October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month Inspires Chic Designs

My friends at the luxe Manhattan Magazine, sent over the following feature from Katie Kiefner, which I've excerpted here:

"Founded by Evelyn Lauder in 1993, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation rallies influential brands to publicize and donate for the cause. Lacoste is on board with a limited-edition line of pink crocodile gear, and Tory Birch has reinvented her classic Eddie ballet flats in a striking magenta hue. Pictured here also, Van Cleef & Arpels is releasing a vintage edition of its timeless Alhambra earring in 18k pink gold with white mother-of-pearl.

On the furniture front, designers Jonathan Adler and Margherita Missoni are customizing 19 of Arne Jacobsen's revolutionary Swan chairs for auction with proceed's going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. To bid log on at www.charitybuzz.com"

The Foundation is quite busy this month as you can imagine, and is hosting their Annual Symposium and Awards Luncheon on the 26th in NYC: Attending The Breast Cancer Research Foundation's signature event will be 1,200 guests, including 150+ of the world's leading breast cancer researchers, in addition to New York area opinion leaders, philanthropists, and members of the press.

Look for Manhattan Magazine on your local newsstand. Stay tuned for more luxe updates here soon!

Photos and content courtesy of Manhattan Magazine a Modern Luxury publication

Evolution Of Social Media: Creative Minds Salon Tuesday Sept 20th NYC

Join the Round Table Creative Minds Salons with a lively and informative discussion exploring how creatives are using social media to further build their brand into global digital platforms. This event features a unique opportunity to hear from a diverse panel of top industry creatives from leading agencies and social media innovators from the world of fashion and music, who have redefined marketing success using Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Livestream, Google + and beyond - and the new digital platforms and opportunites you can leverage.

Panelists include:

• Damien Claassens ~Creative Director, Publicis Modem US
• Nima Abbasi ~Founding Partner, Syndicate Media Group
• Brian Moroz ~Senior Creative Agency Lead, Google +
• Jordan Walker ~Consultant, RootMusic, former Head Of Digital, The Artists Organization 

The Round Table Creative Media Group (CMG) is a network of intellectual, creative visionaries who

have established a relevant and authentic point of view within their industry.

Our members include producers and directors in fashion, film & music, designers working in graphics, jewelry, furniture, stylists, photographers, make-up artists, sculptors, choreographers, artist management as well as industry executives working in various mediums.


For Tickets, click HERE the event has limited tickets and will sell out! I am a co-founder of the group and will be moderating the panel, this is the fall 2011 kickoff event.

Our mission is to:

• Produce curated events and programs to engage creatives to share ideas, career experience and insights
• Build a global network for creatives to connect, share and inspire each other
• Provide an opportunity for business connecting and creative collaborations within a global network
• Create a community that supports the next generation of emerging talent through mentorship education & promotion

Our programs consists of a series of live events where RTCMG members and guests have an opportunity to hear from a diverse line-up of industry professionals and icons. Our speakers and panelists are made up of top creative agencies, fashion, music and design industry entrepreneurs and executives, and established and emerging talent.

Produced in conjunction our strategic partner: LOOKBOOKS MEDIA, Inc. is the online marketing and management solution that connects leading companies with influential talent. It’s groundbreaking software product, LKBKS PRO, and two media properties www.Lookbooks.com and www.FashionIndie.com, cater to every facet of the creative industry from photographers, stylists, models and casting professionals to the agencies that represent them. Its professional site www.lookbooks.com is industry-centric and targets its community of creative and art directors, design enthusiasts, artists as well as PR and ad agency executives in the fashion industry.

Lacoste La Machine L.12.12 launch in NYC, Enter To Win A Trip To NYC

LACOSTE’s announcing its biggest celebration – the US launch of the men’s fragrance collection, EAU DE LACOSTE L.12.12.  This exciting collection will be brought to life with an audacious, high-tech campaign featuring La Machine L.12.12, a spectacular mechanical and virtual art installation that will be on display at the heart of New York’s Grand Central Station Terminal, September 19th – 27^th—and you have a chance to win!

The fragrance collection, EAU DE LACOSTE L.12.12 Blanc, Bleu and Vert Editions speak to the heritage and innovation of the LACOSTE brand as they transform the iconic shirt that launched the LACOSTE Empire, the L.12.12, into a trio of simple, elegant, and timeless scents. 

In 1927 a stifling blazer was worn, Rene Lacoste re-imagined the way to play tennis…the collection was named for, L for Lacoste, 1 for the unique fabric, 2 for the short sleeved design, and 12 for the number version Rene chose.

Fresh and clean describe the trio of scents which marry remarkably well with the brand image. The packaging is smartly sporty and the scent experience is crisp and light.

• Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc / White ~ simplicity, freshness and elegance, with notes of grapefruit, cardamom, rosemary, tuberose, ylang-ylang, leather, suede and cedar.
• Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu / Blue ~ strength, aquatic life and masculinity, featuring mint, grapefruit, sage, orange blossom, patchouli, oak moss and fern.
• Lacoste L.12.12 Vert / Green ~ nature and well-being. The notes include bergamot, grapefruit, melon, verbena, fig, lavender, thyme and birch leaves.
• The Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 collection will be available in 30 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette

La Machine L.12.12 is a unique interactive visual installation which shows that transformation of the shirt into a fragrance both mechanically (you can watch as a polo shirt is magically transformed into a bottle of EAU DE LACOSTE L.12.12), and virtually through special user generated videos – 35,000 people around the globe will become part of the La Machine L.12.12 instillation for the world to see.

Their site is pretty fun too, all interactive with lots of visuals, and a cool upload for images, here’s ME http://www.lacoste.com/l1212/#/l1212me

On 19th September 2011, LA MACHINE L.12.12 will be revealed in Grand Central Terminal, NYC - and now LACOSTE Facebook fans have the exclusive chance to be there.

LACOSTE is hosting a worldwide competition that you, my faithful readers can win a chance to be flown to New York attend the La Machine L.12.12 launch party.  Here is the link