PAUL R. WILLIAMS: CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD STYLE Book Signing

Reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On April 24th, at Rizzoli New York, I had the gratifying experience of looking through Paul R. Williams: Classic Hollywood Style, while covering for this blog the book signing event by his granddaughter Karen E. Hudson, the writer, and featuring the photography of Benny Chan.

Author and Paul R. Williams granddaughter,
Karen E. Hudson, PhD in Folklore

HOUSING WORKS Offerings at DESIGN ON A DIME

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On April 26th, Housing Works, the charity organization dedicated to helping people with AIDS by providing housing, job training, medical and dental care, substance use and mental health, and support to stay on track, opened Design on a Dime, a sale of furniture and house appointments at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea.

LILLIAN BASSMAN Photo Exhibit

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A very successful night for Staley-Wise Gallery

To celebrate the publishing of the Lillian Bassman: Lingerie book, Staley-Wise Gallery had an exhibit opening on April 12^th of photographs from the book, and made available to be sold upon request, to the general public.

A lot of the people who matter in the fashion and related industries were there, and the crowd quickly overflowed out into the hallway. It was the kind of successful event that people in the know were talking about for days.

Julius DeBruhl Lewis, in the middle, with Jean and Valerie,
of Idiosyncratic Fasionistas

WHITE HOUSE PROJECT 10th Annual EPIC Awards

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White House Project President Tiffany Dufu with
Board Member and the event's host, Geena Davis

The White House Project Epic Awards celebrates supporters of the leadership of women in business, politics and culture.

The Gala, which took place on April 5th at the IAC building in Chelsea, was an inspiring event with more than 350 leaders in business and politics, who are committed to shape the next generation of skilled and talented women into leadership positions.

EPIC Awards Co chair Mahsa Pelosky with Tiffany Dufu

"LAST CHANCE FOR ANIMALS" Annual NYC Gala

IMPORTANT RELEASE!
photos provided by LCA

Robin Cofer, Peter Max, Chris DeRose and Leesa Rowland

Last Chance for Animals hosted their NYC Gala at Peter Max’s Art Studio on April 18th.  Host committee members Leesa Rowland, Robin Cofer, Chris DeRose, Bebe Buell, Dominick D'Alleva, Larry Wohl, Jane and Joe Pontarelli, R. Couri Hay, Mary and Peter Max, welcomed over 100 guests to the benefit evening, which featured live music by The Declassified, vegan hors d’oeuvres by Franchia Vegan Café and MEDEA cocktails.

The De|Classified Ensemble

JOEY MILLS at I.M.A.T.S.

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Joey Mills and Megan from Click Models — Before

Megan and Joey — After

On account of M.A.C. Cosmetics honoring Joey Mills for his long time achievements, "M.A.C. Salutes,” an event held at in New York City last May, Make-Up Artist Magazine decided to do an article and front cover story about him, "Joey Mills: King of the Fashion Covers," in their Sept./Oct. 2011 issue. From that article came about Joey's appearance on April 14th as a featured speaker at the International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS).

ROOT OF STYLE by Ruben & Isabel Toledo Book Signing

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Isabel and Ruben Toledo

The auction house Doyle New York was the perfect place on April 11th, for the fashion super team of Ruben and Isabel Toledo to have the signing of their newest book “Roots of Style.” Since Doyle was at the time unveiling a vast collection of diamond jewelry to be auctioned, it made for a truly glittery occasion. And yet, being around Ruben and Isabel was definitely where the action was. There was a non-stop queue of eager buyers waiting to have their books signed by the creative couple, a wait made no quicker by the fact that Ruben insisted in not just signing the books, but actually doing an illustration in them. How gracious can one be!

Isabel with Doyle's Media director Louis LeB Webre

CAFE UN DEUX TROIS 35th Anniversary

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Cognac Wellerlane of Cognac's Corner Magazine, working it with owners of
Café Un Deux Trois George Guenancia on the left, and Gerald Blanes, right.

Celebrities from New York’s finest social, fashion, radio, theater and entertainment circles came out to ring in a landmark anniversary date on April 1, 2012, when Café Un Deux Trois celebrated its’ 35 years of success. In this special anniversary, the legendary restaurant invited legendary friends to the restaurants capacity by reservation only, to celebrate with them with dinner at 1977 prices and complimentary champagne.

Gerard and Family

INTERSECTION "CARS NOW" Book Signing

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To celebrate the New York Auto Show, on April 4th Taschen had a most enjoyable event at their store in SoHo, to announce their publication of “Cars Now”, the car book for autophiles to drool over, edited by the very elegant Intersection Magazine, which specializes in publicizing the cutting edge of the transportation industry.

Daniel Alexander Ross, Intersect Magazine creator

SERATA CAPELLI Promo Bash

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Riccardo Maggiore and Maria Beard with models

On March 29^th, Riccardo Maggiore went to town with Serata Capelli, a most delightful soirée to promote his beauty salon.

Riccardo with designer Loris Diran

KLAUS ENRIQUE Photo Homage to Renaissance Surreal Portraitist Arcimbaldo

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Klaus Enrique with his "Arcimbaldo" photo series

Born in 1975, Klaus Enrique grew up in Mexico City. Having studied Genetics at the University of Nottingham, England, and receiving an MBA from Columbia Business School in the City of New York, his working career was spent as a freelance IT consultant before Enrique turned to photography, which he studied at Parsons and at the School of Visual Arts. In 2007 when his portrait of “Mother & Daughter” was short listed for the Photographic Portrait Prize at London’s National Portrait Gallery, he began to receive worldwide attention. Klaus also has been short listed for other works by the Newspace Center for Photography, National Geographic Traveler, the Photography Masters Cup, and the Art of Photography Show among others. In 2011, Klaus Enrique was the winner of the prestigious Curator Award/Emerging Artist of the Year for Still Photography, by Photo District News. His work is collected by a growing number of public institutions and private collections. Enrique is represented here in New York by Robert Burge, Twentieth Century Photographs, LTD. and currently lives in Mexico City.

COPE Bash at Folli Follie

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Robert Dundon, President of Folli Follie

On March 27th, as I was walking down Prince St. in SoHo, on my way to the subway from a previous event, I stumbled upon a top notch party, taking place at Folli Follie, a fashion accessories honey trap for the well dressed lady who enjoys being elegant in a youthful and colorful way.

Alicia Benoist and Jim Cronin