Event Description
Returning with a springtime splash on Wednesday, March 29, Hats in the Garden will celebrate 19 years of millinery, fashion, and the beauty of Naples Botanical Garden! Guests will enjoy a champagne celebration, extraordinary luncheon, and one-of-a-kind runway show featuring world-renowned fashion designer Oscar de la Renta.
For Table or Patron Ticket purchase inquiries:
239.315.7285 or jcoppard@naplesgarden.org
Be sure to follow @hatsinthegarden on Instagram for VIP announcements.
Invitations were mailed in mid-December.
Questions? Contact hats@naplesgarden.org
Chaired by Shelly Stayer
11am
- Mingle amid the flora and fauna of a world-class botanical garden while enjoying champagne and viewing the fashion and millinery of fellow guests.
- Stop by the “Best of Hats Contest” judging table.
- Take photos with friends.
12:15pm
- Enjoy a luncheon catered by The Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort under the Garden Tent.
- Party for a Purpose: Participate in a Fund-A-Need.
- Celebrate the winners of the Best of Hats Contest.
- Revel in the beauty and excitement of the annual Hats Runway Show.
2pm
- Continue the fun at The Darty (Day Party) in Kapnick Hall.
- Shop the Oscar de la Renta collection.
- Enjoy sips and savory bites while dancing the afternoon away.
While curating your Hats in the Garden 2023 look, consider the Best of Hats judging categories:
- Most Creative
- Most Chic
- Best Ensemble
Thank you to our 2022 – 23 Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor:

Runway Show Sponsor:
Oscar de la Renta
Beauty Sponsor:
Dr. Kiran Gill of Naples Aesthetic Institute
Jewelry Sponsor:
Van Cleef & Arpels
Magazine Sponsor:
Gulfshore Life
Runway Show Sponsor:
Marissa Collections
Supporting Sponsors:
METHOD & CONCEPT
Thomas Riley Artisans’ Guild
Underwriters
Balayage Boutique | Bayview Dental Arts | Fiddler Films | Shelly and Ralph Stayer | Naples Aesthetic Institute by Dr. Kiran Gill, Dr. Nadia Kazim, and Dr. Diana Carrau | Bentley Naples Luxury Imports | Nothing Bundt Cakes | The Paper Merchant | Premier Sotheby’s International Realty | Sea Salt | Mr. and Mrs. John E. Vandenberg
See photos from Hats in the Garden 2022:
Cocktail Reception
Luncheon, Fashion Show, and Afterglow
2022 – 2023 Sustaining Leadership Council
PLATINUM
Cortney L. Beebe
Jane Purdy Berger
Mary Ann E. Bindley
Joanne D. Brown
Eleanor B. Chabraja
Joan E. Clifford
Parker J. Collier
Grace B. Evenstad
Donna S. Hall
Nancy H. Hamill
Cordia Harrington
Amy M. Heuerman
Barbara J. Hills
Jerrilyn M. Hoffmann
Manisha D. Kapani
Kathleen Kapnick
Ann Khan
Linda Koehn
Jody B. Lippes
Joan T. Loos
Gloria P. Messey
Barbara L. Morrison
Beverly Neal
Donna D. Nelson
Linda Orlans
Kathleen C. Rooney
Patrice Schoonmaker
F. Annette Scott
Karen M. Scott
Lynne Shotwell
Mary S. Smith
Vicky C. Smith
Shelly Stayer
Carol A. Walter
Shirley Z. Welsh
Nancy White
Kathryn E. Woods
GOLD
Geren W. Fauth
Leslie K.S. Fogg
Melissa Keiswetter
Paula J. Malone
Katherine R. Pallas
Wynnell Schrenk
Susan Stielow
Jenny W. Sutton
Connie Vandenberg
Linda G. White
Founding Hats in the Garden Chairs
Jane Purdy Berger
Barbara J. Finn
Leslie K.S. Fogg
Anne M. LaGrippe
All proceeds will support Naples Botanical Garden. To support this event via sponsorship or donation, please contact Rhea Merrill: rmerrill@naplesgarden.org