Party Girl

Party Girl for December 2013

by Walter Pierce

Palates & Pate, the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Gala and the royalty of Rio!

Palates and Pate
Acadiana Outreach Center supporters served up some serious style Nov. 14 at The Victorian during Palates and Pate. Richard Young was on hand with promises that certain pieces of this set up were but a preview of his epic Christmas party bash we've just penned on our calendars. Speaking of all that glitters: Erica Courtney. The celeb favorite jewelry designer looked beautiful in a black dress. Not that anyone could see past her nearly 11 carat Mandarin garnet ring. Her sister (and artist) Cezanne Nails was lovely as ever in a black and white dress with sparkling black flowers. On the arm of uber talent Carl Groh in a dapper suit, Cezanne and Carl were quite the artful combo. Kiki Frayard was the lady in red in a demure little dress and sexy heels while daughter Katie Culbert was boho chic.

1. Julia Bowie and Gabe Andrews
2. Pam Fontenot and Carrie Leonard
3. Ruthie Marquette and Kari Walker
4. David and Martha Grant and Elaine and Jay Jackson
5. Jacob Naomi, Steve and Patty Smith, and Nicole Forstall
6. Stephen Barker and Victoria Toups
7. Jan and John Swift, and Lauren Rabalais and her mother Colleen
8. Rick Rowan, Stephen Barker, Amanda Toups, Andre Guillory and Lauren Greene-Whyte
9. Kiki Frayard, Katie Culbert, Carl Groh and Cezanne Nails
10. Micah Fontenot and Jenna Fontenot
11. Nicole Eldarragi and Richard Young
12. Michael Dickert and Erica Courtney
13. Lindsay Mallia and her dad Jimmy
14. Kathryn Crosby and Kelli Kaufman
15. Amber Champion, Ryan Rogers and Lindsay Mallia


Signature Chef's gala
Acadiana chefs were front and center at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Gala at Petroleum Club. With creative eats and killer auction items, the soirée chaired by Skeet Anseman was everything the local lawyer promised from Duck Dynasty signed auction pieces to a moving story from Ambassador Child Jackson Perron.

1 - Meghan and Chris Rhymes
2 - Vanessa and Skeet Anseman
3 - Bobbi Mendez and Jamie Crain
4 - Kyle and Jenny Johnston
5 - Phil and Robyn Boudreaux
6 - Daniel and Shelley Bentley
7 - Krystin and Nathan Avant
8 - Carmen Cetnar, Erin Shipley and Denise Trahan

**Cocktails and Crowns
**The royalty of Rio threw a bash fit for a queen at The Madison. The fête to honor Queen Prissy Wilson and King Lawrence Svendson was a lively affair with Prissy rocking a killer fringed top, Nandi Linscombe in sexy leather and lace and everyone in the mood to dance. A second line had the crowd toting umbrellas through the dance floor, and cool drinks and delish eats gave this krewe energy to keep the party swinging late night.

1 - Laura Caplinger, Eric Svendson and his sister Emily
2 - Prissy Wilson and Samuel Richards
3 - Crystall Young and Stacy St. Marie
4 - Richard Young, Mary Guidry and Matt Dugas
5 - Nick Gros, Aimee Lacour, Nandi Linscombe and David Esta
6  - Kiki Frayard, Lawrence Svendson and Claire Bohn