Ally Shell, Kendra Smith, Hannah Swiggard, Chiara Casiraghi
Chaired by Sandra Porter and Gina Gusemano Leck and benefiting the Italian Cultural & Community Center, this year’s event honored Rosie Carrabba. Her son, Johnny Carrabba, introduced her to the crowd of 300. Rosie took the mic and immediately began ripping colorful jokes that “Johnny told [her] not to tell,” but the audience was sure glad she did.
Soprano Bailey Bower moved listeners with an Italian aria before the main event began. Beautiful models took to the catwalk in fabulous fall fashion from Neiman Marcus. All proceeds from the luncheon directly fund scholarships for college students studying here in Houston and abroad in Italy.
Donna Vallone, Philamena Baird
Cassandra Hurst, Charity Yarborough, Warner Roberts, Mollie Steele
A look from Neiman Marcus
Mary Bea Wickman, Elizabeth Smith, Molly Evans, Elizabeth Borski
Cherri Carbonara, Leisa Holland-Nelson, Marilu Garza, Patti Murphy
Erika Myers, Owen Conflenti
Baily Bower
A look from Neiman Marcus
Mary Ann Yamin, Lisa Holthouse
Johnny Carrabba, Roz Pactor, Erika Myers, Rose “Rosie” Carrabba
Sandra Porter, Gina Gusemano Leck
Peter Remington, Karen DeGuerin
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Frederica von Stade (photo by Michelle Watson)
Jonathan and Ann Ayre and Rachel and Warren Ellsworth (photo by Michelle Watson)
Tiffany Sebastian, Kristin Bingham and Amanda Abiassi (photo by Dave Rossman)