
Located in a historic building at 715 Silverado Street, the La Jolla Woman’s Club (LJWC) has been a La Jolla tradition for more than a century, thanks largely to the generosity of Ellen Browning Scripps. The club’s gardens and facilities are frequently the venue of choice for weddings and other gatherings. Club meetings and bridge games often take place in the large auditorium. La Jolla resident Merle Lotherington was asked to arrange a fashion show for a Feb. 7 club luncheon event. Having staged a large number of benefit fashion shows over the years, Merle was up to the task, and brought in designers Ricco Antonio and his sister Wilhelmina, of Star Fashion House. The idea of a fashion show appealed to LJWC members and their friends, and all 150 tickets sold quickly. A social demi-hour preceded the lunch service. Red and white wines were available at a buffet table, along with small snacks. Crown Point Catering aptly catered the event, serving a particularly nice chicken pesto dish followed by a rich chocolate dessert. Merle’s granddaughters, Sarah (23) and Emily (18) have been doing informal modeling for Star since they were three years old. Both were stars in this show, along with 13 other models, including five LJWC members. (One, Peggy Fisher, was very proud of being in the show, at a very sprightly 90 years of age.) The guests seemed to really enjoy the presentation, and large number of club members stayed to play bridge afterward.








