They are calling the show "Discover the Magic." The Lido Isle Women's
Charitable Foundation will present its third annual antique extravaganza
April 11 to April 14 under an enormous white tent pavilion at the Newport
Dunes Waterfront Resort Hotel. The Newport Beach Spring Antiques Show has
become one of the premier exhibits on the West Coast in three brief
years.
The success belongs to the ladies and gentlemen backing the charitable
foundation, led by Diana Miner of Newport Beach, in conjunction with the
super-dedicated volunteers who organize and staff the presentation. This
year's chairwoman is the dynamic and lovely Pamela Nestande, who is
taking the event to a new expanded plateau.
"We have taken the decidedly American penchant for mixing styles and
periods by fusing European formality with the elegant, witty sensibility
of the 21st century," says Nestande, also a talented decorator in her own
right.
She adds, "Dealers are eager to talk to new, young collectors. They
want to educate the client, explain the history and the value of an
antique piece."
Nestande also shares that the show this year will present three
outstanding guest speakers. Best-selling author Arianna Huffington, White
House social secretary Laurie Firestone and internationally acclaimed
designer Ann Fraser will each preside over a luncheon during the show's
run.
Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz USA, Whittier Trust Co., Coldwell
Banker-Coast Newport Properties, South Coast Plaza and George Argyros and
his wife, Julia (who has gone back to her original name from Judie), the
show will debut April 11 with a preview dinner and reception under the
tent. It will run through April 14. This event is a must-do. Proceeds
from the show will benefit 10 charities chosen by the committee. For
information, call (949) 451-4546.
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It was luncheon on the "Isle of Capri" for the National Charity League
Juniors. The 16th annual mother-daughter fashion show was a true breath
of spring. It's pleasant to know that not all traditional forms of human
contact have been overthrown in our contemporary world. Perhaps even more
telling is that the assemblage of women and their daughters represents a
very modern group, with many balancing careers and family, but still
making time for Old World traditions that represent family values and
community service.
More than 500 guests of the juniors converged upon the Palm Garden of
the Four Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach to blend the old and the new. At
