IMAN

I am honored to have been asked, with my dear friend Veronica Webb, to be honorary chair at his year’s American Ballet Theater Fall Gala as it marked ABT’s first appearance at Avery Fisher Hall.  To celebrate this remarkable occasion, the Company challenged three of today’s most sought after choreographers – Aszure Barton, Benjamin Millepied, and ABT artist-in residence Alexei Ratmansky – to create new ballets specifically for this iconic stage. We were both present for the historic and stirring moment, when Mrs. Obama chose ABT’s Spring Gala to give her first public platform on the vital importance of arts education.

 The First Lady applauded ABT for reaching thousands of students  in some of the most underserved schools and communities across the nation with its award winning education program. Both as mothers, Veronica and I share belief that even a child’s first encounter with the arts can be a life-changing experience.

I chose to wear a Donna Karan burgundy cashmere long dress which I saw in the window of her Madison Boutique and that stopped me in my tracks! The color is just breathtaking on dark skin and it fit like a glove.  I then proceeded 2 doors down to Fred Leighton to borrow some spectacular jewelry.

For my makeup I ventured into darker burgundy lips and as you all know, I usually go with a nude lip, but I loved it.

What say you about the dark lips with dark eyes?

Please, post your comments.

Iman in a Donna Karan dress and Fred Leighton jewelry

 

Iman with honorary co-chair Veronica Webb

In vintage Carolyne Roehme

Here we go again. It was once again the famous dinner hosted by Vanity Fair magazine for the opening of the New York Film Festival. I had such a hard time finding something to wear till my friend who owns Frock vintage clothing store in New York sent me a bunch of dresses and lo and behold this gem was in it. A vintage Carolyne Roehme! Just gorgeous and so timely with all the floral spring fashions that are every where. But the problem was i thought it needed a belt … but a white belt. After frantic calls to all my stylist friends of where to buy one I had no luck and my dear friend Rebecca at Fred Leighton Jewels came with the idea that maybe I should have it made … but where in such a short notice of 48 hours…and she said the magical 2 words … Art Bag! who are famous for repairing all the vintage It bags. We called and they delivered…. Only in New York! Of course, to top it this ensemble was a yummy major Fred Leighton broach and you thought these were just dinner parties!