BEVERLY HILLS
Page 16 | May 13, 2011
Joan Mangum
BEVERLY HILLS Now In Our 45th Year 8840 West Olympic Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310-278-1322 Fax: 310-271-5118 www.bhcourier.com Publisher
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As part of Greta of Beverly Hills' 50th anniversary celebration, owner Greta Feigler hosted a celebratory trunk show featuring collections by Sydney Curtis, Linda J. Lawson, Bryan Emerson, Sachin and Babi and Vivienne Westwood. Event cohost, actress Tanya Newbould arrived at the South Beverly Drive boutique in style in the latest convertible Ferrari, courtesy of Ferrari of Beverly Hills. Champagne flowed and guests included Japanese film star Genevieve Mariko Wilson, actresses Vicki Roberts, Jamie Rose and Mia Hope, “Miss Pacific Palisades� Samantha Levey, Dan Deutsch, and designer Anne Albright de bonRepos. If you have a chance stop by her shop and check out her fabulous selection of fashions. ****** It was a huge success... Bill and Maria Bell, Kristen Buckingham, Waldo Fernandez, Patrick Herning, Tracey Jacobs, Julia Sarkin, Rob Bragin and Elizabeth Stewart hosed the 16th annual Los Angeles Antique Show’s opening night preview party benefiting P.S. ARTS. Laurent Rebuffel, Robert Wilson and Patrick Dragonette co-hosted the four day antique exhibition at Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport with 60 premier dealers from the U.S. and Europe. The exclusive preview party and silent auction featuring many exciting items. Dayenne Mary McDonald and Cameron Silver partnered-up to create a vintage inspired entrance tent. Vintage pieces from the Decades Store were on display in a mannequin installation, showcasing the connection between fashion and art through the decades... Terrific.
Among the guests... Eli and Edyth Broad, Lynda Resnick, Laurie David, Heidi Klum, Perry Reeves, Carla and Fred Sands, Vanessa Getty, Michael Bruno, Sally Perrin, Justin and Keisha Chambers, Lionel Richie, Lisa Kudrow, Billy Corgan, Sean Kanan, Abigail Spencer, Windsor Smith, Susie and Brad Krevoy, Lara Spencer, the cast of Million Dollar Decorator...Mary McDonald, Martyn Lawrence Billard, Kathryn Ireland, Jeffery Alan Marks and Nathan Turner. P.S. ARTS is a non- profit dedicated to restoring arts education in public schools by providing comprehensive, skills based, sequential classes in dance, music, theater and visual arts. ****** The Mannequins of Assistance League of Southern California held its “Afternoon With Eve� luncheon at The Beverly Hills Hotel. The event started with a boutique...definitely something for everyone as was evident by the many shopping bags spotted... including my own... We were welcomed by Chair Jacqueline Kruse, who introduced the fashion show featuring designer clothes, shoes, handbags and accessories from Elyse Walker and modelled by members of The Mannequins. Actor Neal McDonough was emcee and introduced the recipients of the 2011 Eve awards, Linda Bowling, Gloria Franks and Rosemary Booth, who received the Golden Eve. Congratulations to the many women who put the luncheon together including Wendy Taylor (benefit chair), and Katie Osterloh (awards chair) and the benefit commit-
50TH ANNIVERSARY–Greta Feigler (third from left) celebrated the 50th anniversary of her Greta of Beverly Hills boutique with a champagne reception and trunk show. Joining her (from left) were actresses Jennifer Blanc, Taznya Newbould, and Genevieve Mariko Wilson. Photo by Gino Martens
tee... Anne Bailey, Robin Blake, Shari Weiner, Christina Carmel Ehringer, Kimberly Harrison, Leah Houska, Susan Drake, Cheryl Murphy, Cheryl Van Tassel, Louise Arklin, Marjorie Beradino, Jeanine Dalis Klima, Beth Lucas, Eve Michaels, Greer Saunders, Nancy Wallan, Carrie Calabria, Barbara Marcus, Rosalyn Sidewater, Donna Econn, Sharon Fadem, Sally Kroener, Sheri Nikolakopulos, Katherine Reitzen, Marlene Evarone, Amanda Holdsworth, and Dani Lancer. The Mannequins began in 1943 as an auxiliary of Assistance League of Southern Cali-
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fornia. Its purpose was to raise funds through fashion shows to support the many services offered to the community of Los Angeles by ALSC. Proceeds from the event will directly benefit Family Service Agency, Children's Services and Theatre For Children. ****** Congrats to Terry Knowles, executive director of the L.A. Master Chorale since 2000, who has been promoted to president/CEO of the worldrenowned chorus. which is a resident company of the Music Center and Walt Disney Concert Hall. QUITE AN ‘AFTERNOON’–The Mannequins of the Assistance League of Southern California held its annual “Afternoon with Eve� luncheon/fashion show at The Beverly Hills Hotel. Pictured are Karen Sacks (member of The Mannequins Auxiliary) and Assistance League of Southern California member Greer Saunders of Beverly Hills). Greer arranged for various boutiques to be at the event.
During Terry’s tenure, LAMC has recorded four commercial CDs, forging a new recording partnership with Decca Recording Group, and increased its operating budget by 75 percent, to $3.7 million. It also expanded its relationship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and toured New York and the Midwest. ****** Venice Family Clinic announced the details of its new Art Walk Skate Surf silent auction and opening party to kickoff its annual fundraiser–The Venice Art Walk & Auctions. The Skate Surf auction is open to the public for one night only on next Friday, May 20, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. Admission is free and attendees can expect a memorable evening filled with music, refreshments, and a chance to meet the artists, musicians, athletes, and tattoo legends who have created unique art works from reused, recycled, and recreated skate decks and custom-shaped and “tatted� surfboards. For more information, visit http://theveniceartwalk .org/art-walk-state-surf.