At a special Vulture Festival screening of Alice Through the Looking Glass this past Sunday, one member of the audience stood out.
Fashion & Beauty
CFDA names Joel McHale as Host of Fashion Awards; Jennifer Hudson, Michael C. Hall to perform
The Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced that comedian, actor, producer, and host Joel McHale will be the host of the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards on June 6th in the Hammerstein Ballroom.
We had the pleasure of working out with Jillian Michaels this week thanks to KRAVE, to kick off their KRAVE Better campaign which encourages their consumers to make healthier choices everyday. KRAVE is the delicious, healthy alternative to traditional jerkies that may be riddled with sodium and preservatives. These healthy jerkies come in a variety of meats such as beef, pork and turkey as well as short ingredients lists with everything that you can pronounce and recognize. The campaign features Team KRAVE, Jillian Michaels, Vernon Davis and Meb Keflezighi to help everyone be their best selves by expecting more and accepting no compromises. The campaign wants to encourage everyone, not only their consumers, to demand more from life, and insisting on both health and taste from food to be no less than the best.
The fitness event included an exhilarating 30 minute workout with Jillian Michaels which was quite the experience. A tough cookie on screen, she’s very encouraging in person and helps everyone push through the workout whether you are a seasoned pro or a professional couch potato like me. She helped adjust the moves for everyone of different fitness levels and persisted that no one stop to ensure everyone pushed themselves to their limit. Jillian also stopped every now and then to show the audience the proper way to execute the moves to fully maximize the workout. After getting a taste of her work out and coaching, it’s easy to see that she is no joke when it comes to fitness.
After Jillian whipped the participants into shape, KRAVE was kind enough to provide healthy after workout snacks in the form of salads, and small bite sized treats all incorporating their jerky into the recipes. The jerky is not just for snacking, its for cooking as well when you want to substitute bacon for a recipe, or add a little punch of flavor, KRAVE definitely does the job.
Not only can KRAVE jerky be incorporated into cooking and other foods, they can also be added to drinks, as the spices in the jerky adds an interesting layer of flavor. These cocktails are sure to be a hit your next gathering with ingredients that will keep your guests guessing.
Following a private lavish VIP dinner (with a surprise performance by Seal!) honoring former Goldman Sachs managing director, Robert J. Hurst, the Whitney Museum of American Art became the art event of the year in hosting its highly ritzy and stylish Studio Party.
A charming conversation on design took place at Delorenzo Gallery with Michael Chow of Mr. Chow restaurants. Here are some notes on the event!
On Monday night, Sotheby’s hosted the Cerebral Palsy Foundation’s first ever Design for Disability Gala.
Guests including Misty Copeland in Prabal Gurung, Bridget Moynahan in Maiyet, Molly Ringwald in Marina B jewelry, Jennifer Tilly, Cynthia Erivo, Star Jones as well as Nigel and Cristen Barker joined the American Ballet Theatre last night to celebrate its spring gala, which raised more than $1.7 million for the organization.
Additional notable attendees at the 700 person event included Amy Fine Collins, Amy Astley, Anh Duong, Arianna Rockefeller, Bettina Zilkha, Diane von Furstenberg, Eric Rutherford, Fe Fendi, Gillian Miniter, Hamish Bowles, Jamee Gregory, Joanne de Guardiola, Joey Maalouf, Natalie Kaplan, Prabal Gurung, Serena Boardman, Sutton Stracke, as well as Lainy Hedaya of Haute In Habit and Pari Ehsan of Pari Dust.
Guests were treated to a special performance at the Metropolitan Opera House featuring Ms. Copeland in Firebird, the world premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s newest piece, and the return of ballet legend, Alessandra Ferri to the Metropolitan Opera House stage. Following the ballet, guests walked along the plaza to the David H. Koch Theater where they enjoyed a multi-course dinner and dancing to music by DJ Coleman.
This past week, Rado hosted a luncheon and talk by Studio Edelkoort in Industry City, NYC as part of the WantedDesign event and the lead up to the Rado Star Prize for 2016.
This Wednesday, we had the chance to celebrate Sebago’s 70th anniversary in their new pop-up store in the trendy Nolita neighborhood of NYC. In celebrating their anniversary, the shoemaker is offering a collection of exclusive handsewns with a nod to past and future for men and women.
Eclair Naturals & Jennifer Esposito Celebrate New Launch of Luxurious Body Care
Tuesday morning, Eclair Naturals celebrated their one year anniversary with launching a new line of Luxuriously Pure body care products made with incredible ingredients.
The launch took place at The Little Beet Table over a full course gluten-free breakfast with the venue and tables decorated in floral ornaments and new line of body care products. During the meal, the CEO of Eclair Naturals, John Matise, introduced the new product launch and brand promise of all natural products made vegan with no GMO, soy, gluten, and cruelty. Following, celebrity actress, author and baker Jennifer Exposito told her story of suffering with celiac disease, an autoimmune condition where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. The spokesperson emphasized the importance of eating and using healthy products for a clean lifestyle. After the press announcement, guests enjoyed delicious juices and well balanced entrees while Jennifer and the brand Ambassadors introduced themselves to each table.
In 2013, Esposito opened the first gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, refined sugar-free bakery in Manhattan, Jennifer’s Way. She is also a NY Times Best-selling Author of the book, Jennifer’s Way, (2014) an account of her journey with celiac disease.
Later on the evening we also had the chance to stop by L’effrontee to celebrate the new designer line up of Anndra Neen, AYNI, KALLMEYER, Marianes, Monica Sordom, and polite over champagne and dumplings.