Lorry Newhouse
The Princes Ball: Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala to Benefit Lifeline
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Friday, February 5th, 2010- The Princes Ball Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala to benefit The Lifeline Humanitarian Organization, took place in the presence of TRH Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia at Cipriani's 42nd St.
The gorgeous masked guests mingled, noshed, and danced to the beats of Rio. Flown in just for the fete from Brazil- DJ Miller Cruz and Drama's Samba School & Rhythms with Banda Brazil Beleza performed by Marianne Ebert.
HRH Crown Princess Katherine took the stage to thank all the patrons and committee members on behalf of Lifeline, then gathered the rest of the Royal Family to cut the cake. Following a champagne toast to a fantastic evening, the stunning DJ Donna de la Cruz spun a stellar set, keeping the party going... and going...
*All Photos by Nick McGlynn
New York City Opera's DIVAS Shop for Opera 2009
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On June 24th, New York City Opera and City Opera Thrift Shop held their 4th annual DIVAS Shop for Opera at City Opera’s Pop Up Shop on Madison Avenue.
Lydia Fenet, Gillian Miniter, Senior Vice President of IMG Fashion Fern Mallis, Alex McCord, Simon van Kempen, Amy Fine Collins, Dame Lori Sutherland, and Designer Austin Scarlett, were among the guests enjoying cocktails and music, while skimming the racks of a “diverse selection of alluring merchandise from today’s most fashion forward designers- at
jaw-dropping discounts.”
Merchandise included designs by Alice + Olivia, Carmen Marc Valvo, Twinkle by Wenlan, Tamsen Z by Ann Ziff, Oscar de la Renta, Nanette Lepore, Rubin Singer, Chado Ralph Rucci, Tuleh, DKNY, Luca Luca, Roberta Freymann, and many more.
This fab event, co-chaired by Patricia Field, Isabel and Ruben Toledo, Faith Hope Consolo, Rebecca Taylor, Elsa Klensch, and Lorry Newhouse, helps fund the design and creation of new costumes for New York City Opera.
*Photo 1 courtesy of PMc by Jonathan Zeigler: Lauren Estigarribia and Rubin Singer
*Photo 2 courtesy of PMc by Jonathan Zeigler: Lorry Newhouse, Lauren Bridgeman, and Amy Fine Collins
