Bloomies shopping benefit

Me, styling model Victoria.


Me, styling model Catherine Locardi.



Me, with the gorgeous models.

Me, with Wag's editor-in-chief Catherine Censor and sales director Janice Browne!

Me, at the mic.

Bloomingdale's of White Plains held their annual shopping benefit day and I was honored to be a part of it. I styled and hosted a fashion presentation, where I counted down the top 10 looks for the season and customers enjoyed free copies of The Wag. Models Catherine and Victoria did a fabulous job getting the crowd excited about the couture (literally, shoppers were trying to pull coats and bags off of our models!) and the event raised $$ for some good causes. Special thanks to Bloomie's PR diva extraordinaire Meryl Lefkowitz, for making it all happen!

Celebrity Cancer Crusaders...Going Green with Tory Burch...and more!

Photo credit: Ruth Schlosberg

It's been a while since I blogged...I've been busy bouncing around to various events for The Wag and a new website I'm writing for, Pink Memo! (tough job, I know.)

Tory Burch, one of my favorite fashion designers (and yours too I'm sure!) co-hosted a party at her Greenwich, CT store for her friend Sloan Barnett, NBC News reporter and author of "Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet.” The author (dressed in a Kelly Green wrap dress, natch) says it was her son’s medical scare, which prompted her to take action. “Five years ago we ended up in the Intensive Care Unit at New York University Hospital with my son, attached to a steroid drip, and that changed the rest of my life. My son had asthma and it wasn’t genetic so it had to be environmental. That’s when my husband and I decided to live a greener, cleaner life, and I delved into research,” says Barnett. “Everybody can do one thing today and another thing next month. It’s all about small things you can do that don’t compromise your pocketbook or your convenience.” And although the fashion industry is taking baby steps towards being more eco-friendly, Burch says it’s the way of the future. “I think living green is about a way of life that everyone needs to participate in. If we can put it in layman’s terms and make it accessible, then that’s the way to go.”

Another event for the greater good... the annual “Friends for Life Gala” held by the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at the Greenwich Hyatt Regency, honored Cindy Crawford and Tiki Barber for their contributions to the fight against cancer. Crawford, who lost her brother to cancer, tells me the secret to looking and feeling great, comes from within. "I don’t care how much Botox you get, you aren’t going to look good if you don’t find your inner passion for things that make you feel good. It’s not just about having the right clothes and hair color. You have to find ways you can be productive." The gala had some 900+ attendees, including Deborah Norville, Bob Costas, Brian Williams and Ann Curry.