Jeffrey and Marla Kaftan
Kim Gladstone and
of Birmingham
Jim Tottisof Ferndale
Heidi and Andrew Stein
Jonathan Goldstein of
of Bloomfield Hills
Birmingham and Robin
Schwartz of Birmingham
Marc and Lori Barron
of Birmingham
is boat sophisticated and fun. You can wear his clothes to a bar
or a black-tie party," said Nicole Eisenberg, a Founders Junior
Council board member.
The Founders Junior Council, a group of young profession-
als dedicated to attracting more people to the Detroit
Institute of Arts, organized this year's event. More exclusive
than ever, tickets were pricier, and were limited to a sold-out
Designer Kristyn Posch
of Harper Woods
number of 700 people compared to last year's 5,000. "My hope
is for young people to learn more about the arts and support
the DIA," said Melissa Shulman, part of the corporate spon-
sor team, and docent at the DIA. The $120,000 raised from
ticket and auction sales goes towards programs and acquisi-
tions at the DIA, which, unknown to many, holds one of the
top 10 collections in the country.
Participants ended the night with more fun at the Club
Jerry and Sarah Thurswell
Cavalli after-party. Guests mingled around tables topped with
of Bloomfield Hills
silver candelabras and immense bowls spilling over with ripe
Ariela Shani, General Manager
fruits. Some models were stationed motionless on revolving
of Neiman Marcus
platforms; others, only partially dressed, frolicked and danced
in adjacent sprinkling fountains.
"We got great feedback. It surpassed our expectations,"
concluded Shani.
Nicole Eisenberg and
Brian Fishman
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