Farm Fresh! Inside Recipe for Success’ Al Fresco Fundraiser — on the Prettiest Day of the Year

Daniel Ortiz
Farm Fresh! Inside Recipe for Success’ Al Fresco Fundraiser — on the Prettiest Day of the Year

Sippi Khurana, Lisa Sadoughi and Gracie Cavnar

This weekend brought with it perfect weather, the kind of days Houstonians spend all summer longing for. It was fitting, then, that Recipe for Success's annual fundraiser, Fashion in the Fields, took place al fresco on Sunday, at the foundation's Hope Farms venue.


Founder and CEO Gracie Cavnar, clad herself in the prescribed "farm-girl chic" attire, welcomed hundreds of guests for cocktails and brunch. The festively fall meal — centerpieces included colorful pumpkins — was preceded by a fashion show featuring looks from Neiman Marcus accessorized with items by featured designer Lele Sadoughi. Neiman's also popped up a shopable boutique on-site!

Brunch included items from popular restaurants including Bistro Menil, Eunice and Bludorn.

At the event, Cavnar announced the foundation's new initiative, Delivering Hope to Sunnyside, a partnership with Kids Meals to deliver Hope Farms' produce to food-insecure families in the area.

Between a paddle-raiser for the Sunnyside project and a raffle featuring items like a cooking class and dinner package at Hope Farms, the event garnered $185,000 for Recipe for Success.

Sheree Frede and Mary McMullen

Aaron and Kristin Blomquist with Isabelle

Amber Hicks and Jennifer Roane

Melissa Sugulas, Audrey White, Julie Longoria Chen and Bethany Buchanan

Chris Hendel and Lisa Sadoughi with models

Bailey Dalton-Binion, Debbie Bernstein and Nancy Mathé

Betiana Bumpass and Jennifer Henry

Maggie Sheridan and Amber Mees

Maricella Metzler and Cathleen Fishel

Priya and Brad Coffey

Ashkin and Sonali Mittal

Shantel Williams, Myrtle Jones, Travis Torrence, Brandon McClendon and Shari Williams

Stephanie Fleck and Carrie Brandsberg-Dahl

Tammie Johnson and Alice Mao Brams

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I AM AN accomplished philanthropist, esteemed motivational speaker, renowned fitness expert, and host of an engaging podcast UNHINGED. Through my diversified endeavors, I have established several successful ventures, including TR Beauty and The Vault, a private community catering to like-minded people. Additionally, I am the founder of Houston Style Icons, a platform dedicated to honoring and acknowledging Houstonian style, and Fashion Woodlands, an annual fashion show that I have meticulously curated. Furthermore, I actively engage with my audience through my YouTube channel, providing valuable content and insights.

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