Wes Gordon/Carolina Herrera Kick Off Party for Casita Maria Fiesta Gala
The Carolina Herrera Flagship on Madison Avenue hosted the incredible Creative Director Wes Gordon (this year’s honoree at the upcoming Casita Maria Fiesta! Gala). “Carolina Herrera is one of our earliest honorees and longest supporters”, said Board Chair Jacquline Weld Drake. “The fashion house is one of the most prestigious Latino brands in the world. Honoring Wes is honoring our past and our future, as well as Latin culture.”
Left to right: Sharon King Hoge, Edgar Batista, Jacqueline Weld Drake, Jennifer Fischer
Photos by Annie Watt Agency/Barry Williams
Guests – included Steven M.L. Aronson, Edgar Batista, Candace Bushnell, Lady Liliana Cavendish, Amy Fine Collins, Jennifer Fischer, Susan Gutfreund, Sharon King Hoge, William Ivey Long, Fern Mallis, Muffy Aston Potter, Marc Rosen, Mary Snow, Daisy Soros, Christopher Walling – sipped on champagne and tried on gowns and jewelry, with partial sales benefiting Casita Maria. Board Members George Corton, Ben Rodriguez-Cubeñas, Sissi Fleitas-Refaie, Michéle Gerber Klein, and Darlyn Portes greeted friends and supporters.
Left to right: Sarah Mahlof, Jodie Lichtenstein
Photos by Annie Watt Agency/Barry Williams
Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, the oldest Latin charity in New York City, provides high-quality arts education to over 1,000 students each day. Located in the country’s poorest zip code, the South Bronx, Casita Maria creates a safe, welcoming community, enriching and uplifting youth and families, producing well-rounded individuals who go on to fulfill their dreams.
Fern Mallis, William Ivey Long, Alejandra Cicognani
Photos by Annie Watt Agency/Barry Williams
Casita Maria's 90th anniversary Fiesta! is October 21, 2024 at The Plaza Hotel. The evening is chaired by Jacquline Weld Drake and HRH Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia and will honor philanthropist Lucy Doughty, Carolina Herrera Creative Director Wes Gordon, and gallerists James J. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui of Wally Findlay Galleries International.For tickets and more information, visit www.casitamaria.org/fiesta-2024
