Hi Fab Friends!
Last night at Openhouse Gallery, ESSENCE and BMW joined forces for the Art of Giving event celebrating the philanthropic endeavors of Holly Robinson Peete and Gelila Assefa Puck, Ethiopian born fashion designer and wife of famed chef Wolfgang Puck. The event featured a silent art auction, with artwork by Solange Knowles and Janelle Monae, benefiting The Holly Rod Foundation and Gelila’s Dream for Future Africa Foundation. The event was attended by Tanya Lee, wife of Spike Lee, Estelle, Tika Sumpter (!), the beautful DJ Kiss and many more fab black celebs!
I also had the pleasure of running into my ESSENCE family: The President of ESSENCE, Michelle Ebanks, PR Director Dana Baxter, ESSENCE Editor-at-Large Mikki Taylor (who hosted the event), Managing editor for essence.com Emil Wilbekin, Promotional Director Fred Jackson and fab essence.com style blogger Billy Hendrix (I LOVE her name!!). My fab friend Sureme Laster Bey of Alvin Ailey joined me soon after. All in all, it was an amazing event! Check out the pics!
Totally in love with Gelila’s ‘do!
I miss my bob : )
Estelle and Holly Robinson Peete
I wish I had a pic of the back of Holly’s fab dress: it was completely backless!!!: )
my girl crush, the gorgeous Tika Sumpter!
BJ Coleman, celeb publicist
Claire Sulmers, founder of fab style blog: fashionbombdaily.com
I am a big fan of her amazing site : )
Michelle Ebanks, president of ESSENCE
Michelle and PR Director of ESSENCE, Dana Baxter
Fred Jackson, Promotional Director, ESSENCE
Billy Hendrix, fab style blogger: essence.com
Sureme! Love ya : )
Ugh, Sureme’s bag: utter fab!
What a Great event!!
xoxo
Joy Adaeze