Continuing a multi-year tradition, Headington Companies along with its retailers and The Joule Hotel took on title sponsorship of the event, with The Louis L. Borick Foundationas presenting sponsor. The opulent gala was hosted at the Omni Dallas Hotel, and featured a curated selection of one-of-a-kind tailored jackets by world-renowned designers such as Zac Posen, Dolce & Gabbana, Theory, Ted Baker, Rosie Assoulin, Monse, Sies Marjan, Luis Nazario, Badgley Mischka, Venny Etienne, Rodd and Gun, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gautier, Dan & Joseph, and many more.
The event began with a cocktail party and silent auction sponsored by Ebby Halliday, where guests sipped on cocktails, mingled and browsed the selection of jackets in this year’s show.
The program kicked off with the Style Council Ambassadors runway walk followed by powerful speeches by House of DIFFA Chair Tim Garippa and DIFFA/Dallas Board Chair Lee Borchert. “We have reached a point where the end is in sight. We can see a Future without HIV/AIDS. We have work to do, but we will get there,” said Garippa.
Awards were then presented to Purple Foundation (Donna Fishel Community Hero Award), Ferrell Drum(Legacy of Love Award), Gene W. Voskuhl, M.D. (Health Award), LB Rosser (Excellence in Design Award), Cristina Ehrlich (Impact In Fashion Award), and Carol and Tom Hatton (Legend in the Fight Against AIDS).
(Photos: Joseph Brewster and Thomas Garza)
Ana Pettus and Nickki St. George
Bella Cooley, Carlos Alonso-Prada, Stephanie Seay, and Melanie Till
Cathy Vieth, Phyllis Comu, and Mary Bentley
Chad Collum, Steve Kemble, David Chadd-Pritchett, and Brad Pritchett
Colby McWilliams, Joseph Steffen, and Dan Rodriguez
Conrad DeBaillon and Lauren Slade
Daniel and Roxana Hurtado, Larry Green, and Jeanie Kaura
Darryl Leavitt and Jerry Calumn-Leavitt
David Chadd-Pritchett, Brad Pritchett, and Brian Kennedy
David Rompel and John Brennan
DJ Lucy Wrubel
George Harris, Jason Lucas, and Jason Mitchell
Greg Kelly, Lea Fisher, and Ken Weber
Jane McGarry and Susie Straubmueller
Jim DiMarino, Jon Hodge, and David Gonzalez
Jim O’Reilly and Don Gaiser
Joe and Arnold Pacetti with Tammany Stern
Joe Michael Sanchez and Christian Iles
John Terlingo, Nicky Cecala, and Colin Boyd
JP Cano, Lauren Slade, and Whitney Hynes
Justin Chavez and Amber LaFrance
Leah Pasant, Carson Kressley, Greg Haynes Johnson, and Lee Borchert
Patrick Hoogendijk and Lana Constantine
Paul J. Williams and Michael Bauer
Sam Clark, Carlos Saenz III, and Scott Padgett
Steve Rahhal, Marc Mansour, Chaouki Khoury, and Mohammed Jaber
Tim Garippa, Carson Kressley, and Lee Borchert
Tim Garippa and Lee Borchert
Tim McComsey, Zach Ripp, Crystal Teeters, and Carson Kressley
