On Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff celebrated her May 2015 cover of Resident Magazine at Villagio on the Park in New York City.
Guests celebrated at hotspot Villagio on the Park’s exclusive VIP event space where they sipped on cocktails and dined on a selection of appetizers including Grilled calamari and the restaurant’s signature mozzarella burrata while enjoying breathtaking views of Central Park.
Guests included cover girl Jean Shafiroff, Droned Medley (RHONY), John Mahdessian (RHONY and owner of Madame Paulette), Delania Dixon (Vh1, The Gossip Table), Michael Travin (Publisher, Resident Magazine), Pamela Jacobs (Editor-In-Chief, Resident Magazine), Lisa Bernstein (Resident Magazine), Roy Kean, Barbara and Peter Regna, Martin Shafiroff, Chiu-Ti Jansen, Alisa Roever, Katlean DeMonchy, Nicole DiCocco and Lucia Hwong Gordon.
Resident Magazine updates its readers on the latest news in the five boroughs. Issued in print for over 25 years, it is a household name amongst New Yorkers that reaches multiple generations by being distributed in over 1,000 Manhattan doorman buildings, hotels, health clubs, doctor’s offices and concierge services in addition to being placed in high traffic areas such as Grand Central Station and Madison Avenue.
In the May 2015 issue of Resident Magazine, Cover girl Jean Shafiroff discusses her desire for philanthropy. Jean works on several charitable organizations that includes The New York Women’s Foundation, NYC Mission Society, Couture Council and the French Heritage Society, and other numerous charities. As for what inspires her to work as hard as she does on behalf of New Yorkers, she told the Resident Magazine, “We live in a city where 30% of the children live at or below the poverty level. I can’t just go on living here and remain idle. I must try to facilitate change. We live in an age when the middle class is having a tougher time to survive.” In association with her philanthropic duties, Jean has also hosted events in honor of the entertainment industry both in New York and Los Angeles.
NY Undressed was given exclusive access into the Real Housewives of New York after party. The party was held at Dorinda Medley’s (the RHONY new girl) boyfriends new private club of the name 557
Dorinda’s bf is John Mehdassian, the owner of luxe dry cleaner and UES mainstay Madame Paulette. It looks like John will also be appearing on the show throughout the season, he even had a cameo during the first episode.
Now onto the good stuff… Afterparties always have the good stuff. Everyone looked like they had plenty to drink at the premiere party as everyone was in good cheer and ready to dance the night away by the time they arrived.
Sonja Morgan was one of the first wives there and looked stunning in a see-through lace top and tuxedo pants. Later on in the evening she had partygoers mesmerized with her dance moves.
Luanne was there in high style and was dressed in a thigh length GORGEOUS fur overcoat. I mean this coat looked, and felt, amazing.
New housewife Dorinda looked perfectly at home hosting the evening and took time to take photos with everyone and made sure no cat fights broke out or glasses were tossed.
Overall everyone was on pretty good behavior.
The club itself had such a great vibe, a mix between soho house and a 1950’s smoking den. Not sure who was handling the playlist but props to them, it had everyone in a great mood and swaying away.
Everyone wants long, lavish lashes that will make our eyes stand out, but only the top mascaras can create that captivating look. And although you may feel hopeless to find the right mascara among the many out there, do not be afraid! You no longer have to worry about smudges or clumps, just mascara that gives you length and volume. These are the best mascaras that will completely change boring lashes into the lush lashes that you crave.
Here is our list of the top mascaras to use for 2015:
– Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara
With this mascara, I found that it gives you gigantic lashes in just one brush. It’s great that you do not need to put on tons of coats to get that right amount of volume. I noticed that the color of this mascara is a lot darker than a lot of the others I have used, which really allows for your eyes to stand out. Overall, this mascara is a winner because it gives you that volume and length that most other products do not.
Find it at ULTA, $6.99
– Urban Decay Perversion
This is an excellent clump free mascara. It has the perfect balance of smoothness, which is not too moist and not too dry, allowing it to move effortlessly right through your lashes. You can pack on coat after coat and never have crumply or clumpy lashes. Keep on reapplying through out the day as much as you want.
Find it at Sephora, $12.00
– Blinc Mascara
Mascara that lasts all day is a must for me, and that’s exactly what this mascara does. It’s even water-resistant, so you can rub your eyes all you want without the irritation. Only with warm water will this mascara come off. If you wear contact lenses or have sensitive eyes, you have to try out this mascara because it will leave you tear free. Standing out from the rest, Blinc Mascara will give you a more natural look and all that you want in a mascara.
Bringing some Mexican flavors to Manhattan, Bodega Negra is the perfect restaurant for a large group of people or even a date night.
Located in Chelsea, do not be fooled by the tiny exterior of this restaurant. Through the back you’ll find big red doors that will transport you to Mexico.
In the back of the restaurant there is a DJ, which makes the atmosphere kind of loud and lively but it still manages to have a cozy and comfortable feel to it. Bodega Negra is decorated beautifully. From the gigantic penny disco ball that hangs over the dining room to the wall of aged tequila cylinders and the dismantled pianos that hovers over the bar, there is something new and interesting to see everywhere you look.
While the restaurant was quite busy, the staff was very inviting and always made sure that everything was okay at the table. Besides the delicious cocktails, the food is just as tasty too.
For this restaurant, I suggest that you order a bunch of different items off of the menu to share. Definitely order the guacamole and the tacos, depending on the type of meat you like. Do not order the quesadilla, which is more like a Mexican pizza and super hot that it makes it hard to eat. Make sure to save room for desert and order the Don Huevo, which is a white chocolate ball that when you poor the mixture over reveals a chocolate brownie ice cream.
Some of the food such as the tacos may seem a little overpriced for the portion size, but overall the taste of the food is unlike anything you’ve ever had.
This is a restaurant that sure won’t disappoint you from it’s friendly staff, great tasting food, and festive atmosphere.
So if you look up the definition of astrology, you will get some variation of this – “The study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world.”
This is pretty much the case, I mean the dictionary doesn’t lie right?
I use astrology as a psychological tool, a way to figure myself out. We’re complicated individuals people! We have all these thoughts, feelings, emotions going on inside our heads and it can often be hard to decipher them all. Why did I blow up at that person, why am I crying, why did he/she not text me, why can’t I just be normal, why am I so awesome at putting an outfit together but suck at networking – these are all things we ask ourselves on a regular basis.
I use astrology to figure out my weaknesses and make them better, I also use it when I am going through a rough time psychologically and want to make some sense of why I’m feeling crazy.
I also use astrology to figure out my relationships, with my boyfriend, with my family and sometimes it can help to look at a friends chart to help you decipher your own chart.
I’ve studied astrology for about 10 years now, I got started when I was in high school and was having a hard time dealing with a few traumatic instances… Astrology is what put my young self back together and continues to be a continuous source of introspection and inspiration even today.
There are a few sites that I use to put my astro-tasking to work.
www.astro.com and www.astrotheme.com
I have accounts with both sites because they both offer easy access to storing charts, birthdates, names and so on and both are separately better at doing different things.
I use astrology because it makes sense to me. It’s been around for centuries, you know Ptolemy? He was one of the first originators of astrological thought.
The Babylonians were some of the first to observe the stars up there and developed the seedlings for the mind-stars relationship. Later, Socrates, Plato and further down the line Aristotle, gave astrology it’s soul and a lot of it carried on.
Concern for the well-being of the soul and the movement away from the sometimes frivolous and self-serving antics of the pantheon of Greek gods began with Socrates, a concept which didn’t end well for Socrates but was clearly internalized by Plato nonetheless. In The TimaeusPlato expressed his view of the creation and structure of the cosmos, imbuing it with intelligence, benevolence, and moral character which permeated its entire fabric with the essence of its creator, albeit an impersonal God, but divine nonetheless.[2] This was a considerable step because it not only moved away from multiple deities toward monotheism but also took astrology to a more soul-centered level which could benefit the individual’s personal development and earthly sojourn.
Plato believed that the order found in the heavens was a mirror of divine reason, making it of paramount importance and worthy of study. While he recognized the vast knowledge the Babylonians had accrued with regard to planetary motion, he nonetheless had little regard for observations alone when they lacked theory and mathematical backing.[3] These missing ingredients Pythagoras and Plato proceeded to provide, opening the astrological world to the Greeks in a philosophical language they could implement into their lives, specifically on a moral level.
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BELLA’s stylists recently worked the face & hair magic on the models walking the runway for Sonja Morgan of The Real Housewives of New York. Just yesterday, Feb. 16, Sonja celebrated the launch of Sonja Morgan New York Brands, set to debut Summer 2015.
Her capsule collection will have ready-to-wear, sportswear,
eveningwear, and swimwear as well as a jewelry line.
The show for new collection took place at this neat little venue in Murray Hill called the Carriage House. At 3 levels I guess it wasn’t so little but it was cute in its own gallery-esque way.
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OnWednesday January 21st, Dale Noelle, President of TRUE Model Management held a “Winter Warm Up” cocktail party to raise awareness of the beauty in all body shapes and sizes in the lead up to NY Fashion Week.
Held at Times Square hotspot Proper West, guests including film producer James Belzer, TV Producer Lynn Shaw, Audrey Pass of Fox TV, Plus Model Magazine’s Maddy Jones, Gotham Beauty Lounge’s Chris Coffee, celebrity makeup artist Sebastian Latiolais, designers Daniel Silverstein, Ev Bessar and many others, arrived to enjoy mid-week drinks and dancing with a host of fashion insiders and influencers. With guilty pleasure pop hits, guests shook off the January blues, and spun the Gotham Beauty Lounge “Wheel of Beauty” to win free and discounted beauty treatments including free eyebrow grooming and sessions with makeup artists.
Guests posed for photos as they arrived and as they left they were gifted TRUE Model Management totes containing YBF “Your Best Friend” cosmetics, Color Club nail polish, copies of The Daily Front Row and other goodies.
Additional Guests included: Tashina Zamlowski, Melanie Resha, Alexandra Boos, Andrea Webster, Anthony Higgins, Dina Khoury, Christina Maldari, Stacey Hughes, Jessica Jones, Christina Krasnyuk, Brooke Banker, Alison Cronin, Daniela Barbacini, Gina Lazorczyk, Claire Cannon, Taryn Gaston, Nicole Cossio, Quintin Perez, Ron Erick Odchigue, Gwen Devoe, Catherine Schuller, Ryan Wrinkle and Shane Snider of Puppet Shakespeare Company.
Dale Noelle was a successful and sought after model for two decades before founding the full service model management company TRUE Model Management. Having worked for almost every mass retailer and fashion company including designers Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and many others, Dale founded TRUE as a result of numerous requests by her colleagues to introduce them to other professionals in the fashion industry.
TRUE represents all sizes and categories of models and embraces a vast network of clients to connect models with fitting, showroom, trade show, print, runway and commercial talent assignments. Headquartered in New York with affiliates in Los Angeles, TRUE is international in scope and represents talent throughout the world.
JULIAN SCHNABEL, RASHID JOHNSON & THE BRUCE HIGH QUALITY FOUNDATION LEAD EFFORT TO RAISE OVER $850,000 AT THE 14+ FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL COCKTAIL BENEFIT & ART AUCTION
Andre Sandler, Tatiana Lisovskaya, Julian Schnabel
Alexander Rotter, Joseph Mizzi
The Sciame Family
14+ Foundation (www.14plusfoundation.org), a NYC-based charitable organization established by Joseph Mizzi and Nchimunya Wulf hosted its 2nd Annual Cocktail Benefit & Art Auction Supporting Children’s Education in Africa. The benefit was held Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at the Diamond Horseshoe in New York City and was attended by 500+ guests.
Notable highlights of the evening featured an Art Auction presented by Vito Schnabel and Alexander Rotter of Sotheby’s presiding as auctioneer, with artworks donated by Rashid Johnson, Julian Schnabel and The Bruce High Quality Foundation, a screening of a short documentary by filmmaker Jenna Elizabeth and an After Party featuring a lineup of all female DJ’s.
Attendees included artist Julian Schnabel, Mary-Kate Olsen, Olivier Sarkozy, Vito Schnabel, Alexander Rotter, Gus Wenner, Grace Mahary, Kipton Cronkite, Frank Sciame, Barbara Regna, Rob Schmitt, Darlene and Lizzy Okpo of fashion brand William Okpo, and filmmaker Jenna Elizabeth.
The event was hosted by the Co-Founders of 14+ Foundation and the Chipakata Children’s Academy Foundation, Joseph Mizzi, philanthropist and construction industry leader, and Nchimunya Wulf, a native Zambian and noted fashion stylist. Proceeds from the benefit will support 14+ Foundation’s current project, the Chipakata Children’s Academy. “Our mission is to develop and build schools and orphanages for children within rural communities throughout Africa. We’re using education and comprehensive community engagement as a means to allow these children and their communities to reach their full potential.”
About Chipakata Children’s Academy
The Chipakata Children’s Academy will provide a comprehensive primary school education for the children of the community, who currently walk more than 7 km (4.3 miles) each way to the nearest school. The school’s curriculum will incorporate arts-based education programs and provide children of need with full-time housing and care.
The first phase of the Chipakata Children’s Academy, comprised of an academic building and multiple teacher’s housing structures, is in the final phases of construction with new student enrollment underway. Local community members have been key participants in the development and construction process and will continue to actively partner with 14+ Foundation to ensure the project’s long term success. The project will serve these local residents through educational programs as well as other important community-based initiatives, with a focus on long-term sustainability using local agricultural methods and other means.
A number of community-based initiatives have already been completed including infrastructure improvement (roads, bridges and water wells), increased access to medical care and other services through projects such as a community grinding mill (for maize) and a retail shop, which makes basic household goods available. All proceeds support direct operational costs or is used toward other community initiatives. A portion of these proceeds will go toward the foundation’s micro-financing partnership with Tiyeseko Women’s Club, a newly-formed community group comprised of more than 30 local women who seek to improve their lives and well-being through various income-producing activities under this program.
To learn more about Chipakata Children’s Academy, please visit www.chikapata.org
About 14+ Foundation Joseph Mizzi and Nchimunya Wulf co-founded 14+ Foundationin 2012, a New York City-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to build schools and orphanages for children in Africa, beginning with their first project in Chipakata Village, Lufansa district, Zambia. Shortly after establishing their organization in June 2012, they obtained more than 200 acres of land for their first project, the Chipakata Children’s Academy, named after the village (which means “successful harvest”) where the facility is located. The project has its Zambian team members Joyce and Henry Habeenzu heading up its on-the-ground operations.
Andrea Tantaros, Domingo Zapata, Kimberly Guilfoyle
Amir Korangy, Angelina Pivarnick, Rob Schmitt
Party Guests, Domingo Zapata
Alicia Gorman, Alex Gorman, Angela Trostle
Artist extraordinaire Domingo Zapata hosted a phenomenal bash in his Gramercy Park townhouse to celebrate his Luxury Listings NYC magazine cover for The Real Deal. The event sponsored by Keller Williams NYC and the Bracha Group was the party of the week in The Big Apple. “Domingo is really becoming known as the hot, young artist of New York City,“ said The Real Deal Publisher Amir Korangy. “He was the perfect person for the cover. His home is like living art. People who are his audience appreciate it.
Guests included Kelli Giddish, Michelle Rodriguez, Ryan Serhant, Catherine Malandrino, Maxwell, Andrea Tantaros, George Wayne and Kimberly Guilfoyle who all mingled with the top real estate brokers of the city. Executives who attended included Keller Williams NYC chairman and Bracha Group founder Ilan Bracha, Town Residential’s President of Sales Wendy Maitland and Urban Compass president Leonard Steinberg.
“I am a big fan of Domingo and his work,” stated Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle. “This is a magnificent event.”
The luxurious celebration focused on the landmark neighborhood where Domingo stays in a sprawling 6,500-square-foot home. Guests enjoyed top-shelf selections and delicious appetizers by Carolyn Dow Catering as they admired the outstanding collection of work by the artist.
Courtesy of: Times Square Chronicleshttp://www.t2conline.com/domingo-zapata-hosts-bash-to-celebrate-luxury-listings-nyc-cover/
I’ve subscribed to this really neat site called Materia for the longest time. It’s based in the Netherlands and it’s a really fun site to browse around. – www.materia.nl Ever since my first industrial design courses in college I’ve had a fascination with unique materials, fabrics, anything you can use to make.. anything. I go to the site once in awhile just to check out what interesting things have been brought to fruition in the textile industry.
My most recent find is.. Icelandic Wolf Fish leather. The Icelandic Wolf Fish is just that, a fish. Now I’m sure the Wolf Fish has been around a lot longer than Materia.nl but it’s the first time I’m seeing it used as a leather? As far as Materia goes, usually companies in the textile industry will create pages on Materia and upload a few of the projects they’re working on. In the case of Icelandic Wolffish it appears they are the company and the only product they have is Wolf Fish leather. It comes in a variety of shades and it’s “signature characteristic” is its dark spots as you’ll see below which kind of resemble a cheetah print if you look at the hide as a whole.
I could imagine it would be great for creating anything wearable as it doesn’t have scales like python, eel, etc.
Here it is in all its glory :
Used in tiny doses this fabric could be rather unique..
So here’s what the fish looks like in “real life”:
There are 3 different kinds.. the one placed on Materia is the Spotted Wolf Fish.. and is also the one I’ve seen most prevalent in design.
