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Nicole Eisenberg, Founders

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Victoria Turkel Behner

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Alan and Rebekah Ross of Bloomfield

Hills and Marc Schwartz of Birmingham.

Scott Goodwin

David and Amanda Moncur,

Founders Junior Council

President

riela Shani, general manager of Neiman Marcus,

compared Fash Bash 2004 to "Paris, New York,

Milan. Exactly the cutting-edge style we want-

ed, and we're the first to bring it to Detroit."

The retailer debuted the fall collection of Italian designer

Roberto Cavalli at this year's fashion extravaganza to benefit

the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Lori and Jilliaj Wolf

Gorgeously dressed guests were welcomed to a dazzling

of Birringham

reception at the GM Renaissance Center. Enhanced with

live, exotic drumming, the Center's Wintergarden was trans-

formed into a modern jungle with red lights illuminating the

tall palm trees and leopard- and zebra-print fabrics adorning

tables and walkways.

Following a live auction, models from Detroit, Los

Angeles, New York, Dallas and Chicago began to strut their

stuff down the runway in the sexy Roberto Cavalli collection.

The apparel was an exciting, glam-rock conglomeration of red

Marc Barron of Birmingham

and Dave Gorcyca of Troy.

and gold, leather leggings, long satin backless dresses, rhine-

stone and fur jackets and leopard-print pants, as well as a vari-

ety of cool and funky furs, pants and bags for men. "His style

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Neil Rockind of Birmioghairiand

Rina Gardner of Bloomfie14:Hills