The Country Friends presents the Art of Fashion Runway Show, in partnership for the past decade with South Coast Plaza, on Thursday, September 18, at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. This year’s lineup includes Canali, Faconnable, Lanvin, M. Missoni, Max Mara, Salvatore Ferragamo, and more. The event begins with the runway show, followed by luncheon on The Inn’s lawn, and the opportunity to shop South Coast Plaza mini-boutiques. Chaired by Ranch & Coast’s Andrea Naversen, this year’s fête celebrates The Country Friends’ 60th anniversary, marking six decades of fundraising and fashion. The organization was founded with the mission “Helping San Diegans, One Hand at a Time,” and this year is raising funds for more than 30 charities, including Armed Services YMCA, Burn Institute, Community Resource Center, Glenner Memory Care, Promises2Kids, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and many more. (858.756.1192, ext. 4, www.thecountryfriends.org)
At The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, Kara is wearing a “Nolana” multi-color sleeveless dress, “Tommy” leather belt, and “Pavido” pumps — all from the Sportmax Runway Collection of Max Mara, South Coast Plaza; Alec is wearing a bottle green leather blouson, ivory merino wool rollneck sweater, grey gabberdine pants, and olive green leather loafers — all from Faconnable, South Coast PlazaKara is wearing a pleated drape-front crepe and satin top, skinny black leather pants, stiletto platform booties, and a grey broadcloth and green lizard “Madness” handbag — all from Barbara Bui, South Coast PlazaKara is wearing an olive green pleated dress, hazel raffia bag, and wool & nylon shoes — all from M. Missoni, South Coast PlazaKara is wearing a black wool sleeveless turtleneck, silk pleated dress, leather belt, booties, and fold-over clutch — all from Salvatore Ferragamo, South Coast Plaza; Alec is wearing a relaxed wool patch pocket check jacket, modern cut wool trousers and cotton sport shirt, slim fit shawl collar sweater, silk pocket square, and chestnut burnished leather cap toe shoes — all from Canali, South Coast PlazaKara is wearing a scalloped dress in white jacquard with black floral woven pattern, T-strap pumps, and a “Taliska” necklace — all from Lanvin, South Coast PlazaKara is wearing a “Cardinal” guipure lace dress and jacket, black leather belt, and tassel earrings — all from Oscar de la Renta, South Coast Plaza
Photography by Vincent Knakal, hair by Brittany Curtright and makeup by Gerine Coronado for Detour Salon, photo assistant is Evan Stefanko, models are Kara Birkenstock and Alec for San Diego Model Management, photographed on location at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
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Chinko
Great pictures fabulous models