Ladies were swooning
at the Carolina
Herrera Flagship
Madison Avenue store when the
handsome Creative Director Wes
Gordon walked
in last night. This year’s honoree
at the upcoming Casita
Maria Fiesta! Gala.
“Carolina Herrera is one of our
earliest honorees and longest
supporters”, said Board Chair Jacquline
Weld Drake.
“The fashion house is one of the
most prestigious Latino brands in
the world. Honoring Wes is honoring
our past and our future, as well as
Latin culture.”
Guests – included Steven
M.L. Aronson, Edgar Batista, Candace
Bushnell, Lady Liliana Cavendish,
Amy Fine Collins, Jennifer Fischer,
Susan Gutfreund, Sharon King Hoge,
William Ivey Long, Fern Mallis,
Muffy Aston Potter, Marc Rosen, Mary
Snow, Daisy Soros, Christopher
Walling –
sipped on champagne and tried on
gowns and jewelry, with partial
sales benefiting Casita Maria. Board
Members George
Corton, Ben Rodriguez-Cubeñas, Sissi
Fleitas-Refaie, Michéle Gerber
Klein, and Darlyn
Portes greeted
friends and supporters.
Casita Maria Center for Arts &
Education,
the oldest Latin charity in New York
City, provides high-quality arts
education to over 1,000 students
each day. Located in the country’s
poorest zip code, the South Bronx,
Casita Maria creates a safe,
welcoming community, enriching and
uplifting youth and families,
producing well-rounded individuals
who go on to fulfill their dreams.