Nicole Miller Hosts Spring Collection Fashion Show

Designer Nicole Miller brought her spring collection fashion show to Philadelphia for customers, tastemakers and the fashionable on Tuesday night at the Bellevue in the Rose Garden Ballroom. The 20-minute show was exactly as it was when it was first shown at New York Fashion Week, along with a fantastic break-dancing routine to open the show. Miller and Mary Dougherty, who owns the local Nicole Miller stores in Manayunk and at the Bellevue, co-hosted the event. It included a fancy VIP pre-show meet-and-greet with Miller, and an afterparty, both of which were held in the store. The event also celebrated the debut of the 2016 Nicole Miller tie and scarf, featuring local Philly partners like Di Bruno Brothers, Comcast, Jefferson Hospital, High Street, GPFO, Visit Philly and others. Ten percent of the sales will benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand, ESF Dream Camp Foundation and Vetri Foundation.

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Kristin Detterline, Nicole Miller, Mary Dougherty and Rosemary Connors.

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Rachel Yankelewitz and Chen Smith.

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Charley Meeks and Alex Cove.

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Roxanne Yonan and Alexander Rego.

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Luis Liceaga and Stacey Kracher, wearing a Nicole Miller jumpsuit.

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Ellen Yin, restaurateur, and Laura Coopersmith, general manager of a.kitchen and a.bar.

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Celebrating the first warm days of the year, opera singer Valerie V. Gay entertained the crowd with a rendition of "Summertime."

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Ian M. Crumm and Hannah Krupa.

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Rivka Yankelewitz and Rachel Yankelewitz with mother Beth Cohen.

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Alisa Frederico, stylist, and Sabrina Tamburino Thorne.

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Carlie Whalen and sister Catie Whalen, from Model Management Agency.

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Philadelphia Flyers Michael Del Zotto and Scott Laughton.

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Holly Kinser of The Kinser Group, Toni Leslie, and Anne Lagos of Realm.

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Nicole Miller showed her spring collection to invited guests at the Bellevue.

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Models at the Nicole Miller fashion show.

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