Candid
Candace
PLUS BORRIS POWELL'S SIZZLING "SIDES OF
ME" FASHION SHOW; THOMAS NICKELL IN CONCERT; CHILDREN'S PLACE IN THE
CASTLE OF DRAGONS; JANE GOODALL TALKS MONKEY LOVE AT FIELD MUSEUM; TINA BROWN'S
"WOMEN IN THE WORLD" SUMMIT; STYLE RIVALS SHOWCASES LOCAL TALENT; LOSING
GABRIELLE; COACHELLA'S CHICAGO CONNECTION; HOWARD, SALLY AND MIKA'S NEW JOBS;
FILM FESTIVAL IS GOING TO THE DOGS (AND CATS!); CHICAGO YOUTH CENTERS
"BELIEVE IN KIDS"; BREAKING GREEN TIE BALL NEWS!; SAKS' "IT
LIST" FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER FOR GIORDANO DANCE; HARBOR COUNTRY HOME &
GARDEN TOUR; RING LARDNER AWARDS; RASHIED DAVIS HOSTS "CHEF BOWL" FOR
SATURDAY PLACE; STEVE AND ANDREA HONORED; PAUL CELEBRATES 50!; CUTE VIDEOS AND
SO MUCH MORE!!!
Howard
Tullman, tech titan and longtime PAWS Chicago supporter
The Autohaus on Edens Mercedes-Benz
showroom in Northbrook was transformed into a dynamic "catwalk" as
the North Shore’s “best in show” fashion event, Launch: Driving Fashion Forward.
This year’s 7th event, held on March 18th, celebrated PAWS Chicago and its expansion to
the North Shore. More than 200 guests enjoyed walking
Emcee
Tamara Taylor Holmes, Michael Rosengarden, winner Lindsay Holeso and Columbia's
Melissa Gamble
the red carpet,
shopping, light bites, cocktails and an exciting ZZAZZ
Productions spring fashion show. Participating stores/designers
included Juniper Boutique, Avant for Men, Londo Mondo,
Lake Forest Shop and Project
Runway’s Peach Carr Designs. Special pet
Autohaus'
Michael Rosengarden
cameos
completed the runway looks! A live auction got the “claws out” when bidders
competed for the experience of a lifetime--a Mercedes VIP Experience to the
U.S. Open for two
Bob
Block and darling Godiva
with hotel,
airfare and courtside seats courtesy of Autohaus on Edens and Mercedes-Benz
USA. The event featured a “Project Runway”
style competition among senior fashion design students from the Columbia College Fashion Department. Judges
included Peach Carr (Project Runway
alum/designer),
Peach
Carr wearing her own design
Tracy Clifford (Make It Better
Media senior fashion editor), Erin
Brewer (Marketing Manager for Mercedes-Benz USA), Melissa Carr (Assoc. Professor
and Apparel Merchandising Director at
Student
winner Lindsay Holeso
Dominican
University) and Andrea Rosengarden (philanthropist).
Student designers showcased looks from their collections before the winner was
announced. Lindsay Holeso walked away with
the grand priza, a $5000 scholarship check (presented by last year's
The
Lake Forest Shop gown
winner Ashley
Velazquez) to use towards school or launching her own
collection (courtesy of Northbrook Toyota)
Holeso also won the People's Choice award, the first time any student has won
both! In total, Autohaus on Edens has given out more than $35,000 in
scholarships and, on this night, over $10,000 was donated to PAWS Chicago! (Photos by Stephen Lotho)