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29 I t's said that planning for The Eye Ball begins a year in advance, with extensive meetings ded- icated to all the meticulous details; everything from party bites to entertainment to bathroom decor is discussed at length. The women behind the scenes are the ones making the magic, and after this year's Eye Ball, I must say: Headington Companies' Jeny Bania and Swoon the Studio's Sam Sano and Joslyn Taylor win top marks for brilliant party planning. A few weeks after The Eye Ball, I put on a T-shirt that was given as a parting gift that night. Suddenly, I noticed the shirt change from bubble-gum pink to white. These genius gals had designed color-changing tees, on point with the '80s. It was the exclamation point on an evening with no end to perfect details: Bartenders looked like Ken dolls, with parachute pants and midriff-baring crop tops; cocktails were served in neon-colored roadie cups with lids and bendy straws; party bites included '80s faves, from sliders and French fries to Jiffy Pop served late night; bathrooms were covered in bubble-gum pink everything (even the toilet paper was a shade of Pepto- Bismol); and an entire bubble-gum set was staged as a backdrop for MotusRed's 3-D photo booth. As for the fashion creations Jan Strimple was working on a few weeks prior? They were on crimped-hair models dancing as if it were 1981. Becca Dudley Partygoers dance with Morris Day and The Time Noelani Malley, Darlys Michaelis, Robin Wilkes Sam Sano, Josyln Taylor Bridget Hall, Chandra North DJ Model Jeny Bania Jan Strimple Lindsay & Matt Mcclain Brynn Haney, Kelle Jackson Marc Dennis, Cris Worley, Branton Ellerbee Trey Caldwell, Hanna Fentriss Ken-doll bartenders serve up pink.