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The Country Friends Art of Fashion took to the runway with a sold-out fashion show and luncheon at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. The show featured dazzling selections from the fall-winter collections of luxury designers and retailers, including Bally, Balmain, Max Mara, Monique Lhuillier, Oscar de la Renta, and more. Event co-chairs were Sophia Alsadek and Anna Laurel with Sandra Maas served as honorary chair.
Among those in attendance were Marina Smith, Karla Deetjen, Michelle Chapman, Gemma Cunningham, Andrea Naversen Wait, Melinda Stockmal, Jodi Mastro, Karina Lion, Laura Applegate, Kathleen Connor, Dee Ammon, Cynthia Kronemyer, Bianca Esparza, Irina Shkov, Amber Greene, Kelly Stroud, Maggie Watkins, Kristi Pieper, MJ Wittman, Marina Tsvyk, Kim Locker, Sabrina Zemar, Tamara Stadler, Elisa Jaime, Catryn Fowler, Sharon Dresser, Priscilla Balikian, Melvina Selfani, and Valerie Robbins.
The event not only celebrated style it supported the meaningful work benefiting those in need throughout the San Diego community.
Gallery of The Country Friends Art of Fashion 2025 at Rancho Santa Fe
Andrea Naversen Wait and Jessie WaitAnne Thorson Elisa Jaime and Jerah PayneAshwini Jain Irene Contreras Yvette Letourneau and Maggie RawlinsonBianca Esparza and Karla SuffyBonnie Wright and Candace Leeds SearsBree Bornstein Kelly Stroud and Tamara StadlerCourtney Huber Marielle Johnson and Kriti SharmaCrystal Chen Sanaz Nozari and Mahroo SoroushCynthia Kronemyer and Dee AmmonDenise Hug Lauren Sullivan and Linda SwortwoodHeidi Dixon Marjan Mortazavi and Valerie RobbinsJames Rowten and Lise MarkhamJenifer Miller and Elizabeth ValleyJessica Hood Bryan Andrus Irina Shkov and Kate WoodsKelly Stroud and Amber GreeneKristen Morris and Sahra EdwardsKristi Pieper and Maggie WatkinsLaura Applegate and Karina LionLauren Sullivan and Linda SwortwoodLauren Walsh and Kristen BadgioLisa Fisher Kathleen Connor and Karen HoehnMaggie Rawlinson and Phaedra KunzeMarina and Steven SmithMarina Tsvyk and Irina FenisonMary Terlaak Smith and Sharon DresserMelinda Stockmal and Sydney HollandMichelle Chapman and Pooja BatraNancy Gold and Gianne BrentwoodPaola Middleton Tamara Lafarga Joseph and Jodi MastroPaulette Khoury Dayna Sarazin and Maria ElsomPaulette Povar Stephanie Kourie Julie Plashkes and Nicole FrankPeri Lachman and Kim LockerPriscilla Balikian and Catryn FowlerRachel Luis y Prado and Gemma CunninghamSabrina Zemar Andrea Van De Vort and Jillian FlynnSammy St Amour and Meghan SullivanSandra Bonar and Deana CarterSophia Alsadek and Anna LaurelTamara Stadler and Kathryn BrownTatiana Novick and Melvina SelfaniTaylor Miller and Cheryl McArthurValerie Robbins and MJ Wittman
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.
