There was a time back when Chicago had a Social Register, which was a directory of some of the city’s prominent families and names. If the Social Register were still in circulation today, a good amount of guests in attendance at The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center’s 88th annual fashion show, IMAGINE may be found on the list. Chaired by woman’s board member Gloria Masterson, the event had over 700 attendees this year and was held at the new Morgan Manufacturing space.
Hailing from Lake Forest, Kenilworth, Hinsdale, Winnetka and of course Chicago, guests began the evening with a cocktail reception before being escorted to their seats for the fashion show. Before the fashion show began, a short video montage featuring Dr. Larry Goodman-CEO of Rush University Medical Center, Catherine King-Woman’s Board President and former brain tumor patient Sandra Todd and her family played for guests.
The opening looks from Carolina Herrera featured models Julie Latsko, Toni Canada, Dayna Seabrook, Meredith Wood-Prince, Trish Rooney Alden to name a few. Looks for the adults came from The Lake Forest Shop, Max Mara, Vineyard Vines, Neopolitan, Belle Vie modeled by Chicago TV personalities Catherine De Orio(Check, Please!), Jaslene Gonzalez(America’s Next Top Model Cycle 8 Winner), Anna Dalvantes and Sarah Spain(ESPN) and a host of others.
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The kids from some of these prominent families modeled looks from Oscar De La Renta, Vineyard Vines and Ralph Lauren.
The men’s runway show featured looks from Wilfred Newman with models Kyle Long of the Chicago Bears, several Blackhawks players Niklas Hjalmarsson, Marcus Kruger Brent Seabrook and Bryan Bickell, Tim Huizenga and surprise appearance by actor Colin Egglesfield.
The show closed with a oooh and aah inducing gasp from the crowd as the detailed gown from Belle Vie modeled by Michelle Conradt went down the runway.
Following the show, guests kicked back and danced to the music by DJ Madrid Perry. Upstairs at the venue, artist Lucy Slivinski was creating a piece.
The Woman’s board has raised over $30million to the medical center to date and this is the 4th of their 5 year $2.5 million pledge to the hospital.
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images: John Reilly Photography courtesy of Rush University Medical Center
