By Nadine Kam

Nadine Kam photos
Calli Wagner modeled Escada’s metallic brocade blouse and matching skirt worn with thigh-high black boots.

Escada celebrated its boutique’s new look with a grand re-opening celebration Wednesday, also honoring Violet S. Loo, president of the board of directors for The Contemporary Museum.

Party-goers were treated to informal modeling of Escada’s fall collection of dresses and coats worn with thigh-high boots, while enjoying pupu from Jackie Takeshita’s The Bistro Catering. Boutique manager Mariese Montano-Smith wanted to make sure no one when home hungry, so there were some generous sandwiches that required nibbling while hiding in a back corner of the boutique before rejoining the rest of society.

Greeting guests at the door were Connor Coffin, left, and Sean Herndon, right, pictured with New York-based special events manager Kathryn Knox, and Hawaii boutique manager Mariese Montano-Smith.

Christa Wittmier is surrounded by contenders in the recent “Hawaii’s Most Beautiful Man” contest, from left Ricky Stinar, Sergey Victorovich and Napua Canda. All fashion parties could use more guys from outside the fashion realm. It was funny when Ricky started stripping off his tie and unbuttoning his collar midway through the proceedings. Most women I know like men to dress well, stopping short of caring more about clothes or being more fastidious than we are.

Karen Vance models a skirt and scallop-hem blouse embellished with hundreds of gold bugle beads, tiny sequins and fine, intricate passementerie. The skirt alone is $3,990.

Among the stylish guests were Kim Smith, Margaret Jen Akinaka and Erika Kauffman.

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