Page 8 - Jupiter West - December '23

Page 8, Jupiter West
Historical Society Celebrates

Grand Exhibition Endless Summer Opening

More than 300 fashionable guests attended the Grand
Opening Reception on Nov. 8 for the exhibition Endless
Summer: Palm Beach Resort Wear in partnership with The
Palm Beaches at the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach
County History Museum. VIP ticket holders were treated to
the ribbon cutting in the Out East Rosé Lounge set up around
the entrance to the historic 1916 courthouse, an exclusive
first view of the exhibit, a fashion presentation, music, and
Island Kitchen Catering.
The main exhibition area in the second-floor galleries
showcased 129 years of style from the society’s archives
and loans from private and public collections. Guests are

Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Arlette Gordon and Gail Lucrezia Bucellati and David Lizzi Bickford Meadow and
Ocleppo Hilfiger Worth Wildenstein Todd Meadow

Harry and Valerie Cooper Chris and Susan Cowie

Linda Salandra Dweck and Steven Stolman and Rich Christina Coleman and Bill Peter and D aphne
Lori Berg Wilkie Meyer Nikolopoulus

welcomed to the exhibit with a title video detailing Palm Liu Fellows, Beth Fishel, Tommy Hilfiger, Janet Himmel,
Beach’s fashion history, narrated by Tommy Hilfiger. This Eleanora Kennedy, Paul Labrecque, Daphne Nikolopoulos,
display was complemented by an archival photograph gallery, Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger, Anka Palitz, Lisa Perry, Farley
an elegant tablescape by Pioneer Linens, and wine service Rentschler, Jean Shafiroff, Krystian von Speidel, Steven
on the third floor. The fourth-floor balcony houses a colorful Stolman, Veronica Webb and Sarah Wetenhall.
new children’s education area, where school-age children Junior Committee:
can try out four activities related to the exhibit. Katherine Lande, chair
Notable attendees included Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger and Collin Adams, Bettina Anderson, Kent Anderson,
Tommy Hilfiger, Jean and Martin Shafiroff, Valerie and Harry Samantha Anderson, Lizzi Bickford, Nikki Cooney, Devorah
Cooper, Lucrezia Buccellati, Lilly Leas Ferreira, Mira Fain, Ezagui, Lilly Leas Ferreira, Danielle Goreski, Jay Hartigan,
Kent, Samantha, Bettina and Inger Anderson and Zang Toi. Ryan Hollihan, Brooke Kosinski, Stacey Leuliette, Patrick
The much-anticipated exhibition was celebrated in McNeely, Molly Mele, Nick Mele, Heather Mnuchin,
collaboration with luxury fashion brands in Palm Beach, Charlotte Munder, Whitney Schott, Cori Lee Seaberg, Sue
South Hampton, Manhattan, East Hampton, and Newport. Jin Seth, Hillary Thomas, Grace Hyde Walker and Sarah
Jeremy Johnson, president and CEO of the society, thanked Bray West.
the Host Committee and Junior Committee filled with Contributing Writer: Rick Rose
community leaders, Palm Beach society, and fashion icons Artist In Residence: Camilla Webster
for their contributions in many forms that helped make the Media Sponsor: Palm Beach Illustrated
exhibition grand. Opening Night Title Sponsors: Discover the Palm Beaches
The exhibit opened to the public on Nov. 9 and will remain and Palm Beach Illustrated
until May 25, 2024. Details can be found at https://pbchistory. Please find a complete list of sponsors and partners here:
org/endless-summer-palm-beach-resort-wear/. Endless Summer: Palm Beach Resort Wear – Historical
Endless Summer: Palm Beach Resort Wear committees Society of Palm Beach County (pbchistory.org)
are as follows. Tickets For The exhibit:
Host Committee: $10 for nonmembers, adults.
Sonja Stevens, chair Kids 18 and younger are free.
Kenneth Baboun, Lori Berg, Brian Cantor, Caroline Historical Society members are free.
Terry and Lauren Duffy, Sunni and Jeremy Johnson Collings, Valerie Cooper, Linda Salandra Dweck, Shari Photos by Capehart Photography
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