Australian model and jewelry designer Nicole Trunfio, who has a net worth of $10 million, exceptionally embodied the 1920s dressed in a gorgeous beaded gown for the Gatsby-themed fundraiser, “Let’s Misbehave to Benefit Love Heals,” held at the Wölffer Estate Vineyards.
Nicole Trunfio all dolled up for the Love Heals benefit held at the Wölffer Estate Vineyards in New York on August 10, 2013
The 27-year-old Trunfio was top-to-toe flapper with her coiffed hair, beaded headdress, and black beaded gown. Like most flapper-era dresses, her outfit featured an art deco pattern and a great amount of glitter and beads.
Her gown was exceptionally striking for its fishnet overlay and fringed and tasseled bottom. She completed the look with a pair of simple ankle-strap sandals.
Nicole Trunfio pulling off the flapper look with a beaded black gown with fringed ends
Trunfio made an extraordinary donation to the Love Heals benefit in the form of one of her designs, a geometric bracelet that was also put up for auction. 15 percent of the sales went to the HIV/AIDS education and outreach cause of Love Heals.
Check out these other flapper-style gowns and dresses we found at Nordstrom and Mytheresa!
Adrianna Papell Beaded Chiffon Dress, $198
Silvery beads and sequins define the deeply scooped neckline and dropped waist to create the illusion of scalloped tiers for a chiffon dress
J Kara Beaded Godet Dress (Plus Size), $190
Dramatic beading highlights the fluid silhouette of a sheer chiffon dress with a double V-neckline, short flutter sleeves and diamond-shaped godet insets around the hem
Adrianna Papell Beaded Blouson Dress, $158
A web of glowing sequins zigzags about on a gauzy mesh-overlaid dress suspended from ultra-thin straps and gathered to a cinched waist
Adrianna Papell Beaded Mesh Gown, $298
Polished beads lightly stripe a suave mesh gown rich with sophisticated style from the V-neck blouson bodice to the gently flared, full-length skirt
J Kara Beaded Flutter Sleeve Chiffon Dress (Plus Size), $238
A lavish assortment of silvery beads that highlights the neckline and sheer, fluttery sleeves is echoed at the handkerchief hem of an airy chiffon-overlaid dress designed to sparkle with every step
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