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Generations Of Style

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RT's Generations of Style eve-
ning focused on looking good
at any age while helping to
raise more than $10,000 to benefit ORT
schools. More than 130 women gathered
at Saks Fifth Avenue at the Somerset
Collection in Troy on March 11 for this
special night.
The crowd, which included mothers,
daughters, sisters, grandmothers and
girlfriends, watched as models paraded
55 stunning outfits for all occasions down
the runway. Top designers, such as Tahari,
Gucci, Marchesa and Ippolita were fea-
tured. Before the fashion show, attendees
enjoyed hors d'oeuvres and cocktails and
afterwards had a variety of desserts and
shopping. A raffle featuring 29 prizes
topped off the evening.
Michelle Blau and Nicole Kovacs, both
of West Bloomfield, co-chaired the event.
"I became involved in ORT because I
truly believe in its mission:' Blau said. "As
a mother of two young children, I want to
give children around the world the same
opportunities that mine are so fortunate
to have — to attend school, attain an
education at any level safely and dream
big. This is what ORT does for its stu-
dents all over the world:'

ORT supporters enjoy fashion, while raising money for education.

Kovacs added, "As a national board
member of ORT who strongly believes in
ORT's mission to educate individuals and
provide them with the skills needed for
a successful life, I am proud to be a part
of an event that not only supports the
charity I am passionate about, but also
supports our local community where my
friends and family live."
Sighted in the crowd were Betsy
Heuer, Elyse Foltyn, Marcie Orley, Rachel
Zimmerman and Julie Nelson-Klein.
Three generations were represented
by Shoshana Kestenberg, her daugh-
ter, Sandy Shecter, and granddaughter
Shayni Shecter. Other multiple genera-
tions were represented by Linda Sahn
and her daughter Jessica Ober, Linda Lee
and her daughter Sheri, Terri Stearn and
her mother Judith Siegel, Leslie Jacobs
and daughter Lindsey Finsilver, Cheryl
LaKritz and daughter Dana Marcus,
Dorothy Sandberg and daughter Jody
Grossman, and Linda Mossman with her
daughters Wendy Yourofsky and Brooke
Wolf.
For information about ORT or upcom-
ing events, call (248) 723-8860 or visit
www.ortmichigan.org . 1

Nicole Muchnick of West Bloomfield, director, ORT America Michigan Region;
Nicole Kovacs of West Bloomfield, event co-chair; Cheryl Hall Lindsay, director of
marketing, Saks Fifth Avenue; and Michelle Blau of West Bloomfield, event co-chair

Mother and daughter: Shoshana Kestenberg and Sandy Shecter, both of
Farmington Hills

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A Saks Fifth Avenue model shows the latest for spring at the ORT Generations of
Style event.

Marcie Orley of Franklin, Betsy Heuer of West Bloomfield and
Diane Siriani of Farmington Hills

Daughter and mother: Jessica Miller and Margo Grossman, both of Franklin