Nordstrom Grand Opening Gala
Date: 9/22/2011 Album ID: 1327455
Photos by Sid Hastings
Nordstrom held an opening gala Wednesday night at the Saint Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights benefiting local organizations. Participants enjoyed cocktails, dinner, dessert and private shopping before the September 23rd public opening.
21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Shoppers crowd the cosmetics section at the newly-opened Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations.

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- LaTia King (left), Laura Derickson and Kari Chapman join Julie Reed and Virgie Blue (not pictured) in sharing makeup coupons distributed during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations.

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- LaTia King (left) shares the sent of a sample cosmetic with Laura Derickson during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations.

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- LaTia King tests the scent of a sample cosmetic during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations.

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Jackie Chambers (center) has her makeup done by Jessie Menard during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations.

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Patty Ahrens (left) and Mary Radcliff enjoy champaign and shoe shopping during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations.

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- A drink finds a resting place as shopper try on shoes during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations.

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Nordstrom employee Emily Budke wraps a purchase for a customer during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations.

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Customers browse the ladies section during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations.

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Jane Rubin (left) and her daughter Danielle Rubin discuss potential purchases during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations. The Rubins are from Frontenac, and Danielle is a student at Washington University in St. Louis.

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Customers fill the new Nordstrom store during its grand opening at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations.

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Tanya Harris (center) laughs with friends Cheryl Jones and Shari Farnklin (not pictured) while shoe shopping during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations. 

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Tanya Harris (left) laughs with friends Cheryl Jones and Shari Farnklin while shoe shopping during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations. 

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21 Sept. 2011 -- RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Dr. Shari Franklin (right) greets Billie Wilson (left) during the grand opening of the new Nordstrom store at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Mo. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. The grand opening event was a fundraiser for local arts organizations. Wilson is the widow of Earl Wilson, founder of the St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation.

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