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Last Tuesday, Pamela Baxter, Joy Herfel Cronin, Julie Greiner, Yaz Hernandez, Jane Hudis, and Liz Peek hosted an intimate cocktail reception for 100 guests at the home of FIT’s Board Chair Liz Peek, to celebrate the the upcoming Fashion Institute of Technology Gala 2013 honoring George Kaufman, Kay Krill and Stefano Tonchi.

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Special guests Stefano Tonchi and Catherine Fisher, VP Corporate Communications at Ann Inc. attended the reception. 

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The top-notch crowd included: Teri Agins, YigalAzrouel, Hamish Bowles, Dennis Basso, Mario Buatta, Judy Byrd, Maria Cornejo, Amy Fine Collins, Carole Divet Harting, Chris Del Gatto, Joel Frank, Linda Fargo, Michele Gerber Klein, Eleanora Kennedy, Chiu-Ti Jansen, Richard Lambertson, Alexandra Lebenthal, Larry Leeds, Julie Macklowe, Tamara & Minty Mellon, Jonathan Pomerantz, Darcy Rigas, Pete Scotese, Angel Sanchez. Jean Shafiroff, Michael Stanley, Jill Stuart, Daniel Silver & Steven Cox, Carlo Tunioli, Elizabeth and Albert Watson, Veronica Webb.

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The 2013 FIT Foundation’s Annual Awards Dinner will be held on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Cipriani 42nd Street.

Pictured: Veronica Webb & Chris Del Gatto.

Pictured: Chairman of the Board of FIT Liz Peek, Honoree Stefano Tonchi, Catherine Fisher representing Honoree Kay Krill of Ann Inc

Pictured: Dennis Basso, Stefano Tonchi

Pictured: Jean Shafiroff, Alexandra Lebenthal, Valerie Salembier, Julie Macklowe

Pictured: Tamara Mellon & daughter Minty