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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016
PITCH PERFECT Michael Mendez and Charles Manning (along with Leon Pitts, not pictured) of Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe performed classics such as “Superstition,” “My Girl” and “Get in the Good Foot” both at the start of the evening and toward the end.
Myra Beisler, Mary Nealie, Scott Zelniker, Karen Kaufman and Flora Major
AN EVENING IN THE
Enchanted Garden Gala
FASHION FORWARD Olga Giminez was one of the 16 models in the fashion show, which was the first to take place in the new Michael’s on the Bay at Selby Gardens.
Saturday, Dec. 3, at Michael’s on the Bay at Selby Gardens | Benefiting Designing Women Boutique NIKI KOTTMANN | BLACK TIE REPORTER
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Above: Designing Women Boutique founders and event Co-Chairwomen Jean WeidnerGoldstein, Margaret Wise and Diane Roskamp Right: Jim and Charlie Ann Syprett
orgeous gowns and handsome suits were aplenty Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Designing Women Boutique Annual Gala: “An Evening in the Enchanted Garden.” The night’s festivities began with drinks and hors d’oeuvres on the lawn of Michael’s on the Bay at Selby Gardens, where guests socialized and watched the sunset over Sarasota Bay. Attendees then adjourned to the great room for a performance by Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. The WBBT performers gave a musical introduction for the 16 fashion show models as they made their grand entrance. PAGE 2
Photos by Niki Kottmann