carolina herreraCarolina Herrera hosted a small luncheon and preview of the Fall 2014 Collection at her Madison Ave store for the Board of Director and friends of The Couture Council of The Museum at FIT.

The lunch was a kick-off event to celebrate The Couture Council’s Annual Luncheon, which will honor Ms. Herrera with the Artistry of Fashion Award on September 3, which heralds the arrival of Fall Fashion Week.

Herrera in good company, past recipients of the Couture Council Award include Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Valentino, Karl Lagerfeld, Dries Van Noten, Isabel Toledo, Alber Elbaz  and Ralph Rucci. In 2008, Giorgio Armani received a special award for Global Fashion Leadership.

carolina 2Luncheon guests included: Paola Bacchini Rosenshein, Caroline Brown, Dr. Joyce Brown, Alyson Cafiero, Suzanne Chute, Christina Davis, Jasmina Denner, Carole Divet Harting, Alexis Doyle, Karen Eckhoff, Allison Ecung, Fe Fendi, Sachiko Goodman, Dawne Marie Grannum, Celia Hegyi, Yaz Hernandez, Sharon Hurowitz, Chiu Ti Jansen, Gemma Khang, Leonard King, Michèle Gerber Klein, Lisa Klein, Alexandra Kotur, Brenda Levin, Michellea Lin Greenip, Raquel Livia, Julie Macklowe (Luncheon Co-Chair), Patricia Mears, Alison Minton, Elizabeth Musmanno (Luncheon Co-Chair), Darcy Rigas, Didi Romley, Emilie Rubinfeld, Patricia Selden, Nancy Shaw, Valerie Steele (Director of the Museum at FIT), Barbara Tober, Jieun Wax, Patricia Wexler, Nina Whitman, and Yliana Yepez.

Pictured:

Valerie Steele/Director of the Museum at FIT, Dr. Joyce Brown/President of FIT, Carolina Herrera, Yaz Hernandez/Couture Counsel Board Chair.

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