Good grief! June flew by — or floated by, given the amount of rain we’ve had in New York — and I never got around to posting the photos from the Fresh Air Fund party that MrB and I went to on June 4 with eight gorgeous friends: Scott, Isabelle, Zang, Melissa, Alix, Jen, Cheryl…
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Zang in Bloom
My talented and charitable designer friend Zang Toi won the “Most Beautiful Headdress” award at Tulips & Pansies Headdress the Affair, the event I mentioned here. For the event, which raises money for Village Care of New York, fashion designers and florists team up to produce spectacular head pieces. Zang worked with Golf Srithamrong of…
Dressing Up for Robin Hood
Last night, we went to a fundraiser for Robin Hood, which is an awesome organization that fights poverty in New York. One hundred percent of the money donated goes directly to people in need because Robin Hood’s Board of Directors underwrites all fund-raising and administrative expenses. Jon Stewart hosted the evening and the Black Eyed…
The Matrix Is Everywhere
I went to the New York Women In Communications Matrix Awards on Monday to see MrB present an award to the lovely and talented Monica Langley of the Wall Street Journal. The awards honor “extraordinary achievements of outstanding women in the communications industry,” and they’re quite a big deal. Another one of the honorees was…
Going Ape Over Jacques Tiffeau
I had no particular interest in the gorilla-arm look recently shown by Balenciaga and Giles Deacon. BalenciagaPhoto source: Style.com Giles DeaconPhoto source: Style.com Then I noticed this vintage coat with monkey-fur arms by Jacques Tiffeau online. I figured I’d just share the the photos with y’all and remark on how there’s nothing new under the…
Congrats to Zang Toi, CFR and … Me!
My designing friend Zang Toi was honored by the American Cancer Society last week for being the #1 fundraiser for Livestrong, the Lance Armstrong Foundation. In addition to holding fundraising events and sales, Zang rode in the Livestrong Challenge. That’s dedication! Zang and Lance Armstrong Naturally, I wore one of my many Zang Toi dresses…
The Latest NieNie Update
Gorgeous blogger Practically Perfect in Every Way alerted me to the latest update on NieNie, the blogger who was critically injured in a plane crash last summer. I urge you to read the story and check out NieNie’s blog here. Yes, she’s back to blogging. It’s a miracle. Photo from NieNie Dialogues Last year, you…
I Don’t Want Your Charity
I’m putting my foot down. I’m tired of people giving to a charity in someone else’s name in lieu of a holiday gift. It’s so damn smug, like we benighted souls would never think of giving if these saints didn’t light the way with their powerful sunbeams of goodness. Naturally, these gifts are never to…
Important Stuff. Also, Dresses.
MrB is the chairman of the most amazing organization called the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). You have to click that link and do some reading, because I can’t begin to describe what people in other countries go through to tell the truth. It really offends me when U.S. citizens whine about how they’re suffering…
Trunk Show Thanks
Thank you to all my gorgeous customers and helpers* who made last night’s trunk show at Pink Elephant so wonderful. No thanks to T-Bags, the makers of a dress that I wore because I liked the colors, not realizing it made me look 10 months pregnant. I thought I only looked six months pregnant in…