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By Lookout Staff
September 4 – There was a Christmas tree and presents
and the pianist played carols as civic leaders took to the runway
Tuesday for the 30th annual Christmas in September fashion show
and luncheon sponsored by the Santa Monica Salvation Army Women’s
Auxiliary.
Some one hundred supporters of the cause filled the ballroom at
the Fairmont Miramar Hotel to raise money for the charity and honor
Louise Gabriel, president of the Santa Monica Historical Society,
who has helped organize the event for the past three decades.
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| Louise Gabriel, president
of the Santa Monica Historical Society, holds up a commendation
from the City (Photos by Ho Nguyen) |
Some of the civic leaders were doing double duty. Evelyn Guerboian
of Readers Jewelers not only co-chaired the event, she took to the
runway, as her husband Eddie served as MC, describing the outfits
and filling in some background on the models.
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| Evelyn Guerboian of Readers
Jewelers, co-chair of the benefit, takes to the runway. |
In addition to the dozen women who modeled, there were a couiple
of men. Bill Dawson, of the Santa Monica Kiwanis, modeled a golfing
outfit and business suit, while Police Sgt. Rudy Camarena traded
the uniform he wears on the Downtown beat for attires appropriate
for a Sunday picnic and the disco dance floor.
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| Police Sgt. Rudy Camarena,
who heads the Downtown substation, models the casual look. |
At the end, all the models took a stroll. They were Kate Prudente
of the Irene Dunne Guild at Saint John’s Medical Center; Ann
Greenspun of the Rotary Club; Carroll McEachern of the National
Charities League; June Peralta of the Assistance League; Helen Vasak
of the Santa Monica Sister City program; Monet Brock of the YMCA
Y’s Men and Women; Tara Pomposini of the YMCA; Patty Loggins-Tazi,
of the Police Activities League and junior models Michael Szydlik,
Allison and Briana Vasak.
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| Models take a final walk together. |
The show featured new fall fashions for men, women and children
from Macy’s that were coordinated by Kittie Leslie.
The event benefits programs for children of needy families which
include the distribution of new toys during the holidays.
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