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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