Millburn-Short Hills Magazine May 2017 | Page 64

Social Scene On March 2, the fifth annual Red Carpet Party took place at Canoe Brook Country Club, where guests celebrated and raised money for Family & Children’s Services of Elizabeth, NJ. The event included a fashion show with models from Millburn & Short Hills. The Red Carpet’s featured designer, Sareh Nouri, showed eight of her couture gowns. Miss New Jersey USA 2017, Chhavi Verg, opened the show in a Nouri fuchsia gown. The runway also included fashions from Bloomingdale’s Short Hills, Dressed by Lori of Millburn, Schultz & M. Blaustein of Millburn, and Coleman’s Tuxedos of Millburn. Five of Summit Fire Department’s finest firefighters stole the show as they shed their fire gear on the runway to reveal stylish tuxedos underneath. Founded in 1893, Family & Children’s Services (FACS) is an independent non-profit behavioral health and social services agency based in Elizabeth, NJ, serving Union County and the surrounding areas, with an emphasis on those most vulnerable, at-risk, disadvantaged, and under-served. For more information, please visit facsnj.org. The annual Red Carpet Party is produced by Leslie Patrizio. 1 Miss New Jersey, USA Chhavi Verg walks in the Red Carpet Party Fashion Show wearing Sareh Nouri 2 Fashion Designer Sareh Nouri with Red Carpet Party Event Producer, Leslie Patrizio 3 4 Summit Firemen Red Carpet Fashion Show Models Cameron Demaine, Laurie Key, Joan Smith and Deb Capana 1 2 3 4 GREAT TURNOUT IN SUPPORT OF FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICES On Saturday, March 25, Bridges Outreach held its biannual Bridges Brown Bag Bash at Maritime Parc in Jersey City. The live auction included two pairs of Hamilton tickets, four tickets to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, and a trip for two to San Francisco and Napa Valley. The event was sponsored by the Carvel Foundation, Investors Savings Bank, PIMCO and Rosen Kelly Conway Architecture & Design. 1 Laura and Steve Fromm, Sandy and Charles Lizza, Sarah and David Rosen, Claire Toth and David Dietze, Laura and Jon Kessler 2 Lois Bhatt, Bridges Executive Director, and Sarah Rosen 3 4 1 Laura Kessler and Steve Fromm Laura and Jon Kessler 3 62 2 MAY 2017 MILLBURN & SHORT HILLS MAGAZINE 4 ZINN BRIDGES BROWN BAG BASH