When Dale Vento offered a striking blonde a $1 bill as she walked past his table on Thursday evening, she seemed amused. She accepted it and waved it above her head before exiting Prater Hall at Rose Center in Morristown.

If circumstances were different, that exchange might have caused a stir.

Controversy was not a worry during the proceedings, however - the night was all about fashion: the varying shades of olive and brown, the ruffles, the strategically placed sheer fabrics, the high boots, the combinations of black and khaki, the belts from narrow to ostentatious, the statement earrings, the tweed blazers, the dresses that created the perfect twirl, the form-fitting jeans, the comfortable casuals.

And fun as well. Host Kelley Simpson predicted as much in a text message earlier that d

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