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Habitat fundraiser a blueprint for fun

April 14, 2014 at 7:40PM
From left, Geoff and Janny Gothro and Diana and John Herman, parents of Olympic Slopestyle skier, Keri Herman. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Geoff Gothro (left), Janny Gothro (center left), Diana Herman (center right), John Herman (right), Keri Herman (not pictured)
From left, Geoff and Janny Gothro and Diana and John Herman, parents of Olympic slopestyle skier Keri Herman. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Women swapped high heels for leather work boots. Men ditched their formal vests for neon construction vests. At the Hard Hat & Black Tie Gala, guests mixed formalwear with construction gear in support of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. In addition to a traditional cocktail-and-appetizer reception and a dinner, there was a nontraditional fashion show of construction couture, all to help develop and build affordable housing in the Twin Cities.


Habitat for Humanity staff member Sara Kettering's homemade ballet flats. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Sara Kettering
Habitat for Humanity staff member Sara Kettering’s homemade ballet flats and hair bow; Heidi Sedlacek’s handmade tape measure earrings; Carla Johnson’s hardware couture brooch. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Habitat for Humanity staff member Sara Kettering's homemade hair accessory. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Sara Kettering
Habitat for Humanity staff member Sara Kettering's homemade hair accessory. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Sara Kettering (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Heidi Sedlacek's handmade tape measure earrings. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Heidi Sedlacek
Heidi Sedlacek's handmade tape measure earrings. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Heidi Sedlacek (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Denise Delahanty spent two hours creating her hardware accessories. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Denise Delahanty
Denise Delahanty created her hardware accessories. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Carla Johnson's hardware couture brooch. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Carla Johnson
Carla Johnson's hardware couture brooch. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Carla Johnson (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Mary Johnson as a "water-hazard" and Enrico Sherman as a mosquito. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Mary Johnson (left, dressed as a "water-hazard"), Enrico Sherman (right, dressed as a mosquito)
Mary Johnson as a “water hazard” and Enrico Sherman as a mosquito. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Senit and Jonathan Negash. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Senit Negash (left), Jonathan Negash (right)
Senit and Jonathan Negash. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
From left, Habitat for Humanity volunteers Steven and Susan Keller, Collette King and Habitat for Humanity project manager, Noah King. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Steven Keller (left), Susan King (center left), Collette King (center right), Noah Keller (right, Habitat for Humanity project manager)
Habitat for Humanity volunteers, from left, Steven and Susan Keller, Collette King and project manager Noah King. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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