December 10, 2009- Afternoon Delights Holiday Show, a private viewing and sale featuring Ariane Zurcher's Transitions Collection and the Maggie Norris Spring 2010 Collection, was held at Suzanne Latapie’s Upper East Side eatery Chat Noir.

Socialite Somers Farkas came out in support of Designer Maggie Norris, wearing the designer’s stunning Admiral Jacket in navy duchess silk with red lining and silver embroidered cuffs. The Spring 2010 Collection offered an array of colorful cummerbunds as well as the designer’s signature corsets. Sketches of her latest creations adorned the display of the gorgeous line, which also included a variety of shirts and unique cuffs from her Bespoke Shirting Collection.

Ariane Zurcher's Transitions Collection features 18 karat brushed gold, both white and yellow gold, and polished platinum necklaces, bracelets and earrings, all offered with removable gemstones that are interchangeable between pieces. Gemstones include rubies, sapphires, diamonds and a gorgeous Paraiba from Mozambique. The uniquely designed collection, provides interlocking pieces that allow for the ultimate versatility in a luxury line- a change in length, as well as, the addition or removal of gemstones.

Additional items included delicately crafted bangles, earrings, brooches and rings in both brushed and polished gold with an array of gemstones. Model Samantha Youseff wore a stunning 18 karat brushed gold bib with rubies and white sapphires accented with 18 karat brushed gold and emerald drop earrings.

Guests enjoyed Ms. Latapie’s specially selected Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Cinzanno Proseco, and Chateau Saint Georges Bordeaux, with bites of Chat Noir favorite- truffled french fries.

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Ariane Zurcher's jewelry can be found at arianzurcher.com. For a private viewing contact Sfumato Artist Management, LLC at sfumatopr@gmail.com

Maggie Norris Couture by appointment only, please contact: 212.239.3433

What better then to spend a Sunday with the girls nibbling, sipping, shopping, and flirting with the camera all on a lavender carpet? Not much except to know that our antics were actually helping local businesses get a much needed economic jump start.

Celebrity stylist Derek Warburton (Derek Loves Shopping) and Simply Chic Public Relations, hosted the Shopaholic Sangria Sunday brunch at Room 18 in the boutique infiltrated Soho/Nolita hood. In effort to stimulate local Nolita/Soho businesses, encourage the use of fresh local produce, Room 18 was a chic, charming, family owned and most suitable locale choice.

The Shopaholic Sangria is made with house wine infused with fresh fruit from local New York farms, which can be found on Saturdays at the Union Square Farmers Market, with most notably the fresh raspberries from Fruit Valley Orchard. The Shopaholic Sangria is available in both red and white, and is a refreshing compliment to Room 18's fresh crepes, Asian-influenced tapas, and assorted brunch fare.

Room 18 is also a perfect blend with DerekLovesShopping.com- a premier website devoted to fashion and fabulousness. So, of course, the attendees included; Alex McCord, Simon van Kempen and their two boys, Francois and Johan, my besties Stephanie Newhouse and Jen Marden, celebrity blogger Tia Walker and her effervescent Mom- Peggie, askmelissa.com gorgeous writer Jennifer Wright, and Eli Biehl, the Celebrity Chihuahua. I was delighted to discuss Derek's love of ribbon utilization and obsession, whilst pondering my passion for feeding the economy by continuing to shop... Hey, we all need to do our part, why not join Derek on his crusade and declare your love for shopping too?

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*photo 1 by Zach Hyman/patrickmcmullan.com (L-R: Sabrina Chapman- Simply Chic PR, Derek Walburton, and Justine McCarthy- Simply Chic PR)

*photo 2 by Zach Hyman/patrickmcmullan.com (L-R: Francois, Simon van Kempen, Derek Walburton, Johan, and Alex McCord)

Tia Walker, celebrity blogger for The Quest for "it", chair and host of the second annual Save the Eggs Benefit, took place at the Williams Club Wednesday evening. The elegant soiree, presented by Diamond Club Jewelry, is a fund raising effort for Fertile Hope to increase awareness of egg harvesting.

Always an appreciated staple around the trendsters of NYC, the ever so dazzling Ms. Walker assembled friends from the fashion and press industries. Ms. Walker mingled amongst her tres fashion forward guests with her co-chairs, Emma Snowden-Jones and Peggie Walker, who were all more than happy to support Ms. Walker's endeavors and Fertile Hope. Also among the attendees, were members of her host committee: Alex McCord, Simon van Kempen, Benjamin Emile Le Hay, Douglas Marshall, Christine Marchuska, Juliana Ilvento, Robin Ross, Jeremy Logan-Cavendish, and Robert Levine of the Icon Group.

What exactly is this event Save the Eggs all about that it brought together such a fabtastic group of people? Well, there is only one way to answer that, ask the lady of the evening.

SBS: Why did you choose Fertile Hope?

TW: I chose Fertile Hope because it specifically addresses the issue of infertility as a possible result of cancer treatment more specifically chemotherapy. This was of course close to my heart after undergoing chemo last year! Fertile Hope not only addresses the issue for women through egg freezing but for men through sperm banking. Lance Armstrong's Foundation is partner and my own group Save the Eggs (not yet a S01c(3)) is an unofficial partner.

SBS: Congrats. That's great. What is your goal with the Save the Eggs Benefit?

TW: My goal last year and this year was to raise as much as possible on behalf of Fertile Hope. Future goals would be to further defray the coast of egg freezing through conduit funding... stay tuned!

Pretty intense. This is not something that we generally think about being a concern, and I imagine, unfortunately until it is too late. I found it so admirable for Ms. Walker to showcase and champion a cause that really does not get that much attention. This also led me to wonder how some of the host committee members got involved. I turned to fashion designer, Christine Marchuska.

SBS: Can you tell me a little bit about your clothing line, cmarchuska?

CM: cmarchuska is a new eco-friendly clothing line that offers chic sustainable clothing for today's sophisticated socially conscious woman. Each piece is made domestically in NYC's garment district out of sustainable blends, recycled and organic materials. My designs are influenced by the amazing women around me, hence, why each piece is inspired and named after a different friend, family member or female mentor.

SBS: Very cool. How did you get involved with Fertile Hope?

CM: I got involved in Fertile Hope through my dear friend, Tia Walker.

SBS: What was your participation in Save the Eggs 2009?

CM: I was part of the host committee for last night's event and also had the pleasure of dressing Tia and her mother, Peggie, for the event. I hope to be involved in future events for the organization and to raise awareness for the cause.

SBS: I've seen you and your company affiliated with other events, are you actively involved in any other charities you hope to bring awareness to?

CM: I am on the Junior Council for Safe Horizon, which is a NYC based charity that fights domestic abuse and violence. In general, I always give a portion of any of my event proceeds from cmarchuska to charitable organizations and am currently working on expanding my charitable giving with other organizations such as, The Nature Conservancy and Make-A-Wish. I feel very strongly about giving back and want cmarchuska to always be aligned with philanthropy.

SBS: Ok, I already thought you were pretty fab, now I'm really impressed. Also to boot, my family is a big supporter for The Nature Conservancy.

Conclusion: "it" comes in all shapes, sizes, platforms, dreams, and while Ms. Walker's quest Save the Eggs is for life and is a mission for lifetime, I have no doubt that Tia Walker will achieve "it".

*photo 1 courtesy of © 2009 WireImage (A Division of Getty Images, Inc.) by D. Arnoult: (L-R: Alex McCord, Tia Walker, and Emma Snowden-Jones)

*photo 2 courtesy of © 2009 WireImage (A Division of Getty Images, Inc.) by D. Arnoult: (L-R: Tracy Stern and Pooneh Mohazzabi)

*photo 3 courtesy of © 2009 WireImage (A Division of Getty Images, Inc.) by D. Arnoult: (L-R: Tia Walker, Peggie Walker, designer Christine Marchuska and Maria LaBrutto)

*photo 4 courtesy of © 2009 WireImage (A Division of Getty Images, Inc.) by D. Arnoult: (L-R: Kristian Laliberte, Carol Han and Timo Weiland)