To Shop (and Spot Fashionable Celebs) Is Divine
“Mad Men” actress Christina Hendricks
Divine Design—the annual fashion and interiors fund-raiser for Project Angel Food—is always a fashionably good time. I’m always up for shopping for my two favorite things (fashion and home décor)—all in the name of a very worthy cause. Project Angel Food has been delivering meals for 20 years to people suffering from life-threatening illnesses. That works out to more than 6 million meals, according to Margaret Steel, Project Angel Food’s chief executive officer.
The annual fund-raiser kicked off yesterday with VIP shopping at the former Robinsons May building in Beverly Hills and a gala dinner at the Beverly Hilton, where honorees included “Mad Men” actress Christina Hendricks; the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Steven Kolb; Dorothy Kneedler Lawenda, co-owner of the Kneedler-Fauchere interior design showroom; and Barbie.
To celebrate Barbie’s status as Divine Design’s Fashion Icon, the event included a runway show of Barbie-inspired fashion featuring the work of several of California’s best-known designers. The show also featured Barbie-worthy creations designed by Fashion Institute of Design Merchandising students. In all, there was a whole lot of pink on the runway.
Here are a few pics from the event. You can read my story here or check out the Barbie-themed designs here.
And there's still time to land some fashionable deals at the event, which runs until Monday (Dec. 7). Every day organizers slash prices more—so shop early and often.
CFDA Executive Director Steven Kolb
Rachel Zoe
Bob Mackie design
Jeremy Scott design
Katy Rodriguez design
Juicy Couture design
Barbie in the Divine Design marketplace
The scene at the marketplace
Photos by Volker Corell
