Across town at Diamond Doctor, another fashionable group was partying on Thursday, February 12. But there were no hangars or mannequins. Instead there were delicious gems filling cases throughout.
Stacy and David Blank
Despite Diamond Doctor David Blank’s having a rough month or two (the Blank family all suffered the flu and David’s mom had a stay in ICU), he and wife Stacy were all smiles over the new DD sign out front. The light sign was allowing DD to tastefully showcase causes and specials while not going Vegas Strip.
At one point, Fashion Stars for a Cause Founder/Chair Yvonne Crum tried to assemble the 2015 crop for a photo on the stairs. A couple were missing, but the photo opp took place anyhow.
Toni Munoz Hunt
The normally slim, trim Honorary Co-Chair/model Toni Munoz Hunt looked fabulous in a red lace gown. However there was a slight bulge. Was it a big noontime lunch? Nope. She and husband Daniel Hunt are expecting a baby Munoz Hunt.
At one counter, Nita Hudson looking like a Fashion Star was decked out in electric blue cocktail dress and a fabulous diamond necklace with incredible opal stone pendant. Nita was telling about her rescue St. Bernard/Great Pyrenees, when husband Chris appeared. When some noted Nita’s ring, she told how she had admitted it for a while at DD. One day she was surprised to learn that it had been purchased. Heartbroken she was. That is until Chris presented it to her. Seems sneaky David had met Chris off premises and arranged the purchase including paperwork naming a “faux” purchaser.
Carolyn Tillery and Nita Hudson
As for Fashion Stars, the event will showcase fashions from Belk at the Dallas Country Club on Friday, March 20, with the Suzie Humphreys as emcee and Debbie Murray will be the speaker.
Front row from the left: Carolyn Tillery, Yvonne Crum, Toni Munoz Hunt and Daniel Hunt with the Fashion Stars for a Cause
Known within fundraising circles as the Raffle Czarina, Yvonne told the crowd “I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the raffle.” She reported that raffle tickets for a Royal Raffle Dinner Party are available from any of the 2015 Fashion Stars (Jennifer Fleming, Jamie Fowler, Leah Frazier, Rebecca Hallam, Caroline Harrison, Dr. Naila Malik, Charmaine Marshall, Dawn Mellon, Jessi Moreau, Dawn Neufeld, Melissa Rountree and Cathy Williamson) or by contacting Yvonne. The drawing will take place on Thursday, May 21, with proceeds from the event and raffle going to the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas.