Philly Style Holiday Cover Party

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At this year’s Philadelphia Style Holiday Cover Party, we got a chance to chat with the hostess of the evening, the incredible Samantha Hoopes. It’s not everyday you meet a drop dead gorgeous Sport Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model, but what’s really crazy is when said model ends up being a super sweet, down-to-earth chick.

Our city’s iconic magazine, Philly Style, joined forces with Audi to celebrate the holidays in style at Cescaphe’s breathtaking venue, The Downtown Club. Upon stepping off the elevator, guests were immediately greeted with bubbly and ushered to the cocktail area with its panoramic views of the skyline and fabulous holiday decor by Beautiful Blooms. Audi displayed some of their latest and greatest vehicles while the decked out crowd meandered down the red carpet and photographers excitedly snapped candid pics of the whole scene. The piano played in the background, as guests enjoyed carefully crafted cocktails from Stoli, Don Q Rum, Wild Turkey and Espolon Tequila with beer from Stella Artois.

A commotion in the ballroom alerted us to the special performance of the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from Philadelphia Dance Academy. Then the crowd spent the rest of the night talking, dancing and laughing as the DJ spun tunes. When the event was over, the party didn’t end there-everyone headed over to Stratus at the Hotel Monaco for a fun and fabulous after party.

As a testament to how grounded this impressive 23 year old is, Samantha changed out of her head turning, backless Michael Costello gown at the end of the night and opted for something more comfortable….gray leggings and a black sweatshirt! Not surprisingly, even dressed down, she still stole the show with her unrivaled good looks. This Guess, Covergirl and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition model hasn’t let success go to her head. Still just a Philly girl at heart, Samantha Hoopes’ sweet persona and jaw dropping beauty lit up at Philly Style’s Holiday Party, and we can’t wait to see where she’ll go from here.

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For more photos of the evening make sure you visit Al B For’s website.