Mike&Ton at the Marilyn Riseman Fashion Luncheon

Famed Boston fashion icon, Marilyn Riseman, has been featuring young emerging designers at her Friday Symphony Fashion Luncheons at Brasserie Jo at the Colonnade Hotel for many years. Her latest such event took place on Friday, April 1, as she helped to usher the emerging ready-to-wear line, Mike&Ton, into the forefront of Boston's fashion scene with the help of celebrity models Tiffany Dowd and Abby Cushman. Behind the line is established designer Michael De Paulo and Boston icon, Tonya Mezrich. Hair and makeup were done by Leah Sugrue and Diane Mammola of Salon Mario Russo.

Photography by Cheryl Richards