spotlighting Wilmington’s fashionable set
Last Friday, Camer0n Art Museum hosted a high-glamour celebration in honor of world-renowned American architectural firm Gwathmey Siegel, whose projects include the latest Guggenheim renovation, the Yale School of Architecture and befittingly, the CAM in 2002. The sponsor dinner, catered by Tommy Mills, weighed in at $2,000 per couple while the party tickets went for a more modest $75. Honored guest Charles Gwathmey took in the featured exhibit in their honor and feted his birthday surrounded by members from the Cameron family, friends from New York and Wilmington’s social set. It was rumoured that his best friend Ralph Lauren might make an appearance but to no avail. Since I was in NYC attending Brad Kunkle’s (my husband’s best friend) first major art opening at Arcadia Gallery, I asked Steve Ward, celebrity hair stylist and stylemaven, to play paparazzi for the night and scout out the evening’s most fabulously dressed – starting with Steve himself who wore a Lanvin striped jacket, a D&G shirt, a Marc Jacobs tie and Costume National pants and shoes.
WEAR: Corey Lynn Calter dress that she found at a boutique in Florida with chandelier earrings from Sandpiper in Atlanta.
WHY: “I just love that dress! I got compliments on it all night long.”
WHO: Gayle Tustin, artist and No Boundaries founder
WHAT: the perfect LBD
WEAR: Madison Marcus LBD from Edge of Urge, black coral necklace from Hawaii, Marcia MacDonald eggshell and gold leaf charm bracelet, Mitzy Jonkheer ring and fishnets.
WHY: “I was shopping with my daughter at EOU when I came across this perfect LBD and was looking for the perfect excuse to wear it. And, fishnets are always fun!”
WHO: Mary Jo Cameron & Hayden Pappas
WHAT: Most Stylish Mother-Daughter Duo
Mary Jo
WEAR: Adam blue asymmetrical cocktail dress from Beanie + Cecil
with a pair of nude Jimmy Choo
HAIR: 1950′s pompadour look inspired by Audrey Hepburn and styled by Steve Ward
Hayden
WEAR: Missoni knit dress from San Diego with nude Stuart Weitzman platform heelsHAIR: Inspired by Grace Kelly and styled by Steve Ward
WHO: mystery men
WHAT: dapper dons
WEAR: love the shorts with ties look!
WHY: Confidence is the key accessory.
