Paul Stuart located on Oak Street debut the Phineas Cole Fall/Winter 2012 Collection featuring designer Ralph Auriemma last Thursday (Oct. 18) along with Esquire’s The Big Black Book hosted by Joffrey Ballet Executive Director Christopher Clinton Conway, Park 52’s Marc Brooks and Gilt City Chicago’s Jason Berngard. Some of the city’s dapper men and ladies came out to celebrate the launch of this collection. 
Light bites provided by Spiaggia complimented the Maker’s Mark drinks, 312 beer and Smartwater enjoyed by guests in attendance such as Trey and Maria Ponce Berre, Joffrey Ballet Women’s Boards Helen Melchoir, Jeremy Chapman, Skoog productions Samantha Saifer Berngard supporting her husband, Jones Lang Lasalle’s Cedric Thurman, CBS2’s Ryan Baker with his wife Jessa, Eric McKissack, Watch 312 DC Crenshaw and Alayna Crenshaw of Pomellato, Rockit Ranch’s Megan Goulette, Blue Chicago Media Group’s Ryan Jeffries and many more.
