Bonnie Bing's Blog

I'm thinking about renaming my blog in honor of Bonnie Bing since the past few posts have been all about her. Today, I attended the Sisterhood of the Divine Makeover luncheon hosted by Bonnie , The Wichita Eagle and Dress for Success.

Bonnie organizes this event each year to raise money for Dress for Success, which helps lower-income women get jobs by giving them professional clothes, counseling and emotional support. Bonnie puts out a call for women who would like a complete makeover, and then selects three winners. The luncheon reveals how the women look after their makeovers.

This is one of the makeover winners.

This is another.


More than 500 women attended the luncheon.

There was a looonnngggg line for the free bellinis with alcohol in them.


There was a short line for the non-alcoholic version.


During the event, the name of one woman is drawn at random for an on-the-spot makeover. This 19-year-old woman won the drawing. She had straight dark hair down to her back.



Here she is after the makeover. The hair stylist said she cut 15 inches from her hair.

Among those sitting at the Eagle's table were, from left, advertising exec Lisa Fetter, publisher Pam Siddall and Pam's daughter, Anika.


Lori Buselt, right, her mother in law, and me.