Neiman Marcus Fourth Annual Splendor in the Garden
Frances Sevilla Sacasa Sr, Swanee Dimare, Yolanda Berkowitz, Ken Downing, Katherine Rundle, Raphael Bastian, & Jennifer Valoppi
Miami, FL – January 14, 2015 – It was lights, camera, action as Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Neiman Marcus, Coral Gables partnered to host the fourth annual Splendor in the Garden fashion show fundraiser. The new spring clothing collections and the colors of the tropical garden complemented each other exquisitely for a day of fashion and philanthropy, attended by more than 350 guests. Emcee Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard kicked off the show by introducing Nannette Zapata, Chief Operating Officer of Fairchild, who spoke about how fundraising events like Splendor in the Garden are able to further Fairchild’s scientific and cultural advancements. Co-Chairs Swanee DiMare and Frances Sevilla-Sacasa took the stage to talk about the importance of the tireless work and community enrichment made by the 2015 Fairchild Philanthropy Honorees, Raphael Bastian, Yolanda Berkowitz, Donna E. Shalala, Katherine Fernandez Rundle, and Jennifer Valoppi. Stephen Brunelle, VP and General Manager of Neiman Marcus Coral Gables, introduced Ken Downing, Senior VP and Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus, who presented the best of the Spring 2015 collections. Guests were treated to a fabulous fashion show, curated by Downing, featuring all the new trends for spring. First there was a 70s comeback – The New Bohemians- as models graced the runway with bold, flowing prints. The second collection celebrated the architectural rigor – the contrast of positive, negative geometry meets fluidity. The show closed with All Whites- spring’s palette cleanser Varied shades of optic whites to pale sand. Splendor in the Garden was sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables & Cutler Bay, Marquis Bank, the Batchelor Foundation, Peony, and Selecta magazine.
Jeff Grainger
Jennifer Valoppi & Suzie Sayfie
Heidi Hoersman, Amber Warren, & Suzy Buckley Woodward
Jocelyn Woolworth, Lydia Touzet, & Lisa Fairman
Stephanie Gold, Valeria Zuban, & Kristin Ducote
Laurence Stott, Tina Carlo, & Julie Dill
Julie Dill, Tina Carlo, Stephen Brunelle, & Criselda Breene
Tammy Napoli, Criselda Breene, & Christina Termine
Sofia Joelsson & Anna Sherrill
Ken Downing
Ella Horn & Ken Downing
Victoria Graham, Ella Horn, & Ken Downing
Sarah Miller
Ella Horn
Dashil Fernandez, Xiomarra Velez, Ken Downing, Rebekah Keida, & Fernanda Uesler
Rebekah Keida, Fernanda Uesler, Dashil Fernandez, & Stefanie Nazoyan
Karolina Nurkiewicz, Sarah Miller, Victoria Graham, Nicole Kirigin, Mimoza Nicaj, & Christine Burns
Stephen Brunelle, Donna Shalala, & Ken Downing
Donna Shalala, Stephen Brunelle, & Ken Downing
Karolina Nurkiewicz
Rebekah Keida & Fernanda Uesler
Ken Downing
Rebekah Keida
Ken Downing
Suzy Buckley Woodward
Ken Downing
Ken Downing
Ken Downing, Swanee Dimare, Frances Sevilla Sacasa Sr, & Stephen Brunelle
Yolanda Berkowitz, Jennifer Valoppi, & Raphael Bastian
Yolanda Berkowitz, Donna Shalala, & Susannah Shubin
Frances Jr & Frances Sevilla Sacasa Sr
Ken Downing