| EVENT REPORT 05.09.08 5:16 PM |
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| Fashion Forward |
| For the second annual Most Wanted benefit, organizers adopted decor inspired by the Buddha Bar in New York and paid tribute to Concetta Guglietti with an Escada fashion show. |
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When it came to choosing a designer to feature at this year's "Most Wanted" fashion event—held yesterday at Eagles Nest Golf Club in Maple—the choice was obvious, says Erika Larva of Monarch Events Group. “Escada was Concetta’s favourite, so that was an obvious choice,” Larva said in reference to Concetta Guglietti, the woman who inspired the evening. Guglietti passed away following a battle with ovarian cancer two years ago. Her son Marco and his cousin Jim DeGasperis founded the event—which benefits the gynecological cancer department at the Princess Margaret Hospital—in her honour.
“We decided that a fashion show would be a great idea,” DeGasperis said. “She was very fashion-oriented, so we thought, what a great idea to do a fashion show in her honour.” DeGasperis said the pair plans to add new elements to the event each year. New items this year included white T-shirts with the "Most Wanted" logo, and CDs. The event raised $40,000 last year, DeGasperis said, adding, “This year we’re on track to raise $70,000.” |
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 | Devan drew inspiration for the decor from the Buddha Bar in New York.
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 | Models walked an 80-foot runway in a tent courtesy of Advanced Tent Rental Ltd.
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 | Items on sale at the event included T-shirts bearing the "Most Wanted" logo.
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 | The silent auction included a Swarovski crystal bag.
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 | Buddha statues decorated the reception area and main dining room at the Eagles Nest Golf Club.
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 | Mini Buddha statues and orange orchids decorated the bar in the dining room.
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The 500 guests sipped Louis Roederer Cristal champagne during a reception prior to the fashion show. Then models dressed in designs by Escada, V Hazelton, and Shan Swimsuits walked an 80-foot runway inside a white tent set up on the club’s grounds. (The installation began on Monday.) Zola Shoes provided the footwear, with other accessories supplied by Dandi Maestre jewelry, Designs by Naomi, Lilliput Hats, and Susie Love.
“We want it to look like Fashion Week. We want it to look like a high-fashion runway,” Larva said of the show, held prior to a buffet dinner in the club’s grand hall. Devan based the decor for the venue on the Buddha Bar in New York. Orange orchids and Buddha statues decorated the reception area and main dining room, where brown and orange fabric created a tent above the central dance floor. Buddha icons and lanterns decorated the five food stations. The meal, catered by the club, included a pasta station with mushroom angliotti, a carving station with strip loin and lamb, a mini burger and fries station, a made-to-order sushi bar, and a fresh crepe station.
Silent-auction items included Gucci and Swarovski purses. Event sponsors included Shane Baghai, Conelco, Rosehaven Homes, Brampton Brick, Della Shore/Con-Drain, Escada, and Al Palladini’s Pinetree Ford Lincoln.
—Susan O'Neill
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