The annual fashion show, Runway to Heaven was an evening of fashion featuring local and international talent. The venue created the perfect atmosphere to explore the new designs. It was an eclectic, but simple backdrop to entertain hundreds of attendees who enjoyed refreshments from local favorites. If you love to people watch, it is worth a ticket. A mighty fine looking group if you ask me!
Four fashion collections were featured for the show. Versace (menswear) from Keepers, Poleci (pronounced Policy), Austin designer Linda Asaf and Alexandra King who debuted her first collection to the Austin crowd. Emcees for the gala were Todd Boatwright, News 8 Austin’s morning anchor and Rachel Elsberry, Pickie Pie Productions.
The host/planning committee include:
Alex Griffin, Barbara Kelso, Brandi James, Connie Bakonyi, Crystal Handy, Dennis Karbach, Donaji Lira, Jill McGuckin, Jo Cobb, Kevin Smothers, Melissa Nicewarner, Linh Nguyen, Mark Mueller, Matt Swinney, Mindy Wong, Nora Comstock, Rachel Elsberry, Robert Brown, Ronda & Kelly Gray, Sara Kennedy and Venus Strawn.
The event was co-sponsored by the Austin American Statesman and its luxury magazine, Glossy. The magazine’s Glossy 8 Style Maker Award winners include Christine Perrault Moline, Trent Thurman, Andrea McWilliams, Coi Burruss, Elizabeth and Benjamin Serrato, Sylvia Orozco, Maria Groten and Nancy Scanlan.
A portion of proceeds will benefit The Austin Children’s Shelter and The Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas through the Children’s Medical Center Foundation of Central Texas.
Video of the fashion show coming soon. Take a look at some of the beautiful collections below.
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- Poleci Jeffrey Chow and Austin Handbag designer Marnie Cooper
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- Designer LInda Asaf (black dress) and models
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- Austin designers – Linda Asaf and Alexendra King
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- Rene Geneva (right)
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- Animal prints galore!
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- Allison, Giacomo Forbes and Marnie Cooper
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- Rochelle Rae (left)
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- Indiana, Adored Austin (middle) and Esti Choi-Buy Definition (right)
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- Donaji Lira, Jean Claude Huon and Connie Bakonyi
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- Marques Harper, Austin American Statesman
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- Linda styling her models
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- Men’s models for the Versace collection
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- Styling the Poleci collection
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- Emcee Todd Boatwright, News 8 Austin anchor
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- Styling makes perfect!
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- Emcee Rachel Elsberry getting her beautiful on
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- Jean Claude Huon, President – Poleci
