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On Thursday, February 1st, celebrities assembled at the 8th annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show, sponsored by Zero Prostate Cancer, Johnson & Johnson, and the Fashion Group Foundation. Models for the night included actors, news hosts, current and former athletes, reporters and journalists—even two Tony winners.

(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Blue Jacket Fashion Show)

The Blue Carpet Fashion show was founded by fashion designer Frederick Anderson as a platform to openly discuss prostate cancer. Throughout the day on Thursday, the Blue Jacket Initiative took to the streets to set up free testing and provide educational materials on prostate cancer across New York City. The organization is also raising funds for future prostate cancer testing resources and to support patients in need.

The event’s festivities began with a “blue carpet,” where the models of the night gave previews of what they would be wearing for the evening. Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award winning actor and singer Billy Porter was only on the blue carpet for mere seconds before rushing backstage to fetch his favorite piece of the outfit. He returned a moment later, accessorized with a Thom Brown bag.

Other special guests for the evening also assembled on the blue carpet, including journalist and talk show host Tamron Hall and actress Holly Robinson Peete.

All of the models for the evening soon took to the runway to strut their stuff in their blue ensembles. Every model who participated, and the designers who dressed them, were as followed:

Billy Porter, dressed by Thom Browne

J. Harrison Ghee, dressed by Terry Singh

Rodney Peete, dressed by The Privilege

Marcus Samuelsson, dressed by The Privilege

Wilson Cruz, dressed by Arjona Collection

Luis Miranda, Jr., dressed by Talya Bendel x HAAS

Don Lemon, dressed by The Privilege

Nigel Barker, dressed by Ben Sherman

Alex Lundqvist, dressed by Stephen F

Young Paris, dressed by Arjona Collection

Eric West, dressed by AARC55

Les Trent (Inside Edition), dressed by Don Morphy

James Aguiar (Modern Luxury), dressed by jameAstyle X Fleur’d

Carlos Greer (Page Six & Extra TV), dressed by AKNVAS

Frank DiLella (NY1), dressed by Bruno Magli

Louis Finley (NY1), dressed by Levi’s

Jeremy Helligar (People Magazine), dressed by Elie Balleh

John Dias (WCBS-TV), dressed by Gustavo Moscoso

John Hill (Sirius XM), dressed by Don Morphy

Ty Hunter, dressed by Tommy Hilfiger

Brian Ceballo, dressed by POTRO

Don Hood, dressed by Magpies & Peacocks

Ty-Ron Mayes, dressed by BARABAS

Omar Hernandez, dressed by Gustavo Moscoso

Kris Bennett, dressed by Burkindy x Jahnkoy

Erik Bottcher (NYC Council Member), dressed by Carlos Campos

Dr. Brad Schaeffer, dressed by Elie Balleh

Phillip Bloch, dressed by AKNVAS

Mike Woods (Fox5 New York), dressed by SOU KUU (by THE NORTH FACE)

Richard Thomas (TAO Hospitality Group), dressed by Gustavo Moscoso

Dr. Ash Tewari (Johnson & Johnson spokesperson), dressed by Elie Balleh

Tyrone Brewer (President, U.S. Oncology, Johnson & Johnson), dressed by J.Mclaughlin

Robert Ginyard (Prostate Cancer Survivor and Zero Prostate Cancer spokesperson), dressed by J.Mclaughlin

To learn more about the Blue Jacket Fashion Show, and to place a donation to help their patient support and awareness efforts, you can visit their website here.

Who knew A-Listers loved jewelry this much? From RHONY star Heather Thompson to designer David Yurman to models Carol Alt and Alex Lundqvist, supporters and enthusiasts of both the art of jewelry and the iconic Museum of Arts and Design in NYC came out in droves to an exclusive preview event last Tuesday, April 26, at the Museum of Arts and Design’s iconic Columbus Circle housing. The event served as a preview for a jewelry show featuring over 40 designers, as well as an opportunity to offer recognition to some of jewelry’s biggest talents and advocates. Other attendees included trustee Barbara Tober, artist Beau McCall, MAD jewelry curator Bryna Pomp, producer Peter Wright, and more.

Beau McCall, Bryna Pomp, Peter “Souleo” Wright at MAD About Jewelry benefit in NYC on 26 April 2022. Photo: BFA

The MAD About Jewelry Award recipients included iconic British fashion and textile designer, Dame Zandra Rhodes, and the organization Art Jewelry Forum, accepted by Board Chair Bonnie Levine.

Dame Zandra Rhodes and Anna Sui at MAD About Jewelry benefit in NYC on 26 April 2022. Photo: BFA

Zandra Rhodes has singlehandedly changed the world’s relationship to jewelry and textile, having designed garments for Diana, Princess of Wales and numerous celebrities such as Freddie Mercury. Her creativity is of the most classic sort, unbound by medium or intent; a true focus on beauty and form. As for Art Jewelry Forum, it’s a story of commitment. Established in 1997 to promote critical attention to contemporary jewelry, Art Jewelry Forum has become the leading voice for art jewelry’s advancement, serving to establish and elevate jewelry’s place in the world of art.

A true delight was the opportunity to encounter 40 emerging and acclaimed international jewelry artists, where guests could browse and intimately encounter works that are redefining art jewelry. As the only museum in the U.S. to have a permanent gallery devoted to contemporary jewelry, proceeds from the event will support MAD’s educational programming and jewelry exhibitions.

Sophia Sophia at MAD About Jewelry benefit in NYC on 26 April 2022. Photo: BFA

A global inventory of artist’s work were on view and available for purchase, including Agneta Bugyte‘s smooth, beautifully finished silver and 18k gold works, Jenny Luckett‘s contemporary, ultra-durable jewelry, Suna Bonometti’s architectural forms, and Belle Brooke Barer‘s stunning demonstrations of sustainable jewelry, often created with recycled metals. Overall, the state of jewelry is very focused on genderless practicality and forward thinking application, verging on the territory of wearable sculpture. A focus on thoughtful sourcing, process and technique has captured this world.

Explore MAD Museum’s store, which features many pieces of jewelry, here. Learn more about the Museum of Arts and Design here.

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Celebrities Took to the Runway During the 8th Annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show

Heather Thompson, David Yurman, Lynn Yaeger and many others support Museum of Art and Design’s MAD About Jewelry Benefit