Stephen Brunelle, VP General Manager of Neiman Marcus, and Ruchi Mukherjee Host & Founder of International Mother’s Day Soirée Reveal the 2019 Honorees at Neiman Marcus

On the eve of International Women’s Day, March 7, 2019, LCAHouston International Society News Magazine along with Neiman Marcus hosted the Honoree Announcement Kick Off celebration for the Annual International Mother’s Day Soirée.

Host/Founder Ruchi Mukherjee started her career as a journalist in India. The Annual International Mother’s Day Soirée is an inspiration from one of her series of stories she had written for The Statesman and The Times of India on the Fabulous and Philanthropic Mothers of Houston. “The mission behind this event is to bridge the gap between the ethnic and mainstream communities,“ explains Ruchi. Each year, a dozen mothers of various ethnicities and professions, are honored to showcase diversity and celebrate motherhood. The 7th Annual International Mother’s Day Soirée will once again be hosted at the Asia Society Texas Center on May 17th, 2019. The theme this year will be based on the much celebrated movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’, with a compulsory red attire for the ladies. Stephen Brunelle, VP General Manager of Neiman Marcus, presented the bouquets by Lexis Florists, to the mothers while the gala chairs, Rekha Muddaraj (KHOU) and Toni Tate, announced the 2019 honorees: Sadaf Aslam, Liza Bailey, Tammy Gee Su, Courtney Zubowski Hass, Samantha Holsomback, Sheekha Sethi Khan, Fadila Kibsgaard, Peta Gay Ledbetter, Sofia Ojeda, Escarle Silvia, Melissa Wilson, and the 2019 showstopper, Hallie Vanderhider.

“Each year LCAHouston has headlined some fabulous showstoppers including Yolanda Adams, Dominique Sachse, and Y. Ping Sun. Hallie is simply a beautiful asset to the Houston community,” says Toni Tate. Ruchi wore a Cesar Galindo outfit from his Spring Collection, who’s diversity of color mirrored the diversity of Houston. It has also been a tradition for the honorees to be in shades of pink.

Spotted celebrating the Soirée kick-off were: Howard and Toni Tate, Rekha and Neil Badlani, Rehan Aslam, Miya Shay, Pitsami Norm, Keith and Shawntell McWilliams, Myrtle Jones, Bas Khan, Thorleif Egeli, Maha Rasheed Khan, Alice Mao, Mona Khan, Betty Gee, Mila Golovine, and Mandy Kao.