Where decor and style meet hearts: Fashion Fund For Families benefiting Family Builders

by Stepy — November 11, 2013

With style, fashion and big hearts, Fashion Fund For Families benefiting Family Builders took place on November 7, 2013.

Mike Genoshe with son Tim Morrell, Jackie Austin, DZINE’s Eve Petrucci and her son GianLorenzo Petrucci, and Family Builders’ President Alan Morrell

The event was held at DZINE, an avant garde, state of the art high end furniture showroom located in the heart of the San Francisco Design Center.

The

night was filled with stylish guests dedicated to making a difference.

DZINE Showroom

Family Builders’s board President Alan Morrell of Neiman Marcus along with LUXETIGERS’ Victor Vargas and powerful duo Brenda Zarate and Jorge Maumer where the big hearts behind the well attended event.

Brenda Zarate with Victor Vargas

Alan Morrel (Board President Family Builders) and Jill Jacobs (Director Family Builders)

Brenda Zarate and Jorge Maumer

When asked what it meant to host such a benefit, this is what Brenda Zarate had to say: “There is nothing that touches my heart more than children in need of a loving home. Helping them achieve this dream is the reason that motivated me to co-chair this meaningful event for Family Builders.”

Guests enjoyed a selection of superb wines from Beyond the Label and Out in the Vineyard and were also treated to delicate hors d’oeuvres, Choco Vogue gourmet chocolates and Chantal Guillon French “macarons”.

Bruce Mahood, Victoria Yeager and Paul Holm

Alan Morrell with Dr. Clara Shayevich and jewelry designer Adam Neeley

Mai Shiver, Art Sharif, Sujata and Natalia Urrutia Kirkland

Martin Pieprzyk, Mara Harris and Ari Kalfayan copy

Brenda Zarate, Lois Lehrman and Jamison DeTrolio

SF Chronicle’s Carolyne Zinko with Olya Dzilikhova

Claudia Ross, Victor Vargas and PHILIPP PLEIN’s Todd Hanshaw

Emma Jrasov, Tatiana Gakaeva, Ted Turbo, Ludmila Eggleton

Brenda Zarate, Sophie Azouaou, Tatiana Takaeva

Eileen Blum Bourgade, Sophie Azouaou, Nadine Weil

Antonio White and wife with Alan Morrel

Teresa Rodriguez, Doug Waggener, Olivia Tsu Decker and Mark Calvano

Tatiana Takaeva, Sophie Azouaou

The highlight of the evening was a presentation of high fashion featuring five international designers: Marc Jacobs, Phillip Plein, Dior, NUR and Helen Yarmak.The coveted 5-Item Live Auction was a huge success. The benefit exceeded its fundraising goals.

Models in Philipp Plein

Models in Marc Jacobs, Dior, Philipp Plein, Helen Yarmak and Natasha Morgan Eyewear

Maya Labban’s CHOCO VOGUE

Guests left inspired with a profound feeling of compassion for the many foster children in need of a home.

We thought if would be appropriate to share this quote: “You have not lived, until you have given something to someone who can never repay you” ~ John Bunyan

You have given and must be proud Brenda Zarate, Jorge Maumer, Alan Morrell and Victor Vargas. Well done!

Special thanks to Luxetigers and Drew Altizer .