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Chanel Runway Makes History for Charity

Chanel debuted its new resort line at Miami Executive Aviation's Opa-Locka Airport with an elegant dinner and fashion show to benefit the Jackson Memorial Foundation.

Ashley Guistolisi
October 11, 2007
The Jackson Memorial Foundation's Golden Angels Society and Saks Fifth Avenue of Dadeland teamed up on September 26 to put a new twist on a traditional fashion show by holding it at an airline hangar. The premiere of the Chanel Cruise 2008 line took place at Opa-Locka Airport and marked the first time that a Chanel line debuted in Miami before Paris and Milan. Ground controllers dressed in white jumpsuits directed guests into the hangar, where they were checked in and given boarding passes for the evening. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres as they mingled and examined the items up for bid in a silent auction, including Chopard jewelry and a two-night "superior suite" stay at the Mandarin Oriental Miami.

When the show began, guests were directed to their seats according to the zone number on their passes, as if they were boarding a plane. Everyone watched in awe as the hangar doors then opened and a million-dollar custom-outfitted private jet pulled up and unloaded several Chanel-clad models onto the runway. Nicole Hernandez, special events manager for the Jackson Memorial Foundation, and her team had guests talking about the production the rest of the night.Following the fashion show, guests were treated to a decadent meal prepared by Mena Catering. For the entrée, grilled mignonettes of beef with a truffle Madeira reduction were served. To top off the meal, dessert featured a chocolate crème brûlée with raspberry and passion fruit sorbet.

Among the speakers of the evening were Patricia Wallace, chairwoman of the Golden Angels Society, and the president and C.E.O. of the Jackson Memorial Foundation, Roland D. Rodriguez.
Models stepped off a plane and directly onto the runway for the fashion show.
Models stepped off a plane and directly onto the runway for the fashion show.
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Models stepped off a plane and directly onto the runway for the fashion show.
Models stepped off a plane and directly onto the runway for the fashion show.
Ginny Fujino of Blacktie-South Florida
Cool blue and white were the colors of the evening, with blue-tinted water glasses, crisp white table linens and chair covers, and icy blue floral centerpieces.
Cool blue and white were the colors of the evening, with blue-tinted water glasses, crisp white table linens and chair covers, and icy blue floral centerpieces.
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The Chanel logo was projected onto the door of the hangar.
The Chanel logo was projected onto the door of the hangar.
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For the cocktail reception, guests mingled around high-top tables and relaxed on white chaise lounges accented with lit cube side tables provided by Karla Conceptual Event Experiences.
For the cocktail reception, guests mingled around high-top tables and relaxed on white chaise lounges accented with lit cube side tables provided by Karla Conceptual Event Experiences.
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The elegant tablescapes were set up right alongside the runway for a prime view of the show.
The elegant tablescapes were set up right alongside the runway for a prime view of the show.
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A private jet adorned with the evening's logo drove up to the hangar accompanied by mock ground controllers who assisted the models as they stepped off the plane.
A private jet adorned with the evening's logo drove up to the hangar accompanied by mock ground controllers who assisted the models as they stepped off the plane.
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Among the items in the silent auction were a women's and a men's black Chanel watch, a Chanel quilted evening bag, and a Chopard diamond necklace.
Among the items in the silent auction were a women's and a men's black Chanel watch, a Chanel quilted evening bag, and a Chopard diamond necklace.
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The appetizer featured crevette froid with a Gulf sauce and a petite tarte a l'oignon.
The appetizer featured crevette froid with a Gulf sauce and a petite tarte a l'oignon.
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