21 Jun, 2010
FROM THE RED CARPET TO THE RUNWAY, PIAGET SHINES AT AMFAR’S INSPIRATION GALA – Press Release
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New York’s most fashionable and philanthropic turned out to show their support for amfAR and celebrate the achievements of legendary fashion designer, Jean-Paul Gaultier and singer, Ricky Martin, at a gala affair sponsored by Piaget and hosted by music superstar, Kylie Minogue.
The evening commenced with a glittering cocktail party held in the grand entry hall of he New York Public Library. Cyndi Lauper, the evening’s special guest performer, arrived in a stunning Piaget Limelight diamond cascade necklace, diamond and aquarmarine earrings and a blue sapphire and diamond ring. Also dressed in Piaget were singer Kelly Rowland, wearing a gorgeous pair of Piaget
Limelight diamond cascade earrings and Piaget’s all diamond Limelight fringe motif watch, along with singer and celebrity DJ, Estelle, who was wearing Piaget Possession diamond earrings, an incredible pink sapphire Limelight cocktail ring and Piaget’s famed love letter-inspiration watch in full diamond pave.
Actress and New York socialite, Tinsley Mortimer, dazzled the crowd in Piaget’s Possession hoop earrings in white gold and diamonds. Fellow socialite, Jackie Astier, paid homage to Gaultier by donning Piaget’s dramatic lace corset-inspired cuff watch set with diamonds.
Model, Esther Canadas, who came as Ricky Martin’s date, showed off her Piaget amethyst and diamond drop necklace and matching ring. The ladies joined TV and Broadway star, Cheyenne Jackson, who wore a Piaget Altiplano and celebrity stylist, Robert Verdi, who had donned his favorite Piaget diamond Sheika watch, and sipped champagne while admiring fashion installations featuring 9 male models, each dressed in a one-of-kind interpretation of Gaultier’s classic sailor motif, along with Piaget’s newest timepieces. Other noteworthy guests included Zoe Saldana, Marc Jacobs, Lance Bass and Thom Browne.
Following cocktails, guest were seated for a dramatic menswear fashion show in which many of the world’s top male models such as Alex Lundquist, Andres Velensco, Tyson Ballou and Josh Wald presented cutting-edge fashion from top designers, including Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent, DSquared, Rick Owens, Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, Michael Bastian and many more. Piaget worked with fashion stylist, Gregory Wein, to accessorize 23 of the 49 total looks in the company’s most popular styles, including timepieces from the Black Tie, Altiplano and Piaget Polo collections.
The evening continued with a formal dinner for 400 in the Library’s beautiful Celeste Bartos room. amfAR held one of its now-legendary live auctions, this time with Simon Doonan of Barney’s as the master of ceremonies. Among the items auctioned was a package containing a Piaget Altiplano timepiece and tickets to amfAR parties around the world. It inspired a round of heated bidding before finally being sold for an impressive $24,000.
At the conclusion of the auction, Cyndia Lauper treated guests to an incredible musical performance. After singing her new blues song, she called up Kelly Rowland and Estelle onto the stage and the trio
brought the crowd to their fee with a joint rendition of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”.
The evening was a tremendous success, raising more than $140,000 to help the fight against AIDS. Piaget is proud to support amfAR and will be a part of the amfAR Inspiration Gala planned for this fall in
Los Angeles.
Hi-res images are available at http://press.piaget.com
