Mark Rhoades
Neiman Marcus Union Square recently transformed their penthouse space to give it the feeling of a 1930s nightclub in honor of Libertine founder and creative director, Johnson Hartig.
Professionals from San Francisco’s LGBTQ community were welcomed into the ninth annual Pride Party in the Redwood Room & The Velvet Room of the Clift Hotel.
Take a look at this spectacular art exhibit, COUP D’ETAT, by Suzy Kellems Dominik.
It was in her 1984 autobiography that Diana Vreeland wrote that “Scent, although you can’t see it, is as important to a well-turned-out woman as her makeup, her nail varnish, her pearls…”
Banana Republic is sponsoring a special screening of “Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel,” with a Q&A by Joy Venturini Bianchi of director Lisa Immordino Vreeland.
Bay Area philanthropists recently attended a private cocktail party at the Azadeh San Francisco Atelier, which Azadeh hosted in support of the Red Cross.
Faconnable recently opened its doors for supporters of Children of Shelters. Their annual fundraiser “Jingle & Mingle” takes place December 6, 2012.
Dress for Success supporters recently gathered at Bloomingdale’s San Francisco to celebrate the upcoming “Success: You Wear it Well Annual Fashion Celebration” taking place July 26, 2012.
Bloomingdale’s San Francisco recently showcased its new menswear collections at a lively cocktail party held in support of REAF, the Richmond Ermet Aids Foundation.
In celebration of Gucci’s 90th anniversary, the House recently hosted a private cocktail party at its San Francisco store.
Maitri recently held its 23rd Annual Gala and Auction fundraiser “BLISS 2010” at the Golden Gate Club. To celebrate Carmen Marc Valvo’s involvement in the fundraiser with Sandra Bernhard, Joel Goodrich hosted a lunch in his honor at Neiman Marcus in San Francisco.
AmfAR supporter Joel Goodrich recently hosted a luncheon in Union Square to draw attention to amfAR’s eleventh annual San Francisco Gala, taking place November 6, 2009.
Sophie Azouaou, Host and Co-Producer of the upcoming NBC show “Touching Hearts,” recently held a birthday celebration at Piperade for Ludmila Eggleton.
Pride Week events seemed more festive this year than at any other, with everything from sweaty street parties on Market to chic cocktail parties on Nob Hill to bring the LGBT community together.
As my friend Laura Albert recently commented: “Something has been surpassed, and there’s no turning…