Best Fashion Forward

Some 230 of O.C.’s trendsetters gathered in a private hangar at Atlantic Aviation for the annual Nordstrom Designer Preview—a stylish soiree and fashion show that raised funds for the Orange County Museum of Art. Guests mingled and sipped cocktails while getting an exclusive look at fall collections from Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Stella McCartney and Versace, among others (they also had the opportunity to place pre-orders for those items they just couldn’t resist). And the fashion-forward event paid off: Almost $40,000 in proceeds from ticket sales will go toward the visual arts museum. Photos by Robert Rooks