A sea of women in St. John’s suits, somesporting fancy hats, gathered at the MarrriottWar dman Park Hotel on February 8 for theAmerican Heart Association’s annual luncheonand an over-the-top fashion show featuring theSt. John’s Spring line. Over $250,000 wasraised for heart research at the benefithonoring Marie Gray, designer and co-founderof St. John Knits. Following the fashion show,Neiman Marcus Mazza Gallerie and theOWA, an organization formed by the wives ofthe Ambassadors to the Organization ofAmerican States (OAS), held a champagnereception in Neiman’s couture salon whereMs. Gray presented the St. John Spring 2002Collection. Proceeds from the event atNeiman Marcus will benefit the social projectsof the OWA.