Coral Gables, FL – April 5, 2017 – Stephen Brunelle Vice President and General Manager of Neiman Marcus Coral Gables along with MIAMI Magazine celebrated Fashion & Philanthropy at an exclusive luncheon event. Seven incredible women were saluted for their their fashion leadership and endless dedication to the Miami community and beyond. Gioconda Baltodano, Eilah Beavers, Swanee Dimare, Mari Grimalt, Christy Martin, Maria Sarria and Lydia Touzetwere the selected honorees.  The event started with a welcome Moet & Chandon Brut Champagne reception in the newly renovated Ladies Shoes Salon. The ladies were then escorted up stairs for a seated luncheon and fashion presentation in Fine Apparel. Laurie Jennings, Local 10 News Anchor, welcomed everyone and presented the incredible charitable efforts of each of the ladies. Following this, all enjoyed a beautiful lunch catered by the Mariposa Restaurant, and a fashion presentation of the Spring 2017 Collections.

Laurie Jennings

Laurie Jennings & Stephen Brunelle

Christy Martin, Stephen Brunelle, & Jenny Kennedy

Kim Wood & Lydia Touzet

Swanee DiMare

Diana Riser

Sofia Ponce de León, Holly Pacheco, Marc Giosi, & Iva Kosovic

Stephen Brunelle

Laurie Jennings

Laurie Jennings & Gioconda Baltodano

Christy Martin, Maria Sarria, Eilah Beavers, Stephen Brunelle, Swanee DiMare, Lydia Touzet, Gioconda Baltodano, Mari Grimalt, & Laurie Jennings

Christy Martin, Maria Sarria, Eilah Beavers, Stephen Brunelle, Swanee DiMare, Lydia Touzet, Gioconda Baltodano, Mari Grimalt, Laurie Jennings, & Diana Riser

Christy Martin, Maria Sarria, Eilah Beavers, Swanee DiMare, Lydia Touzet, Gioconda Baltodano, & Mari Grimalt

Sofia Ponce de Leon, Holly Pacheco, & Diana Riser

Christy Martin, Barbara Hevia, & Eilah Beavers

Barbara Hevia, Katharine Rubino, & Christy Martin

Stephen Brunelle & Diana Riser

Lesli Brown & Raquel Kaufler

Bronwyn Miller, Swanee DiMare, & Lesli Brown

Lesli Brown, Ana Milton, Denise DiMare, Swanee DiMare, & Gloria Danovitz

Iva Kosovic, Marc Giosi, & Laurie Jennings

Iva Kosovic & Marc Giosi

Andy Concepcion, Eugenia Legorburu, Zayda Hernandez, & Maria Sarria

Irene Korge, Linda Levy Goldberg, Lydia Touzet, Laurence Stott, & Kim Wood

Eilah Beavers, Kim Wood, Jenny Kennedy, & Christy Martin

Eilah Beavers & Laurence Stott

Samantha DeBianchi & Mike Kontomanolis