This Monday, the seventh annual Jeffrey Fashion Cares was held at The Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum. The unique space was a smart choice for this year’s venue as over 1,200 guests made their way out for a night of fashion, music, and, above all, AIDS awareness.
Over half a million dollars was raised for numerous LGBT charities: Hetrick-Martic Institute, Lamda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and the Lawrence King Memorial Scholarship at the Point Foundation.
Event goers had their pick of high-end auction items ranging from the new iPad to luxury travel packages. Spotted among the crowd were a few industry movers and shakers such as Andy Cohen, Jenny Shimizu, Lorenzo Martone, Michael Musto, Jaslene Gonzalez, along with many others.
The night ended with a fashion show. A large curtain behind the helicopter was pealed back and unveiled the runway. Models stomped their way down to a mash-up of Lady Gaga hits. Designers featured in the show included Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Dior Homme, Dries Van Noten, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, Gucci, Jil Sander, Lanvin, Marni, Prada, Trussardi and Yves Saint Laurent.
Congratulations to our friends at Jeffrey Fashion Cares for raising funds and awareness for a great cause and once again proving that caring can be found in fashion.
-Paul West
