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Flip Flops & Fashion


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 3:30 p.m. November 1, 2013
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Flip Flops & Fashion
Doris Berkey, Carol Butera, Denise Mei, Paul Bowman and Lea Mei
Doris Berkey, Carol Butera, Denise Mei, Paul Bowman and Lea Mei
Carol Butera with Co-Chairs Leslie Jones, Jennifer Rust, Debbie LaPinska and Jennifer Horiuchi
Carol Butera with Co-Chairs Leslie Jones, Jennifer Rust, Debbie LaPinska and Jennifer Horiuchi
Kristy Cail models in the Flip Flops Fashion Show.
Kristy Cail models in the Flip Flops Fashion Show.
Carter Donovan, Linda Thomas and Ruth Jones
Carter Donovan, Linda Thomas and Ruth Jones
Becky Duran and Lee Anne Swor
Becky Duran and Lee Anne Swor
Colleen Ehrilchman, Linda Lockwood and Carol Buzilow
Colleen Ehrilchman, Linda Lockwood and Carol Buzilow
Patti Eisemann, Carol Butera and Mischa Kirby
Patti Eisemann, Carol Butera and Mischa Kirby
Wendy Elwell, Michelle Pearson, Doris Berkey, Renee Phinney, Holly Wright, Jenn McAlister, Hollie Walterson, Jackie Webber and Paula Morran
Wendy Elwell, Michelle Pearson, Doris Berkey, Renee Phinney, Holly Wright, Jenn McAlister, Hollie Walterson, Jackie Webber and Paula Morran
Katie Hollingsworth, Lesley France, Retta Wagner, Ariane Dart and Alison O’Donoghue
Katie Hollingsworth, Lesley France, Retta Wagner, Ariane Dart and Alison O’Donoghue
Co-Chair Leslie Jones with her daughter Madeline
Co-Chair Leslie Jones with her daughter Madeline
Michelle Kapreilian, Co-Chair Jennifer Horiuchi, Tracy Deramo and Daria Ferreira
Michelle Kapreilian, Co-Chair Jennifer Horiuchi, Tracy Deramo and Daria Ferreira
Samantha Kinglsey models in the Flip Flops Fashion Show with her daughter.
Samantha Kinglsey models in the Flip Flops Fashion Show with her daughter.
Jan Kraveo, Jennifer Bowles and Keely Crosby
Jan Kraveo, Jennifer Bowles and Keely Crosby
Co-Chair Debbie LaPinska and Sandy Wilson
Co-Chair Debbie LaPinska and Sandy Wilson
Co-Chair Debbie LaPinska and Sandy Wilson
Co-Chair Debbie LaPinska and Sandy Wilson
Dina Malloch, Co-Chair Jennifer Horiuchi, Samantha Kingsley and Kristy Cail
Dina Malloch, Co-Chair Jennifer Horiuchi, Samantha Kingsley and Kristy Cail
Jill Middleton and Pauline Joerger
Jill Middleton and Pauline Joerger
Jill Middleton and Pauline Joerger
Jill Middleton and Pauline Joerger
Jackie Robertson, Kristiy Tignor, Susan Hines and Elaine Barber
Jackie Robertson, Kristiy Tignor, Susan Hines and Elaine Barber
Karen Misantone, Jamie Becker, Mindy Rollins, Bianca Lawrence and Aurelie van der Broek
Karen Misantone, Jamie Becker, Mindy Rollins, Bianca Lawrence and Aurelie van der Broek
Dini Russell and Tess Evanoff
Dini Russell and Tess Evanoff
Dini Russell and Tess Evanoff
Dini Russell and Tess Evanoff
Co-Chair Jennifer Rust, Jennifer Steube, Ashley Dooley, Chris Wilkinson and Susan Brennan
Co-Chair Jennifer Rust, Jennifer Steube, Ashley Dooley, Chris Wilkinson and Susan Brennan
Co-Chair Jennifer Rust, Jennifer Steube, Ashley Dooley, Chris Wilkinson and Susan Brennan
Co-Chair Jennifer Rust, Jennifer Steube, Ashley Dooley, Chris Wilkinson and Susan Brennan
Daisy Saunders, Leslie Daoust, Madeline Jones, Keely Crosby and Jan Sutter model Lilly Pulitzer in the Flip Flops Fashion Show.
Daisy Saunders, Leslie Daoust, Madeline Jones, Keely Crosby and Jan Sutter model Lilly Pulitzer in the Flip Flops Fashion Show.
Jan Sutter models in the Flip Flops Fashion Show.
Jan Sutter models in the Flip Flops Fashion Show.
Phillip Travil and Angie Stringer
Phillip Travil and Angie Stringer
Shana Zamikoff, Monica Barth and Leslie Daoust
Shana Zamikoff, Monica Barth and Leslie Daoust

 

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