Women’s outfits get most of the attention at dressy events. But here, while there were plenty of gorgeous dresses and gowns, it was the men’s ensembles that took center stage. After all, what else would you expect at a fundraiser for a nonprofit called Sharp Dressed Man?
Snappy suits and jackets, ties, pocket squares – even the occasional waistcoat – were the norm for most of the male attendees at Sharp Dressed Man’s “Annual Winter Gala,” held this year at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum.
Some 75 folks enjoyed food, drinks and games at this year’s party, which had a casino theme of “Wheel of Fortune.”
In addition to the holidays, the organization also celebrated a milestone – having provided some 15,000 men in need with suits to help them feel more confident and help in their efforts to rejoin the workforce.
Guests roamed the Baltimore Streetcar Museum at the Sharp Dressed Man Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)Guests had several casino-style games to choose from at the “Wheel of Fortune” themed Sharp Dressed Man Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)From left – Matthew Aldrich, Alpine Installers operations manager, Elizabeth Massing, Agora chief human resources officer, and Lashelle Bynum, retired photographer/SDM board member and volunteer, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)Deana Pozell, Blended Salon owner/stylist, Donovan Botteon, student, Joey Jett, pro skateboarder/fashion designer, and Deanna Hyman, McCormick lab tech, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)From left – Sanity Lounge podcast co-hosts Mike Davis and Bryan Leppo, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)The museum’s artifacts and holiday decorations melded with the casino game theme of the party to a festive backdrop for Sharp Dressed Man Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)The roulette wheel got a workout at the “Wheel of Fortune” themed Sharp Dressed Man Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)Guests had several casino-style games to choose from at the “Wheel of Fortune” themed Sharp Dressed Man Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)From left – Doug Butschky, Level 10 Events event coordinator, Robert Hepp, Bank of America project manager, and Pamela Pinto, artist, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)From left – Christopher Schafer, Sharp Dressed Man founder, and Gina Schafer, mechanical engineer, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)From left – Kevin Coelho, clothing designer/SDM volunteer, Erik Blackwell, Christopher Schafer clothier/Sharp Dressed Man executive director, Henry Feller, retired synagogue executive director/SDM volunteer, and Reneé Feller, nurse psychotherapist/life purpose coach, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)From left – Nancy Thrush, Visible LLC marketing consultant/SDM board member, and Bill Thrush, Law Offices of Friedman, Framme & Thrush managing principal/SDM board chair, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)From left – Teresa Myers, U.S. Grains Council senior meetings manager, and Steven Myers, Friedman, Framme & Thrush operations manager, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)From left – Joseph Ward, Pet Services by Joejoe owner, and Turan Atay, retired World Bank librarian/SDM volunteer, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala. (Sloane Brown)From left – Chris McNally, Bodie Law attorney/museum volunteer, Vanesa Maronick, employee assistance program coordinator, and Tom Maronick, Jr., Maronick Law senior partner, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – Tyler Simmons, SDM volunteer, Lindsey McGinnis, The Art of Education University media concept manager, David Simmons, retired electrical engineer, and Louise Simons, retired licensed professional mental health counselor, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – Dr. Vicki Dowling, Kaiser Permanente OB/GYN, Tim McGurkin, DF Dent financial chartered analyst, Sue Conley, Loyola University marketing consultant, and Dr. Bill Dowling, Chesapeake Urology urologist, at the Sharp Dressed Man’s Annual Winter Gala (Sloane Brown)
Scene ahead
Saturday, Jan. 11Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. CelebrationHosted by Howard County Office of Human Rights and EquityHorowitz Center Smith Theater, Howard Community College,Campus Drive, Columbia6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Free admission, advance registration suggestedhowardcountymd.gov/OHRE-mlk
