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Girls glam up for Baby Love Fashion Show

The Food Bank of Manatee benefitted from the Lilly Pulitzer fundraiser.


  • By Jessica Salmond
  • | 12:48 p.m. March 3, 2016
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Moms and babies got to show off their true colors for the first annual Baby Love Fashion Show.

The fundraiser, held Thursday, March 3 atPolo Grill, was provided by Lilly Pulitzer from the UTC Mall location and benefitted the Food Bank of Manatee. Thirty-eight moms, daughters, sons and babies wore Pulitzer clothing items. Boys wore outfits from Janie and Jack from the UTC Mall.

Dawn Mishler, event planner,  Maribeth Phillips, Food Bank CEO, and Cindy Sloan, Vice President of the Food Bank
Dawn Mishler, event planner, Maribeth Phillips, Food Bank CEO, and Cindy Sloan, Vice President of the Food Bank
Models wore Lilly Pulitzer's clothes from the UTC Mall store.
Models wore Lilly Pulitzer's clothes from the UTC Mall store.
Connor Kirkland models a shift dress.
Connor Kirkland models a shift dress.
Riley Carvajal-Homan of Sarasota smiles on the runway.
Riley Carvajal-Homan of Sarasota smiles on the runway.
Traci Smullen and Kaitlin and Logan Harrison of Lakewood Ranch
Traci Smullen and Kaitlin and Logan Harrison of Lakewood Ranch
Allison and Melissa Broderick of Lakewood Ranch and Mariln Buzzard, Christine Thomas and Monica Wijas of Lake Club
Allison and Melissa Broderick of Lakewood Ranch and Mariln Buzzard, Christine Thomas and Monica Wijas of Lake Club
Libby Engel of Lakewood Ranch, Amanda Panico of Mill Creek, and Kristina and Marina Schmidt of River Club
Libby Engel of Lakewood Ranch, Amanda Panico of Mill Creek, and Kristina and Marina Schmidt of River Club
Amy Smith, Lilly Pulitzer at UTC Mall store manager, and Jessica Ortiz and Violeta Huesman of Lakewood Ranch
Amy Smith, Lilly Pulitzer at UTC Mall store manager, and Jessica Ortiz and Violeta Huesman of Lakewood Ranch
Susan Wilcox, Jayne Kocher, Kathy Breiter and Heather Sniffen of Bradenton
Susan Wilcox, Jayne Kocher, Kathy Breiter and Heather Sniffen of Bradenton
Lisa and Connor Kirkland of Lakewood Ranch
Lisa and Connor Kirkland of Lakewood Ranch
Melinda, Charlotte and Madeline Hierholzer and Natalie and Morgan Davis of Lakewood Ranch
Melinda, Charlotte and Madeline Hierholzer and Natalie and Morgan Davis of Lakewood Ranch
Adalyn Shaw of Sarasota eats a snack before her debut.
Adalyn Shaw of Sarasota eats a snack before her debut.
Natalie and Lisa Kuypers of Lakewood Ranch
Natalie and Lisa Kuypers of Lakewood Ranch
Juanita Carvajal and Prestyn, Aubrey, Kennedy, Clarissa and Riley Carvajal-Homan of Sarasota
Juanita Carvajal and Prestyn, Aubrey, Kennedy, Clarissa and Riley Carvajal-Homan of Sarasota
Brody and Lyla McGill of Sarasota
Brody and Lyla McGill of Sarasota
Kyanne Merrill and Heather and Carli Kasten of Lakewood Ranch
Kyanne Merrill and Heather and Carli Kasten of Lakewood Ranch

 

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