Coastal Living Fashion Show

March 9, 2022

By: Lady Melissa Bodmer

Sometimes things are so monumentally wonderful they become indescribable. Such is the case during the evening’s “Girls’ Night Out” at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. The headline could read “Over the top” because all elements met that definition: fun, food, fashions, friendships. All noteworthy and fabulous!

And where did this amazing group of women originate? From the Rolodex of the phenomenal Beline! We had two doctors, a financial advisor, a surgeon’s wife, the president of a women’s charitable group, a wealth manager, the Publisher of a nonprofit news organization from San Francisco, California, an executive administrative assistant, and an onlooker who is an admirer of all of them.

The boutiques were filled with a plethora of goodies that were fun to peruse, and the crowds were pursuing them thoughtfully and carefully. The Coastal Living theme was what we needed after having been cooped up for what seemed like an interminable amount of time due to you-knowwhat! We all felt the get-away spirit vicariously—the tapas food added to the seashore atmosphere. The watermelon gazpacho was delectable; the addition of the burrata cheese was brilliant and oh-so-tasty! Everything that followed was an extraordinary departure from the usual de rigueur menu. The finish of three flavors of sorbet provided a sweet and cool ending.

The fashion show was more fun than expected and took us from some lovely daytime fashion to a truly beachy feel and finally to elegant evening wear. There were plenty of ohs and ahs to go around and many cheers from the magnificent attendees!

Elizabeth LaRiviere

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