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Posts tagged "Whitney Lasky"

The Costume Ball Honors Ralph Rucci for Design Excellence (PICS!)

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The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum revived their signature black tie ball for the first time in over ten years, and from the looks of these photos, it was a GREAT decision! The Ball celebrated the opening of Charles James: Genius Deconstructed with a black-tie affair that included dinner, auction and exhibition preview... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
October 23, 2011 at 11:32 am
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Chicago Goes to NY Fashion Week (Pics!)

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Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center (pic by Jamee Gregory for NYSD.com) What a thrill it must’ve been for all of the Chicagoans who went to NY Fashion week this season!  The Lincoln Center venue is majestic and much more impressive than the tents were, at least in my opinion.  Whitney Lasky and Robin... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
February 27, 2011 at 11:34 am
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My Favorites of 2010

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Mikey Mishlove strikes a buddha-like pose! Christmas cards, that is!  Welcome to 2011 and I hope your New Year’s Eve was all you had hoped it would be!  I received so many fantastic, beautiful, touching and creative cards this year.  I loved looking at all the family photos and how fast all of my friends’... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
January 3, 2011 at 3:52 pm
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Beaming Faces and the Warmth of Christmas at Joffrey's Nutcracker and Dinner

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At play in the “Land of Snow” with Lego Bob! Every year, I can’t wait to see the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker performance since it puts me in the spirit of the season.  This year was better than ever with some slight tweaking and even more outstanding dancers added to the roster.  The sets are pure magic... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
December 18, 2010 at 1:01 pm
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Town & Country Magazine's Haute Launch Party Features Fashion and Fun!

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Designer Mary Ann Murphy (House of MAM) with her glam models. Town & Country Magazine’s new Editor-in-Chief, Stephen Drucker, greeted each guest with a smile at the recent by-invite-only Haute Launch Party presented by the House of MAM, Graff Jewelers, Park Hyatt and handbag designer Alexandra Knight.  The party was hosted by Hollye Jacobs, Lynne Bredfeldt... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
November 18, 2010 at 12:37 pm
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Haute Launch Presents a Day of Fashion

  For one day only, on Thursday, November 11th from noon–5 PM, immerse yourself in the world of fashion when star designers Graff Jewelers, Alexandra Knight and Mary Ann Murphy come together to showcase their collections at 1205 N. Astor.  Mary Ann will be presenting her House of MAM line (which includes fashion and home... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
November 8, 2010 at 9:02 am
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Ever Wonder What Happened to the "Chicago Housewives" Idea?

“Plastic Royalty’s Leslie Forrester and her dad, Dr. Leon Forrester Tcheupdjian. June 18th, 2009….ahhhh I remember it well!  It was the afternoon of our interview with Becky Cattie, Casting Director for Towers Productions, for a possible pilot of a version of  ”Real Housewives of Chicago.”  We interviewed at my friendgg, Shauna Montgomery’s, posh apartment on Lake Shore Drive along... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
August 19, 2010 at 12:12 pm
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The Joffrey Gala Raises Over $1 Million!

The Joffrey Gala 2010 was held recently at Union Station. This was a new venue for this event so I didn’t know what to expect but Co-chairs Yolanda and Jason Tyler and Honorary Chairs, Anne and Burt Kaplan, planned one of the most magical evenings in recent memory for almost 1000 guests. The night began... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
April 25, 2010 at 3:43 pm
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Fashions Flourish at Joffrey Ballet Luncheon

Whitney Lasky, Artistic Director Ashley Wheater, honoree Shelley MacArthur Farley, Shawna Owen, Executive Director Christopher Conway and Elena Besser. The Joffrey Ballet hosted a luncheon recently at the Four Season’s to kick off “Cinderella.”  “Cindy’s Having a Ball” was co-chaired by Whitney Lasky, Shawna Owen and Elena Besser and brought out close to 300 women... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
February 21, 2010 at 9:40 am
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The Ladies See Red at Bunky's Tea

Bussing Bunky with Shauna Montgomery, Felicia Winiecki, Whitney Lasky, Toni Canada and Rebecca Besser. Man about town, Bunky Cushing, recently hosted his 16th annual Valentine’s Day Tea at the Four Seasons.  The Tiffany engraved invite requested that you wear red so it was a sea of crimson as 85 of the city’s leading ladies sipped... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
February 14, 2010 at 8:42 pm
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