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By Clara Morgan
The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) hosted its 19th Annual Collaborating for a Cure Benefit Dinner & Auction, posthumously honoring footwear industry icon Vince Camuto and featuring a musical performance by the legendary Roger Daltrey of The Who, Cipriani Wall Street, NYC ©PatrickMcMullan.com
Chris Wragge, Louise Camuto, Samuel Waxman, Joyce Varvatos, John Varvatos, Michael Nierenberg (L) • Roger Daltrey (R) The Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc hosted a kickoff party at Rotisserie Georgette to celebrate the 27th annual event, which takes place between March 17 and April 1, 2017 in the unspoiled beauty of the Moroccan desert. The event honored guest of honor Mrs. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund; host Abderrafie Zouiten, Director General of the Moroccan National Office of Tourism; host Mardochée Devico, Président Directeur General des Conserves de Meknés; and host Dominique Serra, Founder of the Rallye Aïcha Des Gazelles Du Maroc, NYC ©PatrickMcMullan.com Christine Lagarde (L) • Christine Cachot, Dominique Serra (R) Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) held its annual gala celebrating outstanding individuals in the arts and design fields. This year’s Visionaries! Awards honored design advocate, patron, and longtime MAD Trustee Charles S. Cohen; the late architect Zaha Hadid; Angela Missoni of the Italian design house MISSONI; and conceptual artist Yinka Shonibare MBE, NYC ©BFA.com
Simon Doonan (L) • Charles S. Cohen, Clo Cohen (R)
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