Milan Style

Lake Mills City Hall was a fashionista haven, Oct. 26, as the Fall Into Fashion show drew a packed house of ladies looking at the latest trends and shopping enthusiastically.

The event also featured a silent auction, as ladies-night-out delivered the goods and people left with full shopping bags and big smiles.

Tyranena Ladies Club President Natalie Raupp said the inspiration behind the Fall into Fashion Show was raising more money to help Lake Mills.

“We try to keep it local,” she said.

The money benefits local charities, he said, like the Fargo Library Summer Reading Program, the Emergency Medical Services, the Lake Mills Food Pantry and the Rock River Free Clinic in Jefferson.

"We also help the Rock Lake Improvement Association, and the Lake Mills Main Street Program,” she said. “We also give $750 to a recipient at the High School who shows commitment to service in the community.”

Raupp said the models represent the Banana Republic, Premiere Couture, and LulaRoe.

“We have a lot of friends and family doing the modeling,” she said. “Some of the stores are supplying their own models like the Banana Republic and hair is being done by Sam at Denny’s Hair Salon, and Cost Cutters is helping.”

She said a Mary Kay consultant is helping with makeup.

The goal of the evening, she said, was to have a fun event that was affordable for everybody.

“We had water donated by the Lake Mills Market, and some of our ladies have made all the hors-d'oeuvres,” she said. “We bought the cheesecake from Costco.”

She loves how much all the ladies have come together.

“We’re having a great time, and I believe that everyone who comes tonight is going to leave thinking that they’ve got their money’s worth for a good cause.

John Reich said he was having a great time being the emcee, but admitted he was a little outnumbered by all the women.

Lake Mills Main Street Executive Director Katie Otto said she wasn’t sure what to bid on because she just arrived.

“It’s great because it's raising money for the Tyranena Ladies Club and it’s different,” she said. “I hope it becomes an annual event.”

Gloria Staplemann loves seeing all the woman attending the event is the highlight of the evening.

Corrine Hunter was on hand with her fashions from LulaRoe and said she wanted to showcase everything she carries in her personal and home boutique.

“Some of the styles fall true to what people love today, especially for the fall season,” she said. “I grabbed a little bit of everything.”

Hunter said the wardrobe focuses on simplicity and what to wear to work.

“We’re here as women from all walks of life, and we want to make sure that we represent those women with the clothing line,” she said.

“I have a printed script,” he said. “They were very clear about what I had to say.”

Mary Lynne Mason said the evening is fun.

“I bought raffle tickets, so we’ll see how I do,” she said. “They (the Tyranena Ladies Club) do a lot of good things in the community, and I think they are a great organization.”

Theresa Peachey said she was having a great time modeling the LulaRoe Fashions and was wearing an Emilia outfit that was backward.

“It’s very versatile, so I am able to turn it around and put a shirt on underneath it and use the zipper as an accessory,” she said.

She picked the outfit.

“I have several of these Emilia’s in my closet,” she said. “I work for American Family Insurance, so I’ve worn them to work quite often, I wear them for holiday events that my husband and I go to.”

She liked the big crowd.

“They seem like they enjoy the fashion show,” she said.

Erika Ewelt modeled the wedding dress and received a lot of positive feedback.

“This is practice,” she said about any future wedding plans.

She became associated with modeling through her mother.

“I think it’s fun seeing all the other ladies who model and doing something for the community,” she said.

Her sister Rebecka Ewelt and had her hair dyed pink.

“I was in a hair show,” she said. “It took about four hours in the salon.”

She loved wearing the dresses.

“We don’t get to do anything like this, so it’s fun,” she said.

Raupp said the Tyranena Ladies Club has open membership.

“We initiated five ladies last year and two joining possibly this year who are checking us out,” she said. “It’s open to anyone.Read more at:wedding dresses brisbane | wedding dresses perth