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The Gaye Watkins Report: Mission Adoptable

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Mission Adoptable

Mission Adoptable was the theme of the ASPCA’s Young Friends Benefit at the IAC Building at 555 West 18th Street in NYC. Actor Josh Lucas was the Honorary Chairman for the evening. Supporters for the ASPCA came out to celebrate the continuing efforts of the organization to prevent cruelty to animals across the country. Large and small dogs circulated in the crowd who were up for adoption including a charming little female mixed breed that was part Shih Tzu and Terrier. Faces and info on other adoptable cats and dogs that did not attend were projected on a wide wall. Some guests in attendance were,The Food Networks Anne Burrell, Equestrian Georgina Bloomberg and many others. Staffers and some supporters spoke of their pride about attending the event and as far as staffers are concerned, it is an ongoing job which has had great results. While at one point Josh Lucas preferred to relax by the bar, Georgina Bloomberg and others chose to dance the night away till the bitter end.

ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society Rescue More Than 120 Dogs from Overwhelmed Animal Facility in Arkansas (prweb.com)
ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society Rescue More Than 120 Dogs from Overwhelmed Animal Facility in Arkansas (prnewswire.com)
Nocturnalist | Fetching Guests Reign at Gala (cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com)
Hartville Group Sponsors 2010 ASPCA Humane Awards Luncheon (prweb.com)

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One from the Vault: Happy Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

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The Paolos

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Its Paolo season again…and Paolo (Above) is very excited about the Spring 11 Nominees.

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Introducing the GlamChef

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Only at GlamCuisine

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The Paolo Nominees Spring 2011

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

Photo: Milon Henry Levine

Nominee #1 Badgely Mishka Spring ’11

Badgley Mischka is an American fashion label designed by Mark Badgley and James Mischka. Badgley and Mischka met at Parsons and found a common vision. The two launched the label Badgley Mischka in 1988, though their bridal business launched in 1993. Badgley and Mischka are partners in life and business.[1] Their clothes have been worn by many celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Melissa Etheridge, and Tammy Lynn Michaels.

Badgley Mischka’s looks are described as “red-carpet-destined evening wear” but generally produced with lighter fabrics and less construction. They are also known for fragrance, handbags, shoes and eyewear.

In September 2006, Badgley Mischka announced that Sharon Stone would replace Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as spokesperson. In August 2007, it was announced that Teri Hatcher will be in the Fall 2007 campaign.

Badgley Mischka is also responsible for designing the second wedding dress worn by Kristin Davis as Charlotte York on Sex and the City.

The Badgley Mischka line is available at Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman and two boutiques in West Hollywood and Palm Beach. Their flagship Rodeo Dr. store will open Fall of 2010. There is a small section of Badgley Mischka in House of Fraser in Westfield Shopping Centre, London.

Bridal Market 2010 – Badgley Mischka Bride (weddingbee.com)
Badgley Mischka Spring 2011 MBFW (stylepantry.com)
Go Black or Nude With Badgley Mischka (viecouture.com)
Video: Mark Badgley and James Mischka’s Craziest Fashion Week Moment (stylelist.com)
Badgley Mischka Brings Refreshing Look to Your New Black Shoes (viecouture.com)

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Glamour Celebrates 20 Years Of Women of the Year!

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

NEW YORK–November 2, 2010 Brooke Shields led a stellar cast in a reading of Nora and Delia Ephron‘s “Love, Loss and What I Wore” * in Manhattan last night to help celebrate Glamour Magazine‘s 20th anniversary of celebrating Women of the Year.

Nanatasha Lyone, Sherri Shepard and Jaime-Lynn Sieglar rounded out the cast….memorable sketches were “Black” in which Brooke Shields wryly notes: I feel sorry for people that live in Dallas or Pheonix…cause they wear things like…Pink.“ ”Bride” in which Natasha Lyonne and Jaimie Lynn Siegler get married at the end of the sketch. “The Dressing rooms” In which Natasha Lyonne asks the question: “to wear heels or to think?” The performances were just fabulous. If had to name standout: I simply had no idea that Natasha Lyonne was such a raspy riot, but, all of the performers were amazing.

A question and answer conducted by style expert Stacy London had Brooke Shields talking about always wanting to look like someone else and the rest of women on stage talking about always to to look like Brooke… but the core of the evening was about the degree to which clothing can so powerfully accent our lives. There was a sketch in which Shields leaves a her hubsand for a guy who gets arrested and on the day he’s released from jail ,two and half years later, she wears a brown rain coat and brown boots with nothing else. Later in life the woman becomes a state senator…and her husband is active in local civic groups. Clothes are fun. Glamour is fun. Glamour is for everybody. WE NEED MUCH MORE OF IT. It is elegant, can be refined, and actually involves… taste. It originated from the concept of a magic dust around a person…we all need a little more magic stardust around ourselves…in today’s world, its really up to ourselves to create that.

We at Glamwire sincerely salute Glamour Magazine on 20 years of Women of Year.

Story Editor: Stephanie Brooke Friedman

Photo: Cal Rhodes

*”Love Loss and what I Wore” is at the Westside Theatre in Manhattan through early December.

Fergie Glamour Magazine Woman of the Year 2010 (popcrunch.com)
Fergie Covers ‘Glamour’ December 2010 (justjared.buzznet.com)
Fergie Is Glamour’s Woman Of 2010? A Setback For All Women (socialitelife.com)
Fergie Named A Women Of The Year By Glamour Magazine (omg.yahoo.com)

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The Gaye Watkins Report: Dignity

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Photo: Steven B Ekerovich
Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Sonja Nuttall (Creative Director of
Urban Zen), Nick Gruber

Donna Karan hosted the launch party for Dana Gluckstein’s photography book “Dignity”
at the fashionably chic, Urban Zen Center at 711 Greenwich Street New York. With supporters of the book ranging from Desmond Tutu to Calvin Klein, is it any wonder that guests would want to be present to support photography which urges attention toward the rights and cultural nuances of indigenous peoples across the world. Dana’s hope is that she has captured a certain part of history in the world. According to her indigenous people “..are the soul and spirit of who we are.” in a film about Ms. Gluckstein’s travels, titled “A Lifetime Journey”, Dana photographs and helps to explain why and how she wants to photograph them. A voiceover of Ms. Gluckstein states that her work “was about the world of the elders. And that she was drawn to those “who have a certain light”. “I try to create an authentic moment and that its all about being present.” While shooting her subjects she said she found a “collision of cultures and “people in transition.” She believes that mostly, the demise of indigenous peoples is also an invention of the west and that’s where we have to start.”. Donna Karan spoke of her wanderlust for traveling and meeting cultures unfamiliar to her own. She is soon to travel to meet with Aboriginal people. Bob Orr UN Assistant Secretary-General said to guests,”I see on the walls We Are The People” and that more of us here and abroad need to see the indigenous as people,… open our hearts and minds and allow the indigenous peoples of the world to speak for themselves.’’ The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has not yet been endorsed by the US government and as Bob Orr points out, many rights of indigenous people are impeded due to concerns over land use or ownership.

Introductions: A Look at Donna Karan’s New Tabletop Collection (curbed.com)
Perfect applicant not indigenous enough for job (theage.com.au)
Donna Karan Tabletop: American fashion designer Donna Karan has… (curbed.com)
Colombian indigenous still in danger of extinction (angryindian.blogspot.com)

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Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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The Gaye Watkins Report: Park Avenue Gala

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Park Avenue Armory Gala

“Come right in!” said the Ring Master in top hat and tails as he stood on a small platform just to the right of a carnival display type liquor bars. At the Park Avenue Armory Gala at park avenue and 67 street, he welcomed guests to ride the 55 ft. Ferris Wheel and other rides. Or perhaps you could win or buy a stuffed animal at the Arcade. While waiters made up of handsome young men and pretty women offered drinks and hors d’oeuvres including large coconut shrimps presented on an edge upright serving board colored in red and white stripes, as if they were small circus poodles ready to leap and do a trick or two. A lady on walking stilts in white face and glittering long pants leaned over to my new acquaintance and I and asked us to take our seats for the cabaret dinner performance. The honoree for the evening was Elihu Rose the Vice Chairman of the Park Avenue Armory, and Board Member to places such as to Lincoln Center Theater, and Partner at real estate investment/ management firm, Rose Associates. I was told by a friend of his family that he is a dear generous man, and that he really gives from the heart. As a dark haired woman sang at a piano on a small stage, dinner guests took their seats such as Actress Candace Bergen, and John Seifert Managing Partner and CEO of Ogilvy Mather, New York and North America.