CHOA and Saks

Plus Ralph Lauren on the runway

<p>CHOA’s “Women of Style & Substance”: Lila Hertz, Elizabeth Klump, Jackie Montag, Marjorie Harvey, Lovette Russell, Merry Carlos, Stephanie Blank, Meg Arnold.</p>

CHOA’s “Women of Style & Substance”: Lila Hertz, Elizabeth Klump, Jackie Montag, Marjorie Harvey, Lovette Russell, Merry Carlos, Stephanie Blank, Meg Arnold.

Photos by pshone.com and Sara Hanna

The spring CHOA luncheon marked the inaugural “Women of Style and Substance” program, which honored eight Atlanta women for both their inimitable style and considerable charitable contributions.

The Venue:

The St. Regis Atlanta

The VIP’s:

Co-chairs Ginny Brewer, Liz Lazarus and Danielle Rollins; Children’s Healthcare CEO Donna Hyland; Saks Fifth Avenue GM Cathie Wilson; MC Linda Stouffer; Guest Speaker Katie Melkonian, Alison Scherr and Kimball Hastings of Ralph Lauren

CHOA co-chairs Liz Lazarus, Danielle Rollins and Ginny Brewer

The Honorees:

The spring luncheon marked the inaugural “Women of Style and Substance” program, which honored eight Atlanta women for both their inimitable style and considerable charitable contributions. This year’s honorees were: Meg Arnold, Stephanie Blank, Merry Carlos, Marjorie Harvey, Lila Hertz, Elizabeth Klump, Jackie Montag and Lovette Russell.

The Scene-Makers:

The sold-out crowd of 500 included: Sarah Kennedy, Connie Brogdon, Sabina Carr, Wendy Conrad, Jimmy Adams, Abby King de Perez, Dennis Dean, Judy Mauldin, Sallie Rothschild, David York, Christy Roberts, Kimberly Lusink, Laurie Ann Goldman, Liz Schults, Cindy McLean, Barry Hutner, Amy Brumfield, Barbara Dye, Joanne Chesler Gross, Pam Kauffman, Victoria Palefsky.

The Highlights:

The 8 lovely “Women of Style and Substance” walked the runways in head-to-toe Ralph Lauren, alongside models swathed in the latest Ralph Lauren Collection and Black Label looks. A standout among all the gorgeous flapper beads, gold fringe and velvet gowns was a black sable evening dress with split sleeves. There was not a dry eye in the ballroom after guest speaker Katie Melkonian spoke of the compassionate care that her son Frank and her entire family received at the hands of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Stephanie Blank, Harrison Rohr and Donna Hyland

The Cause:

Proceeds from the luncheon, fashion show and live auction benefitted Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

The Patrons:

Presenting Sponsors: Saks Fifth Avenue and St. Regis Atlanta. In Kind Sponsors: AirTran Airways, Atlanta Food and Wine Festival, CORE, Endive Catering, Laura Mercier, Myott Studio, National Distributing Company, Raymond Goins, Sophie’s Uptown, Spanx, Top Dog, United Distributors Inc.

Grace Note:

Each of the eight honorees went home with a custom fashion sketch of themselves penned by talented Atlanta artist/interior designer Raymond Goins.