A sneak peek was granted to the guests of the Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens, during the “Bare Bones” evening, where curious minds were invited into this year’s home, the estate of the late John Hughes. Dinner was served as guests weaved in and out of the many rooms that will be transformed next by next April by talented local designers and landscape artists. Proceeds from the Showhouse & Gardens, April 25 through May 17, will directly benefit the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago.

Stephanie Hayes, Kim Kropke
Photography by Robin Subar

Joan Depree and Charenton Drake

Missy Berger, Sondra Douglass, and Lisa Gerrity

Fronzie Roemer and Wendy Franzen

Mary Hoogasian, Jeni Hoohasian, Sara Pickus

Leslie Dhamer, Elizabeth Luttig, Nancy Clemens, Jennifer Mower, and Leslie Davidson