Viator hosts 21st fashion show involving 150 students

Saint Viator’s Parents’ Club promise an enchanted evening on Saturday when they present the 21st annual fashion show and fundraiser.

“Wonderland --- An Enchanted Event” takes place at the Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows. It opens at 4 p.m. with a silent auction and the chance to peruse nearly 100 themed raffle baskets, and continues with a 5 p.m. reception. Dinner is at 7:15, followed by the 8:30 fashion show.

“New this year is our ‘Men's Silent Auction,’ featuring autographed sports memorabilia, including quite a few Blackhawk items,” says chairwoman Andrea Trovato of Bensenville. “One of our hottest ticket items are four Notre Dame tickets for the Oct. 5 game in Arlington, Texas, against Arizona State.”

The elegant evening showcases Saint Viator students, including more than 100 as models. The jazz band and Orchesis Club add another 50 students to the show.

“It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year,” says Molly Wolfe of Arlington Heights, Parents’ Club president, “and raises money for our number one mission, which is financial assistance and scholarships for students.”

Underclassmen will be modeling the latest in casual clothes from Woodfield’s Caché and A’Gaci; Deer Park Town Center’s Bevello, Francesca’s and Erwhon Mountain Outfitters, and shops like All About Me in Buffalo Grove, One Girl in Barrington, Olivia’s Past in Long Grove and Uptown Girlz in Park Ridge.

Faculty members will take the runway in furs from York Furrier, both in Elmhurst and Deer Park.

A highlight of the show is the latest prom wear from tuxedo and bridal stores in the area. Featured shops include Robin Elliot in Morton Grove; A L’Amour and Mr. Tux, both in Barrington; Shelley’s Bridal Couture in West Dundee; and Men’s Wearhouse in Arlington Heights.

To register for tickets, visit: https://community.saintviator.com/parent---fashion-show---event-registration-2013.