Dress for Success launched
Light the Runway, their first annual Father/Daughter runway show at Tootsies last Thursday. Good Morning Texas host
Amy Vanderoef introduced the show along with Dress for Success' local celebrity Ambassador,
Courtney Kerr of Bravo TV's Most Eligible Dallas.
The celebrities that lent their talents on the runway included Gary
Jackson & Alexia Figgous, Ricardo & Alissa Ortiz, Mike Degani
& Sharon Blumberg, Leonard & Alsion Volk, Benny & Brianna
Black, Rick & Rachel Fresquez, Vaughn, Gigi & Jade Miller, Brian
& Bryn Neufeld, Freddy, Sofia & McKenzie Vaca, Daniel, Candice,
Caydence & Caylee Hernandez, Mike Leatherwood & Jamie Lain
Siegel, John Conte & Brianna Beasley, Stephen & Kelly Giles,
James, Katy & Sara Ryan, Joe, Sara & Katherine Ho, Dean &
Kennedy Ann Niewouny, Elgrie & Klarc, Joy Vida Hurd, Mitch Carr
& Rose, Willow Skidmore, and Gene & Abi Ferrin.
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| Katy Messersmith, Kristen Fagelman and Courtney Kerr |
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| Rick Fresquez, Rich Emberlin, guest, Amy Vanderoef and Alison Volk |
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| Samantha Crum givers her Mama, Bri, some love |
My favorite runway participants were the Daddy's with their little girls.
Pictured here are Daniel Hernandez, FC Dallas Soccer Captain, with his two girls and former Dallas Cowboy, Ryan Neufeld with his daughter, Bryn.
Kristen Fagelman models a maxi dress from Katydid Collection | Rich Emberlin and LeeAnne Locken
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| Dress for Success beneficiaries, staff and supporters! |
Dress
for Success Dallas is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is
to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by
providing professional attire, a network of support and the career
development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Dress
for Success Dallas provides each woman in their program with one suit
when she has a job interview. When she successfully lands a job, she
returns to Dress for Success Dallas for a second suit and up to a
week’s worth of business appropriate separates. She also receives an
invitation to join the
Professional Women’s Group (PWG), our employment retention service. To learn more about this organization, or how to donate, visit their
website.
Photos courtesy of
Shana Anderson.
Click here to see a gallery of photographs from this event.
