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Friday, July 25, 2014
Red Hat Society Fashion Show 2014

Red Hat Society Fashion Show 2014On Thursday, May 29th the Jewish Home hosted the EV Shayna Punim Chapter's 2014 Red Hat Society Fashion Show. This special event, sponsored by Gerrie Wormser and John N. Levi, Jr., featured many of the Home's residents modeling gorgeous garments donated by a local CAbi boutique. Delicious finger sandwiches and ice cream sundaes with hot fudge were graciously served by the Home's dietary department while live entertainment was provided by the vivacious keyboard and ukulele player Cali Rose.

After years of sponsoring the fashion show, Gerrie states that it's her favorite event. She explains, "My favorite part of the fashion show every year is taking a few 90-year-old people and teaching them to walk down the catwalk with style and flair. I love watching them enjoy every minute of it. I have a background of working as a casting director. The whole process of finding my models and bringing out their inner beauty and natural playfulness is a lot of fun. People just eat it up. It's fabulous and I love it."

In planning the fashion show, Gerrie reached out to independent CAbi consultant, Bobbie Casalino-Lewis, who was happy to be part of this special event. "This unique opportunity was a wonderful way to give back" said Bobbie. "It's not always easy to find ways to use my set of specific talents to bring others happiness, but I definitely did that today. Gerrie took me to a few of the Red Hat meetings and gave me beautiful models to work with. I fitted them, styled them, and helped them to shine today."After all was said and done, the models surely did shine while walking down the Jewish Home's runway in their amazing attire and with a newfound sense of self-appreciation. 

One of the show's regular attendees, resident Alice Kulick, loves watching the fashion show each year. She exclaimed, "The show was very nice! The girls looked lovely. I was very surprised by the fashions they were wearing. These outfits were a lot different than last year's and they all looked gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous!" 

Alice is a big fan of the Red Hat Society and thinks its events are highly entertaining. She states, "I've been a part of the Home's Red Hat Society for the past three years and I love it! Every year they have two big events and they're always a hoot. I've even modeled in the show once before. I really enjoy attending the Red Hat events because they give members a chance to participate and have a good time."

Please click here to view photos from the 2014 Red Hat Society Fashion Show.

Special thanks to Gerrie Wormser, John N. Levi, Jr., Bobbie Casalino-Lewis, all of our beautiful models, their handsome escorts, and the activities staff for making this event such a beautiful success.

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