JOFFREY NUTCRACKER FAMILY DINNER

The Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet presents the Nutcracker Family Dinner which will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Palmer House Hilton in the State and Grand Ballrooms. The enchanting evening will feature entertainment for children and adults alike, a traditional family-style meal, and of course, a thrilling performance of Robert Joffrey’s The Nutcracker. Guests will have the option of attending the matinee or evening performance of The Nutcracker on December 10, 2011.

Co-Chairs, Sonya Y. Jackson and Cindy Burns are both Women’s Board members.

Tickets are available HERE

GAGA'S WORKSHOP PARTY BARNEY'S NEW YORK

Lady Gaga in partnership with Barneys New York and Nicholas Formichetti held a party to fete the opening of Gaga's workshop the vision of this venture came to life with the creative artistry of Eli Sudbrack and Christophe Hamaide Pierson of AssumeVividAstroFocus (AVAF)

DJ White Shadow and DJ Starlight provided beats for the guests in attendance

The workshop will sell everything from jewelry, accessories, cosmetics to vinyl and 20% of proceeds will benefit the Born This Way Foundation

PS: If you've never been to a party Dj-ed by DJWS, you have NOT LIVED the way he mixes and gets the crowd engaged is ba.na.nas.

SERVICE CLUB 2011 GALA-EL MOROCCO

Dusty Stemmer, Toni Canada, Laurie Davis

Service Club of Chicago held it's annual gala on November 4, 2011 at the Four Seasons hotel-Chicago. This year's gala, the 121st anniversary, went back into time to club El Morocco with amazing decor by Kehoe Designs who transformed the grand ballroom of the four seasons into 1940's elegance and glamour. Dusty Stemmer (mother to Brian Atwood) Laurie Davis (Lulus at the Belle Kay) and Toni Canada Chaired this years gala. President Sherrill Bodine (she's an accomplished author as well!) welcomed guests.

Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini of Windy City Live served as MC's for the evening's festivities. The Ken Arlen Orchestra and Shelly MacArthur Farley entertained the more than 400 guests who dined on a sumptuous meal and sipped champagne all through the night. The silent auction chair Jim Karas coaxed guests to bid on exclusive and amazing items such as: A weekend stay at Skibo Castle, tickets to Mercedes Benz New York Fashion week, South African photo safari experience and much more. Service Club raised $250,000 which will be donated directly back to the organizations they support. They have continually served the civic, educational and cultural needs of Chicago and surrounding communities since 1890. Kudos!

Service Club President Sherril Bodine

VOSGES HAUT-CHOCOLATE OPENS IN BEVERLY HILLS

   Vosges Haut Chocolate a Chicago based business started by Katrina Markoff, held a launch party for their new Beverly Hills store. The small business that was first launched in 1998 and has received numerous national and international recognition has finally made its way to California.

Residents of Beverly Hills and surrounding area  are in for a treat with Vosges' amazing combination of flavors that dances in your mouth. Your relationship with chocolate will forever change once you taste Vosges Haut- Chocolate.

 Liane Weintraub and Katrina Markoff

TICKET GIVEAWAY-NIGHT OUT FOR NUTCRACKER

QUESTION: name the 2 hosts of Evenings in Vogue Chicago

Raise a glass to The Joffrey Ballet's Nutcracker season and help send 3,000 Chicago Public School students to an enchanting Nutcracker performance. Enjoy two hours of wine, beer and holiday cheer at Chicago’s Rockit Bar & Grill.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

6:00 to 8:00 pm

Rockit Bar and Grill

22 West Hubbard Street

Chicago

Event Co-Chairs

Rosalyn Emerson and Melissa Mickey

THREE HEART BEATS JEWELRY CHICAGO LAUNCH

Jason Arasheben(JBH) and Malaysia Pargo

Malaysia Pargo mother of three and wife of Chicago Bulls basketball player Jannero Pargo hosted a launch party Friday night(11.11.11) for her Three Beats Jewelry line in collaboration with Jason of Beverly Hills. Three beats jewelry are custom designed jewelry for children and parents looking to indulge their kids.  The event was hosted at the W City Center Chicago and sponsored by Grey Goose vodka and WAVA Media, portion of proceeds will benefit the Watts Boys & Girls Club.

Guests at the launch party included: Tia Dantzler(Expert Celeb makeup artist), Jerry Azumah (A.S.A.P Foundation), Cameka Smith, Audrey Griffin, Crystal Peters, Garret Wolfe and many more

Jason of Beverly Hills was the designer and manufacturer of the 2010 NBA Championship rings.

Legacy Venture Consulting along with Wava Media, August Bloom and Micaeh Johnson executed fabulously.

 

 Congratulations!

VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW

 The Victoria's Secret Fashion was held  at the NY Armory on November 9, 2011. The show was taped and will air nationwide on CBS November 29. Musical guests included: Chicago's own Kanye West with Jay Z, Nicki Minaj and Maroon 5. Miranda Kerr had the honor of wearing the Fantasy Treasure bra with a total carat weight of 279ct and will retail for $2,500,000(WHOA!) Models walking the catwalk included: Skokie's Erin Heatherton, Chanel Iman, Adrianna Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Behati Prinsloo, Anja Rubik, Doutzen Kroes, Lais Ribiero, Liu Wen and many. Both Orlando Bloom and Beyonce were spotted cheering on their spouses, among the many guests attending the show.  Mr. West  is wearing the new Air Yeezy 2 that will soon be available  for pucrhase at RSVP Gallery.

 Victoria's Secret CEO Sharen Turney

 Miranda Kerr in the Fantasy Treasure Bra

JENNIFER HUDSON IN TOKYO FASHION'S NIGHT OUT

Chicago Native and svelte Weight Watcher's spokesperson Jennifer Hudson was in Tokyo to help American designers celebrate Tokyo'sFashion Night Out. Fashion's Night  was the concept of Anna Wintour and some of the fashion industry  heavyweights to help put a jolt back in the lagging sales for the industry. It has since caught on and celebrated all across the globe. Ms. Hudson performed for Michael Kors at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador to the United States. Other designers that took part in Tokyo Fashion's Night Out included Christopher Bailey of Burberry, Roberto Cavalli who recently opened a store in the city, Nicola Formichetti of Thierry Mugler and Vogue Japan EIC Anna Dello Russo.