This Tuesday August 5th the Women’s
Mafia hosted
their signature Red Party, featuring a fashion
presentation by iconic couturier Maggie Norris, styled
by EngieStyle and benefitting the children’s charity
Reach Within. This year marked the 9 Year Anniversary
Party for the Women’s Mafia and as founder Marcy Clark
noted: “we are so proud to be celebrating nine years of
style, substance
and philanthropy!”
The Red Party gala at the Glamorous
Gansevoort Park hotel featured a fashion presentation by
celebrity couturier Maggie
Norris, who has dressed icons such as Nicole Kidman,
Beyonce, Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Aniston and
Michelle Obama. Exquisite regal garments: dresses,
corsets and jackets with red, gold and cream color
palettes, and 1930’s or military inspirations, were a
hallmark of the presentation. A stand-out in the show
was Norris’s dramatic red silk “Grenada Gown” that
dazzled the crowd. The Grenada Gown was inspired by the
featured charity at the event, Reach
Within, a charity with sites in Grenada and St.
Vincent that helps vulnerable children break the cycle
of violence and develop social and emotional skills to
succeed in life. Thousands of dollars were raised to
support Reach Within and their important work.
Illusionists Ben
Nemzer and
Cassandra Ruiz greeted the guests with a fiery magic
trick and red roses upon entering the event, setting the
tone of a magical evening where the guests would be
cherished and celebrated. Photographer Becky
Yee hosted
her signature Vintage Vanga on-site Pin-Up Photo Booth,
which was exceedingly popular and had guests posing with
feathers, roses and props. Invitees sipped cocktails
made by Cedar and Schrub, tasted whisky by women-owned
brand Brenne Whisky and sipped cuvee by Magnifico
Giornata. Co-hosted
by fraternal social clubs The
Men's Collective and The
Ladies Collective, the event embodied fun, glamour,
boldness and beauty.
For more about the Women’s Mafia and how
to
"be a Made Woman" visit www.womensmafia.com.
Excepts from Marcy Clark’s speech about
the Women’s Mafia:
A lot of people ask me, "what is the
Women's Mafia?!" And I first always assure them that
there is nothing menacing about us - no crimes or
murders! We're really a peace-loving bunch, and the
women in this group are truly the best, most
interesting, most dynamic, fun and bold women I know. I
started the Women's Mafia 9 years ago, when I'd only
been in the city one year myself, because I truly
believe in the power of community, especially
like-minded, bold New York Women. I had a vision that we
could help each other to navigate this big place - get a
great job, make some amazing friends - and more than
that to support causes we believe in: charities like
Reach Within that we are supporting tonight, independent
businesses, female entrepreneurs, artists, and
designers. I have to say that you ladies (and many
gentleman!) have really come through on that vision, and
so this party is really my gift to you to say thank you
for all that you do for these causes and especially for
each other. I know so many members who have become best
friends, helped each other find new careers, had
life-changing new experiences and really expanded what's
possible in their lives. And so I want to toast to you
tonight, because you guys really, truly, make dreams
come true!”
Special Thanks to our Sponsors and
Partners:
Maggie Norris Couture
Reach Within: an amazing charity helping
children and parents in Grenada
and St. Vincent
Engie Hassan and EngieStyle, who styled
the show
Becky Yee of Vintage Vanga Photography
Yellow Sky Agency PR
The Men’s Collective and Ladies
Collective
Y Gallery Salon: Yaniv, Yoni, Brandy, Adi
and Clara
The Makeup Team: Legend with Wilhelmina
Artists, Sami Rivera, and Jerry Lopez of Mark Joseph
Salon
Our Models: Angel Reda, Jordana, Devyn,
Cindy Jo, Kanami, Emily and Brooke
Event Photographers: Arthur Eisenberg,
Natsuko Matsumura,
Guillermo Mogollan, Joyce Brooks and Rose Billings
The Gansevoort Park Hotel – special
thanks to Eric Lee, Eric Sobin
and Chris Kirchner