A visit to Maggie Norris’s Couture Showroom + Exclusive Interview about her Fabergé Rosebud' Corseted Egg!

This week I had chance to spend time with legendary Couture Designer, Maggie Norris at her exquisite showroom in New York. Maggie is a consummate artist; she is a fashion designer with a passion for collaboration with all types of artists. This passion has taken her to the very height of design, Haute Couture, a world where art and beauty meld into a dialogue of craft and expertise. 

Maggie Norris's custom-made creations have been worn by various celebrities and socialites, among whom are Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Aniston, Alicia Keys, Halle Berry, Sharon Stone, Beyoncé Knowles, Diane Keaton, Anna Getty, Somers Farkas and Michelle Obama.

I met Maggie a year ago at a social event and have been following her work ever since. I was thrilled at the opportunity to visit her showroom and chat about her collaboration with Fabergé The Big Egg Hunt.

The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt is an innovative and engaging fundraising initiative that will see over 250 large egg sculptures – each designed by globally renowned artists, designers and creatives - placed throughout New York City’s five boroughs from April 1st to April 26th, 2014 benefiting both Elephant Family and Studio in a School.

Limited edition miniature eggs and other merchandise will be available for purchase at www.thebigegghunt.org.

DINNER IS SERVED- by Rolise Rachel, At The Lair of Philippe Burke

My lovely friend Rolise Rachel from Social Life Magazine invited me to her private dinner party at the Upper West Side home of her friend Phillipe Burke. 

Around 30 of Rolise’s and Phillipe’s friends joined the intimate gathering that evening.

Spring weather was in full swing in New York so I saw the perfect opportunity to wear my Eliza J red dress with my favorite Michael Kors black heels.

A lot of the guests were entrepreneurs and it was fascinating to meet each one. Rolise’s dinner menu included salmon and potatoes with a honey & shaved ginger soy sauce.

“What should you bring?” the invitation read. “Just smiles and tall tales, nothing else.” Indeed, it was a night full of just that… 

Social Life Magazine Beauty and Health Soiree

 Wearing: Taylor Dress, Emma Logue snakeskin belt and Jessica Simpson heels 

Social Life Magazine’s Event Director Rolise Rachel and Publisher Justin Mitchell held a Beauty and Health event at the glamorous Social Life Residence in New York.

The evening was presented by the Art of Dermatology and hosted by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Julie Henderson.

Guests were treated to hors d’oeuvres by Elegant Affairs and cocktails by Altaneve Prosecco. Socialites, tastemakers and trendsetters had a chance to preview Mina D. Jewelry, Au Naturale, Mynt Smile, Skinney Medspa, Aquaffinity, By Chez Lingenrie, Love Grace Organic, Green 2o Water and Developing Faces.

Pedicure.com was also on hand to pamper guests with fresh Spring manicures. 

ELEQT "Fall Into Spring" Rooftop Party and Fashion Show With Mina D Jewelry

ELEQT, a luxury social network for the world’s trendsetters held a “Fall into Spring” event at The Sanctuary Hotel rooftop in New York. The event featured a special fashion show with Mina D Jewelry’s new Spring collection.

Mina Deutsch is the gifted designer behind the sumptuous Mina D Couture Jewelry collections. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she began her career in the New York City Diamond District, working for a high-end diamond firm for over 20 years. With her vast experience and firsthand knowledge of both diamonds and semiprecious jewelry, creating her own line would come as a natural next step on her career path.

Mina creates unique pieces because she believes jewelry should be one of a kind and as unique as the women who wear them. Her collections comprise unique, exquisite jewelry designed with pearls, semiprecious and precious stones such as garnet, aquamarine, amethyst, precious and natural stones such as agate, amazonite, jadeite and chalcedony, to name just a few.