- April 22, 2024
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Anne Bivona, Melanie DeCarlo and Toni Maloney
Jamie Lotz, Tracy Coose and Keleigh Pfeifer from Binjara Traders
Ann Anderson, Lisa Giusti and Tracy Fanara
Students from Saint Martha Catholic School baked banana bread and stamped the bags with their handprints to give out to attendees.
Jane Hunter and John Wheeland
Shannon Daly from Chart House
Diane Gans and Ron Doerr
Marc Rubin, Kathy Gricius and Ruthellen Rubin
Lori and Gary Brochin and Ed Chiles
Attendees found spots at various tables to sit and snack
Rich Demarse, Janette Perez and Jim Harwood
Cyndi Seamon and Tim Thurman
Susan Phillips with co-chairs Nancy McLean and Lyn Haycock
Speak's Clam Bar served small sandwiches.
Kimberly Roberts and Michael Hunter
Jim Brown and Mike Seamon
Jose Patino from Columbia Restaurant
Judy and Jim Van Houten with Anne Bergstrom and Pete Mitchell
Sheridan Scott, Robert Drulia, David Benstock and Jose and Molly Chichande from Whitney's
Kathy and Dan Ruscitto
Orchid Sponsor Steve Branham addresses the crowd.
Cleon Dixon from Binjara and Palma Teofrio
Susan Phillips with committee members Nancy McLean, Lyn Haycock, Pat McGettigan and Debbie Marino
Emcee Michael O'Neil
Bob Russell
Ester Pilston on the runway
Orion Morton on the runway
D'Arcy Arpke
Rusty Chinnis shows off a jacket.
Savannah Schields in her first outfit
Tracy Calla strikes a pose.
Cyndi Seamon strides down the runway.
Jim Brown struts down the runway.
Lynn Christensen twirls in her sweater.
Ed Chiles makes his exit.
Tracy Fanara shows off her jumpsuit's pockets.
Hal Christensen makes his way down the runway.
David Pilston waves to the crowd.
The Garden Club of Longboat Key celebrated its ninth annual Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show with more than 100 of the club’s closest friends on Jan. 30.
The event at the Harbourside Ballroom, which showcased a dozen local restaurants as well as fashion house Binjara Traders, brought Longboaters together to celebrate the Garden Club and its endeavors to help youth and the environment. All proceeds from the event went towards the club’s scholarship fund for college students in an environmental field of study, as well as local environmental agencies including Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium and Selby Gardens.
Light bites were plentiful, wine flowed freely and attendees placed their hopes on one or more of 20 raffle prizes before the fashion show began. While last year’s event focused on the Garden Club and its past, this event placed more emphasis on the present and the importance of gathering with friends for an evening.
Every model had ties to the Garden Club or the organizations it supports. Scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, representatives from Selby Gardens, Sarasota Bay Watch and the town of Longboat Key and past campers from Mote and Selby.
Men’s Wearhouse and Binjara Traders provided the fashions, with the latter bringing in pieces from their three stores, Sahara, Ivory Coast and their eponymous store. The women’s clothes were fun, flowing and soft, while the men’s clothes kept things neat with clean lines and classic colors.
Afterwards, attendees trickled out slowly, taking their time to let conversations with friends reach a natural end before heading their separate ways for the night.
