Anniversary Celebrations

The opening reception for Erwin Olaf at Hasted Hunt Kraeutler.

There was an opening reception for Erwin Olaf at Hasted Hunt Kraeutler in New York also last Thursday.

Asanti Austin and Deborah Altizio

Jared Ryder and Megan Bienstock

Quel

Alex Reinoso and Anna Tillex

Amanda Lacour and David Pullman

Alexander Wolf, Victoria Stevens, and Braden Summers

Bill Hunt and Luis Mallo

Erwin Olaf and Sarah Hasted

Floris Vos, Jonathan Beck, and Kyle Garner

Cat and Duck

Geoff Johnston and Steve Brown

Helen Shih and Peter Sriployrung

Jeff Bark, Tracy Murphy, and Michael Bishop

Joseph Kraeutler, Sarah Hasted, and Bill Hunt

Olivia Baseman and Mark Veltman

Nikki Tappa and Chelsea Deklotz

Megan Branch and Sarah Hasted

Sarah Hasted and Alvin Booth

Melanie Hildebrant, John McLaughlin, and Alan Dligacz

Tatiana Kamnyevna and Ohad Maiman

Shirlay Hartog and Fariet Tunc

Ramon Schreuder, Selma Seuddik, and Noah Valentyn

Robert Kloos and Trouche Perrin

Zak Vallente and Allison Boda

Photographs by Patrick McMullan

TOCAR interior design held their 10th Anniversary Celebration last Thursday at the Core Club.

Alethea Black, Antonio Prieto, Evelyn Prieto, Christina Sullivan, and Liz O'Malley

Alan Hartman, Kim Hartman, and Jonathan Rosen

Carrie Deane Corcoran and Susan Bednar Long

Christina Sullivan and Jane Greenberg

Lynne and Ron McNavich

Maria Portera and Winston Miller

Annie Block, Laurel Petriello, and Carolyn Sollis

Bruce Glickman, Sophie Sutton, and Wilson Henley

Angeli Gianchandani, Christina Sullivan, and Tom Roughan

Christina Sullivan, Miriam Corti, Roger Hirsch, and Drew Souza

Eddie Klaynberg, Jane Greenberg, Christina Sullivan, and Joseph Klaynberg

John Long, Margaret Drake, and Darren Drake

Eric Gartner, Annie Block, and David Harris

Gina Wilcox, Brady Wilcox, and Ereka Dunn

Kristen and David Waldorf

Donna Giuliano, Angeli Gianchandani, and Suzanne Carrilli

Vivian Sosa and Dominic Albo

Rati Madan, Rima Kahlil, and Kimberly Blair

Richard Walgren, Kimberly Blair, and Mark Blair

Nagham Hilly and Matt Heit

Rati Madan and George Mack

Ron and Carolyn Thow

Photographs by Patrick McMullan

FGI’s RISING STAR AWARDS Luncheon at CIPRIANI

It is important and savvy to understand that even during these tough economic times, an industry recognizes and supports its new emerging talent. So it was that the Fashion Group International presented the well-attended 13th Annual Rising Star Awards Luncheon at Cipriani 42nd Street.

It was inspiring to witness a group of hopefuls tearfully accepting their awards from high visibility Design Industry successes. Presenter Eco-friendly Interior and Product Designer Clodagh was, as always insightful, quoting writer Anais Nin – “Life expands or contracts according to one’s courage.”

The Rising Star Winners (not in order) Amanda Pearl Brotman. Juliette karague Uzoglou, Janet League-Katzin, Monica Rich Katzan, Dror Benshetrit, Anthony Keegan and Richard Christiansen, Edward Chai and Paul Birardi, Joseph Altuzarra, and Peter Hidalgo.

The Fashion Group International was founded in 1930 as the first non-profit Fashion Organization by and for women. The founding members included the likes of Elizabeth Arden, Edna Woolman Chase, Lily Dache, Edith Head, Claire McCardell, Virginia Pope, and Eleanor Roosevelt. The organization is now global and includes dynamic men as well as women of achievement.

-- JillLynne.com [1] for NYSD

Linda Fargo, Peter Hidalgo, Joseph Altuzarra, and Francisco Costa

Poster announcing Awards.

Keynote Speaker Nina Garcia and Robert di Mauro.

Waiting Waiters at Cipriani.

Frederic Fekkai.

Diane Clehane and Marilyn Kirschner.

Clodagh and Design Winner Dror Benshetrit.

Fashion Maven Marylou Luther.

Fern Mallis and Margaret Hayes.

Nominee Brigitte Schwenner and daughter Laura.

FGI's Rising Star Awards.

A week ago Saturday (January 23rd) the Julia Ideson Library Preservation Partners and Lillie Robertson, board member of the JILPP hosted a Hard Hat Tea at the Julia Ideson Building of the Houston Public Library to preview the building’s new 21,500 square foot new archival wing and outdoor garden which will open in the Spring of 2010. At that time restoration of the existing Ideson building, erected in 1926 will begin with an expected completion date of Spring/Summer 2011.

Among the 75 guests attending were JILPP chairman Phoebe Tudor, Beverly Arnold, Minnette Boesel, Susan Criner, Karen Kelsey Duddlesten, Dorothy Know Houghton, Susan Keeton, Ginni Mithoff, Betty Newton, Judy Hyquist, Cathryn Selman, Ann Short, Kelley Trammell, former First Lady of Houston Andrea White and Cyvia Wolff. Others attending included former First Lady Barbara Bush, Houston’s mayor Annise Parker, and Gensler’s Barry Moore, lead architect for th expansion and restoration.

JILPP has raised almost $29.5 million of its $32 million goal.

After a sumptuous tea catered by Jackson and Company in the rotunda of the original building, guests toured the archival wing and adjacent garden.