Graton fashion show 'Dress for a Cure' saves lives

The typical fashion show isn’t very likely to save lives.

That’s one reason Saturday’s charmingly convivial convergence in Graton of smartly dressed models and connoisseurs of exceptional apparel, wine and food was not typical.

Paul Mathew Winery hosted Dress for a Cure as a benefit for uninsured women who look to Sutter Health in Sonoma County for mammograms and other breast-cancer screening services.

Guests of the stylish and caring soiree moved freely through the tasting room and the beckoning yard out back, with its fountain and rosebushes. There was plentiful wine to enjoy along with tempting bites from Boon eat+drink, Backyard and Union Hotel.

Also throughout the preshow social hour, guests chose their favorites among the treasures up for bid in a silent auction. An item that attracted much coveting was the dining table donated by Restoration Hardware.

The fashion show came to life out in the yard. Emcee Amie Breeze, who operates Wine Country Adventure Boot Camp in Sebastopol, introduced the models, all of them clients and friends of her fitness program.

They showed off fashions provided by Indigenous organic and fair-trade clothing of Sebastopol, the Cut Loose custom sewn-and-dyed apparel company of San Francisco, Susan Hayes Handwovens of Point Reyes Station and Gina’s Boutique of Sebastopol.