Eating for a good cause

   

Restaurants Against Hunger

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Facts
Joanne Mastroianni, Victoria Bartlett, Malan Breton and Project Runway stars are among the New York fashion designers who have teamed up with celebrity chefs to create an exclusive line of chefs' jackets to be auctioned off at the upcoming fashion show for Action Against Hunger. The fashion show, produced by Fashion Indie, will be the highlight of the first annual Restaurants Against Hunger Celebrity Kick-Off Party in New York City.

Who's Involved in this jam packed event?

Celebrity Chefs: Cat Cora (Iron Chef America), Ming Tsai (Simply Ming), Ted Allen (Iron Chef America, Queer Eye, Top Chef), Marcus Samuelsson, Robert Irvine (Dinner: Impossible), Katie Lee Joel (Top Chef), Lee Ann Wong (Top Chef), Paul Dillon (Let's Cook with Paul Dillon), Christina Pirello, Alphonse Lee Lucier, Guillermo Pernot, Andrew Gold, Gail Gand, Jose Andres, and Diane Hendericks.

Fashion Designers: Joanne Mastroianni, Malan Breton, Zulema Griffin (Project Runway), Victoria Bartlett (VPL), Diana Eng (Project Runway), Alyssa Key (Love Brigade), Tunji Dada, Selena Evans, Lauren Waterman, Saynt James, Gloria Hartlett, Karen Black, Clarence Black, Vidhsel vs. Lliam, and Jefferey Kimathi (Jamhuri).

The Details:

The Restaurants Against Hunger Celebrity Kick-Off Party will feature exquisite tasting tables, the finest pastries and an open bar including choice wines, vodkas, and beer. Combining a party atmosphere and a humanitarian purpose, music will be mixed by DJ D-Nice with a live performance by African Jazz Vocalist Somi. The event will feature a Chefs' Jacket Fashion Show and Auction, produced by FashionIndie.com. All proceeds will benefit Action Against Hunger's continued strides to provide global hunger relief.


Where
The Altman Building,
135 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011

When
April 12th 2007, 7:00 pm - 12:00 am

Timeline
7:00 pm: VIP Reception
8:00 pm to Midnight: General Admission
9:00 pm: Chef Jacket Fashion Show & Auction

Comments

[Daniel Saynt]

Thank you so much for reposting this. You are now entered for the chance to win free tickets to this amazing event. I hope to see you there.

Daniel Saynt
Fashion Indie

[Linz]

I'm not going to lie, you make me even more jealous of New Yorkers than ever. I would love to live in a city where good vintage/thrift stores are plentiful and people come up with great ideas such as this one, so inventive