Archive for the ‘Celebrity’ Category
June 5, 2009
It was an evening of dancing, desserts and dreams. A benefit for St. Jude Children's Hospital,
Chocolate au Vin, was a magical night where New York's social scene turned their thoughts away from their economic troubles to focus on children in need. Held at the lavish downtown venue, Capitale, the event was a star-studded affair, that reminded all of us that in your darkest hour, you must have hope.
Co-chaired by ...
April 29, 2009
For some people, every day of the year is Earth Day and an opportunity to do something positive for the planet. To honor these dedicated individuals, organizations and companies,
The Daily Green, the eco lifestyle website by Hearst, hosted the 2009
Heart of Green Awards on April 23rd at the Hearst Tower, their LEED gold certified corporate headquarters in New York.
The cocktail party and awards show, which was supported by ...
April 24, 2009
Pier Sixty was a gastronomic wonderland on Monday night for supporters of the American Ballet Theatre who gathered for the 2009
Culinary Pas De Deux, a benefit to raise funds and awareness to preserve and extend the great repertoire of classical dancing.
Co-chaired by Cheryl Katz, Paula Mahoney, Ruthe Ponturo, Jerry Ruotol and Melissa Smith with special guest hosts ABT dancers Marcelo Gomes and Craig Salstein, the evening celebrated New York's ...
February 19, 2009
While New York Fashion Week was significantly pared down this season, one brand seemed to shine both with its star wattage and generous act of charity towards the city. Notable friends of Giorgio Armani including,
Leonardo DiCaprio, Alicia Keys,
Liam Neeson, Victoria Beckham and
Anna Wintour were all in attendance at the launch party of his Fifth Avenue boutique and, along with Michael ...
February 14, 2009
Belvedere has gone over to the dark side. In collaboration with
Andre Saraiva, renowned graffiti artist and co-proprietor of Le Baron in Paris, the super premium vodka brand has launched
Belvedere IX (pronounced
One-X), a new spirit that as is titillating as the nightlife scene it embraces.
The elegant white look of its iconic bottle with its trademark palace and trees has been transformed into a glossy black version with hot ...
January 14, 2009
Last Thursday may have been a chilly winter night but the fashion flock came out in full force to celebrate
Stephen Sprouse. Hosted by CEO
Yves Carcelle and
Marc Jacobs of Louis Vuitton, the luxury house paid tribute to the late artist by hosting not one, but three lavish cocktail parties.
Wrapped in vinyl and spray painted with a massive neon graffiti Louis Vuitton tag, the Soho store ...
December 15, 2008
Childhood memories of toting your favorite lunchbox to school most likely summons nostalgia for PB&Js and pudding cups – a time when life, and our palettes, were much simpler. But as
Julie Panebianco comments on the iconic image, “You shouldn’t take it for granted. Think how many kids don’t have one.”
For Panebianco, along with
Topaz Paige-Green, her fellow co-creator of
The Lunchbox Auction – an annual fundraiser to ...
December 12, 2008
It’s Thank-God-Art Basel’s-Over Sunday at the Raleigh in South Beach, and Food, Beverage & Nightlife guru
Omar Hernandez looks damn good for a guy who just threw 22 parties in four days. Must be his Gucci glasses. Or, the natural telegenicity of a Plum TV host.
“I don’t know how we pulled it off,” he says, giving props to his staff of 65, a big clue to his cool management style. ...
December 11, 2008
Want your face on the cover of a magazine? Guests at the
Vanity Fair and
Free Arts NYC party during Art Basel Miami happily settled for a brief moment in the spotlight as a large-scale image of their best strike-a-pose was projected on a wall at the Raleigh Hotel. Sponsored by Tommy Hilfiger, the event featured The Digital Photobooth by
Mark van S Studio, ...
November 7, 2008
It's not everyday that you get to order a cocktail from a celebrity bartender (at least once they have become famous). But, at the Sundance Institute's annual New York City gala hosted by President and Founder
Robert Redford, it has become a well known tradition.
This year the notable waitstaff included actors
Michael Imperioli, Hope Davis, Joey Pantoliano, and
Judah Friedlander (30 Rock) who served up drinks and chatted ...
January 18, 2008
Guest blogger Joey Jalleo shares insider notes from his whirlwind party weekend in Vegas for nightlife impresario and restaurateur Amy Sacco's celebrity filled birthday bash.
When the Queen of New York Nightlife invites you to a party, you have no choice but to attend. When the party happens to be her 40th birthday blowout at
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, you start ...
December 21, 2007
Sometimes it's not enough just to talk the talk. On Monday night at
Scott Harrison's charity: ball, celebrity co-hosts
Adrian Grenier and
Jessica Stam showed their commitment to raising money for freshwater wells in Africa by literally walking the walk.
To help guests better understand the arduous task of transporting water (which many African women and children endure daily),
Tripp Mixx Productions created the
Water Walk. ...
December 14, 2007
To some,
Scott Harrison led an enviable life filled with A-list parties, exclusive access to New York nightlife and a rolodex filled with the city's most beautiful people.
But, the former party promoter and celebrity event planner was left wanting more. In 2004, Harrison left behind his indulgent lifestyle and traveled to Africa to help the most impoverished people on Earth. What ...
November 27, 2007
For
Julie Panebianco and
Topaz Page-Green, the term
power lunch may have been redefined. Concerned about the growing number of impoverished children that went hungry at school every day, the friends joined forces in 2005 to create
The Lunchbox Auction to raise money for two hunger relief organizations. Celebrities, designers, musicians and artists were asked to design personalized lunchbox art to be donated to an online auction to ...
October 9, 2007
When the invitation arrived to spend the weekend in Antigua at a 3-day celebration hosted by
Gordon "Butch" Stewart, Chairman of the
Sandals Resorts, I was intrigued. Just how did a self-made, Jamaican billionaire entrepreneur (who started his career selling air conditioners) know so much about romance that he earned the moniker, "Cupid of the Caribbean?"
To find out I attended the launch of Stewart's newest resort, the $70 million, ...
June 22, 2007
If you were a girl growing up in the 80's, you were most definitely a fan of
Duran Duran. In my group of friends, you were either madly in love with lead singer
Simon Le Bon or bassist
John Taylor.
Given my longtime "appreciation" for the band, I could hardly pass up an invitation to meet them at a private party (organized by Epic ...
May 11, 2007
This week in New York, the buzz is all Bowie.
As the inaugural curator of the
H&M High Line Festival (May 9th -19th),
David Bowie has become our city's personal guide to the coolest line-up of music, film, comedy and visual art performance. The artists that he has chosen to showcase are as eclectic as Bowie himself from Brit comedian
Ricky Gervais ("The Office") ...
