Neiman Marcus Coral Gables 6th Annual Splendor in the Garden at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Miami, FL – January 11, 2017 – Fashion and philanthropy were in style at Fairchild’s Splendor in the Garden Fashion show and Fundraiser. More than 300 fashion-forward philanthropists attended the 6th Annual Splendor in the Garden fashion show and fundraiser held at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Guests gathered for a fun-filled day of fashion supporting Fairchild’s programs in education, conservation science, and horticulture. The event was presented by Neiman Marcus Coral Gables, Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay, and Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables with sponsorship from Terra Group. This year’s 2017 Fairchild Philanthropy Honorees were Susan Abraham, Silvia Fortun, Felicia Knaul, Marile Lopez, Daysi Johansson, Marisa Toccin Lucas, Brittany Lopez Slater and Ana VeigaMilton.

The day began with an outdoor cocktail reception sponsored by Dall’Armellina Vineyards and Sunset Corners. Guests then walked to the lakeside marquee, where emcee Beatriz Canals of ABC welcomed everyone and introduced  Fairchild Board of Trustees President Bruce Greer.  Honorary Co-Chairs Swanee DiMare and Frances Sevilla Sacasa along with event Chairs Barbara Hevia and Lydia Touzet thanked the sponsors, former honorees, and audience for supporting Fairchild. Dr. Carl Lewis, Fairchild’s Director, spoke about the science and education initiatives that fundraisers like Splendor in the Garden help to sustain. Stephen Brunelle, VP/General Manager of Neiman Marcus Coral Gables, introduced Ken Downing, Senior VP and Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus, lauding his achievements in the fashion industry. Ken Downing took the stage to much applause by an adoring crowd. This was Ken Downing’s 6th year producing the now highly anticipated fashion show. He presented a first look at the Spring 2017 collections, with a wide range of fabulous designers available at NM Coral Gables.  Stand out Spring trends include, Ruffles and Flounces, Shirting Redefined, Stripes – linear thinking is in! -, Peekaboo Shoulders and Legs, Neutrals – whites, creams and khaki’s, with a splash of olive -, and Head-turning earrings – oversized and over the top. For beauty, the Spring 2017 face has a bold, pink lip. All makeup was done Le Metier de Beaute.

Susan Abraham, Barbara Hevia, Brittany Slater, Daysi Johansson, Marisa Toccin Lucas, Felicia Knaul, Swanee DiMare, Ana VeigaMilton, Lydia Touzet, & Frances Sevilla-Sacasa

Brittany & Christian Slater

Brittany Slater & Swanee DiMare

Kinga Lampert & Felicia Knaul

Bronwyn Miller & Raquel Watters

Karla Schriwer, Ana Calero, & Gotmar Giron

Bronwyn Miller, Ana VeigaMilton, Felicia Knaul, & Naomi Nixon

Beatriz Canals, Swanee DiMare, & Susannah Shubin

Marile Lopez, Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard, & Swanee DiMare

Paul & Swanee DiMare

Frances Sevilla-Sacasa & Swanee DiMare

Ravneet Chowdhury & Criselda Breene

Criselda Breene

Suzy Buckley Woodward & Alexa Wolman

Fern Toccin, Lola Jacobson, & Marisa Toccin Lucas

Darlene Pérez, Silvia Rios Fortun, Zayda Paz Hernandez, & Gabriella Fortun

Ken Downing

Dashil Hernandez

Ken Downing

Madelene Lisella, Ken Downing, & Erica Foulkes

Ken Downing

Carl Lewis

Swanee DiMare

Stephen Brunelle

Ken Downing

Frances Sevilla-Sacasa & Swanee DiMare

Frances Sevilla-Sacasa, Lydia Touzet, Barbara Hevia, & Swanee DiMare

Stephen Brunelle, Swanee DiMare, Ken Downing, Lydia Touzet, & Barbara Hevia

Susan Abraham, Marile Lopez, Felicia Knaul, Lydia Touzet, Swanee DiMare, Brittany Slater, Silvia Rios Fortun, Barbara Hevia, Daysi Johansson, Ana VeigaMilton, & Marisa Toccin Lucas

Trish Bell, Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard, Christian Slater, Elysze Held, & Brittany Slater

Christian & Brittany Slater, Swanee DiMare

Linda Levy Goldberg, Susannah Shubin, & Loury Sanchez

Ana & Brittany Husk

Lourdes Tudela & Jennifer Boin Getz

Elyze Held & Jayne Abess

Lesli Brown & Tara Solomon

Eilah Beavers, Laurence Stott, Lydia Touzet, & Silvia Boschetti