Filed under: New York City, openings & events | Tags: Chanel Iman, Christian Siriano, Design Cares, fashion show, New York City, Phillip Bloch, Ramona Singer, Saks Fifth Avenue, St. Jude, Veronica Webb
St. Jude’s annual Design Cares event, presented by Saks Fifth Avenue, glittered up the Lexington Ave. Armory on Thursday evening, April 30th. Hosts Phillip Bloch, the glamorous Chanel Iman and Veronica Webb led the evening with witty anecdotes and playful banter to support the world-renown children’s research hospital.
Even walking through the “Tunnel of Hope” from the entrance into the cavernous space, you get a sense that you’re about to experience something truly awe-inspiring. The faces and stories of children whose lives St. Jude’s saved lined the walls, and the red carpet was truly a who’s who of New York’s most generous (and wealthy) to support the cause.
Thirty six designers in total, including the likes of Vera Wang, Gucci, Lagerfeld and Valentino, all donated a dress to be auctioned off, as well as a host of equally scintillating items in the silent auction that accompanied the evening. Samplings from twenty five fabulous restaurants lined the perimeter, serving every delectable from crab cakes to bread pudding.
To add to the festivities, two St. Jude patients, Courtney, 7, and Micah, 8, were chosen to have their dream gown designs interpreted by none other than Project Runway’s Christian Siriano and the eccentric Tian Justman. The girls beamed as they walked hand in hand with their models (also patients) and their designers, both to resounding applause from a tear-filled audience.
Sightings: Christian Siriano, gal pal Ramona Singer (from Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York) and dashing husband Mario, Phillip Bloch, Chanel Iman, Kerry Bannigan (CEO, Nolcha Fashion Week), Veronica Webb
Featured Designers: John Galliano, Vera Wang, Alberta Ferretti, Nicole Miller, Neil Bieff, J. Mendel, Christian Cota, Reem Acra, Jonvaldi Couture, Diane von Furstenberg, Maggie Norris Couture, Versace, Edwin D’Angelo, Domenico Vacca, Catherine Malandrino, Angel Sanchez, Gucci, Matthew Williamson, Marc Jacobs Collection, Luca Luca, Yigal Azrouel, Carolina Herrera, Zuhair Murad, Michael Kors, Chado Ralph Rucci, Valentino, Badgley Mischka, Adrienne Landau, B Michael, Carlos Alberto, David Meister, J. Gerard, Narciso Rodriguez, and Karl Lagerfeld
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