Pikolinos and the Masaai GALA U.N. in NYC

MASAI GALA U.N. in New YorK

THIS MAGICAL EVENING WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013

Juan Perán, President and founder of Pikolinos, is pleased to  invite you to the Pikolinos Gala Dinner to benefit the Maasai  African Tribe, in collaboration with the non profit organizations  ADCAM (Development, Alternative Trade and Microcredit)  and BBALP (Bisila Bokoko African Literacy Project).

 

It will be held in the United Nations Delegates Dining Room  (First Avenue at 46th Street, New York, NY).  The Gala will be attended by the Pikolinos Maasai Project  Ambassador, OLIVIA PALERMO and will feature an exclusive  auction of Johannes Huebl's photos. 

Hosts: Tai Beauchamp & the Celebrity Activist Africa Engo.

Cocktail: 7 PM. Dinner: 8PM. 
Dress Code: Black Tie or an African attire "twist". 

It will be a unique opportunity to find out about the Maasai Project  first hand and to participate in supporting the project. 

YOU can BUY TICKETS ON LINE

http://maasai.pikolinos.com/gala/

Olivia Palermo, Pikolinos & Masaai Project

Beautiful Olivia Palermo acts as Project Ambassador
for Pikolinos Masaai Project

A clever way to help the women of the tribe.
While there is for sure some sweat involved this is not your
typical sweat-shop.
No ugly factory but the colors of Kenya. 
These women are supporting their families and children doing what they have been doing
for centuries, playing with colorful beads they create ornaments for chic sandals
and accessories.
Oliva in the photo shoot is wearing a sandal called Nairobi in
jeans color, also nice in sandia deep red that will be a good summer neutral.
It retails for 115euros. It is made by leather and some semi-vegetal materials.
The bottom is rubber and it works if you plan to use this sandal a bit more
as a travel companion, I almost killed myself on the steps of Rialto in venice for a all chi-chi chic all leather sandal!
You can by them on -line or in the several Pikolinos shops.
A warning to the fashionistas, while this Masaai collection has some meaning in
style and as a good cause the remain of the items are a bit average. 
 I hope with such a large collection Pikolinos is keeping
the good clean act.

Watch the video
Another World is Possible

Another great Company that has been doing this for years is FEED by Lauren Bush Lauren,
how can we forget her FEED bag for Kenya?

Augustin Teboul * The Dorchester Fashion Prize

Augustine Teboul  courtesy of Elle Serbia

Augustine Teboul

Winner of The Dorchester Fashion Prize 2012

Augustin &Teboul  featured in Vogue Germany 8/11

Vogue Germany 8/11 Augustin Teboul

Vogue Germany 8/11 Augustin Teboul

Vogue 8/11 Germany Augustin Teboul

Who is Augustin Teboul? First of all is a Designer duo:

An aesthetic that arises from the conception of two contrasting personalities: German-born Annelie Augustin with subtle, minimal shapes and her sophisticated mind and French-born Odély Teboul, the rather chaotic, nostalgic craftsman.

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Both graduated with honors at Esmod Paris in 2006. Subsequently Annelie worked for Yohji Yamamoto for Adidas and Odély for Jean Paul Gaultier. In 2009 they combine their visions in the collection “cadavre exquis” that was honored with three awards in both France and Germany. Thus encouraged they decided to transform the project into a label, positioned on the edge between ready-to-wear and haute couture: AUGUSTIN TEBOUL. In 2011 the label received the highest priced German fashion award SYFB.
Inspired by Surrealism the designers leave enough space for chance in the process of creation, while they insist on flawless workmanship and finest materiality. Deeply routed in the craft of tailoring the duo combines poetry and gravity in their cutting-edge designs. AUGUSTIN TEBOUL stands for an exclusive, avant-garde and yet mind-blowingly feminine look. The right ammount of punk, the right ammount of femininity.
Visit on-line or in Paris.



http://www.augustin-teboul.com/collections/

THE DORCHESTER COLLECTION

FASHION PRIZE 2012

Established in 2010, the annual Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize was created to discover emerging fashion talent and build on Dorchester Collection’s own established fashion heritage. It is the first award of its kind developed by a luxury hotel company.

As the chosen location for the 2012 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize,

Hotel Plaza Athènèe is ideally located in the heart of the Paris Haute Couture District

and it is a landmark in fashion history.

Insipired by its elegance, Christian Dior, who set up his couture house nearby, named several of his creations after the hotel, including the "Plaza" and the "Athènèe" suits.

Dior's groundbreaking couture collections were often photographed at the Plaza Athènèe, which he considered a "second home".

A good karma for Augustin Teboul.

The esteemed judging panel for this generous 30.000dollars prize includes: Elizabeth Saltzman, contributing editor to Vanity Fair; Kenzo Takada, acclaimed Japanese designer; Bruno Frisoni, artistic director for luxury French shoe designer Roger Vivier; Lorenz Baumer, renowned designer of Louis Vuitton jewellery; Alexandra Golovanoff, French journalist and TV host; Nathalie Rykiel, CEO of Sonia Rykiel; Chantal Thomass, CEO of Chantal Thomass lingerie; Harumi Klossowska de Rola, jewellery designer and daughter of painter Balthus, and Jean-Jacques Picart, leading fashion and luxury consultant.

Vanity Fair Editor, Elizabeth Saltzman states: “I feel honoured to have been part of the Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize since it began and I’m immensely proud of its important role in helping emerging talent reach new heights. This year’s finalists have shown tremendous creativity and together I believe they represent the very best of the fashion industry’s forward-thinking and innovative nature.”



The Dorchester Collection is one of the most exclusive Hotel Chains in the World:

the Collection includes the historic and legendary

 Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan,The Dorchester, London. Le Meurice and Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, 45 Park Lane in London, the ultra chic Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Paris.

Also present in California with two distinctive proprieties:

Hotel Bel-Air Los Angeles and The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills.

It ia great web address to keep handy for any future trip.

http://www.dorchestercollection.com/our-hotels

On a personal note I had the fortune and pleasure to visit many times the

exquisite Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan or simply "Il Principe" (the Prince)

 the legendary service and the un-paralleled luxury make this hotel one of the finest in the World, we are lucky to have it in Milan.

It is a savvy selection if you come and stay in the beautiful Fashion Capital of Italy.

In addition, an address to keep handy is Le Meurice, Paris

a stunning Hotel in Paris home of the Valmont Spa and ideally located for

your next visit in Paris. Christmas Shopping is a must!



thank you Ms. Baldeschi and Ms. Vogt-Bordure

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only 5 dollars can do an amazing job if we all help.

FEED BAG by Lauren Bush & Judith Leiber

at Bergdorf Goodman

Judith Leiber is a 44-year-old American luxury brand that is synonymous with elegance, style, and sophistication. Each product is executed with meticulous attention to detail and flawless hand-craftsmanship. Miniaudierés from the collection are part of the permanent design collections at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, The Houston Museum of Fine Arts and the Los Angeles Museum of Art. Adding to Hollywood's nearly 50-year love affair with the brand, nearly every First Lady dating back to 1953 has carried custom-made Judith Leiber bags to the U.S. Presidential Inauguration ceremonies. Judith Leiber is truly an iconic American brand.

In team with LAUREN BUSH she made the stunning FEED 1000 clutch.

It is on my TOP WISH LIST it retails for 495$ and it will help needing kids

http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod68630007&parentId=

Miss Lauren Bush, and her iconic FEED tote bag.

I fist saw it at Bergdorf Goodman  in NYC few years back, and instantly

felt in love with the idea.

It is a brilliant way to do something concrete about Children in need.

Brava Lauren !!!

The FEED KENYA at

http://www.feedprojects.com/shopping_product_detail.asp?pid=49377

The FEED Kenya bag measures at approximately 14.5 inches tall, and 13.5 inches wide, with 6 inch handles and a messenger strap. Each natural burlap bag is lined with iconic Kenyan Masai tribal fabric, and is hand-beaded using traditional techniques. Leather handles and an additional messenger strap make this the most luxurious FEED bag yet!

as of today.... over 60,924.557 meals provided

and over 520,449 bags sold

THE MISSION

Each FEED 2 Kenya bag is handcrafted in Kenya by a co-op of women and deaf Kenyans, and includes a $100 donation to the United Nations World Food Programme's School Feeding Operations in Kenya. Not only does this purchase support women and deaf Kenyan artisans, but the donation provides nutritious school meals to two Kenyan children for an entire year. The WFP School Feeding Program in Kenya is a well needed support system in a nation that is now dealing with a food crisis that has left 10 million Kenyans at risk of hunger.

GET YOURS AT

http://www.feedprojects.com/

Lauren Bush and Ellen Gustafson

Founders of the Feed Foundation

 to learn more visit

http://www.thefeedfoundation.org

Real problems, real GALS, real solutions.