki Stauber and Donna Burke-Berger.
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Children's Service Board member Holly Duran with her son James Duran.
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Laura Alter and Nancy Pender of Fox News.
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Mimi Sherman and Judy Weitzman.
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Susan Kutchin Pallant, Karen Pulver and Meher Ali-Owens.
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Children's Service Board members Mary Hess and Nancy Novosel.
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Ann Marie Johnson, Maria Cronin and Linda Ganshirt.
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Bob Carl |
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