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  • People of Interest I've spotted while out "on the quest" by Tia Walker
  • 05.14.08-1:50 pm, Lonnie & Sharon Quinn, Home Studios, New York, NY
    Seen! Joel Andesron of CBS's Survivor Micronesia as he gathered the latest baby items @ The Boom Boom Room Upfronts at Home Studios. Was wearing white button down shirt, jeans, light blue baseball hat, sunglasses, white sneakers.
  • 05.14.08-1:50 pm, Lonnie & Sharon Quinn, Home Studios, New York, NY
    Seen! CBS 2 News (New York Affiliate) Weatherman Lonni Quinn & wife Sharon Quinn as they gathered the latest baby items @ The Boom Boom Room Upfronts at Home Studios. Lonnie was wearing a navy blue & white pinstripe suit, white shirt, orange floral print tie, brown shoes. Sharon was wearing chocolate brown dress, and beige cardigan (did not catch shoes).
  • 05.13.08-7:44 pm, Lindsay Price, Cream, New York, NY
    Seen! Actress Lindsay Price as she graciously gave interviews to the press @ the Grand Opening of Cream. Ms. Price elegantly styled wearing a white Flavio Castellani tube dress, and taupe-colored open toe heels.
  • 05.13.08-7:42 pm,Michelle Schettino & Kate McCarthy, Cream, New York, NY
    Seen! Publicity chicks Michelle Schettino & Kate McCarthy of Fingerprint Communications holding down the fort @ the Grand Opening of Cream. Michelle was wearing a yellow and white silk print dress and tons of Lia Sophia gold jewelry. Kate was wearing a black long stretch tank, hot pink LNA leggings, black heels and also tons of Lia Sophia gold jewelry.
  • 05.13.08-7:40 pm, Paul Johnosn-Calderon & Stephanie Wei,Cream, New York, NY
    Seen! Paul Johnson-Calderon & Stephanie Wei, separately, as they circulated the packed room @ the Grand Opening of Cream. Paul was wearing a marigold colored cardigan, navy and white pinstripe shirt & navy bow tie, drk. pants (did not catch shoes). Stephanie was wearing black/white/red print halter sun dress with black open-toed heels.
  • 05.13.08-6:52 pm,Chessy Wilson, Anya Hindmarch, New York, NY
    Seen! Socialite Chessy Wilson as she surveyed Anya Hindmarch's latest in prep for Operation Smile Gala @ Anya Hindmarch Showroom. Was wearing navy micro-miniskirt, beige v-neck short sleeve sweater, beige fishnet stockings, brown t-strap heels.
  • 05.08.08-6:33 pm, Designer Joey Goodwin, Bloomingdale's Soho, New York, NY
    Seen! Unruly Heir Head designer Joey Goodwin circulating the room @ Unruly Heir's Preview of Spring.Summer 2008- Port Authority to Palm Beach at Bloomingdale's Soho. Was wearing a blue & white Unruly Heir Seer Sucker hoodie, black Unruly Heir pants with plaid pastel cuff, pink t-shirt he designed himself, white Converse- All Star Sneakers.
  • 05.06.08-8:03 pm Dr. Jeffrey Carroll, Socialista, New York. NY
    Seen! Socialite Dr. Jeffrey Carroll as his picture was snapped at Chamber Dance Project Benefit @ Socialista. Was wearing a pale pink hued suit, blue and white pinstripe shirt, white collar. Did not catch shoes.
  • 05.06.08-6:59 pm Tracy Stern, Socialista, New York. NY
    Seen! Socialite Tracy Stern of Salon Tea Fame as she entered the Chamber Dance Project Benefit @ Socialista. Was wearing a divine black halter dress with with tan suede (?) fringed wrap, matching heels, and Hermes clutch. Was noticeably tan.
  • 05.06.08-6:47 pm Annabel Vartanian, Socialista, New York. NY
    Seen! Socialite/Actress Annabel Vartanian as she entered the Chamber Dance Project Benefit @ Socialista. Was wearing a green Alice & Olivia tunic style dress, black heels and matching black large bag (designer brand unknown). Sunglasses with hair pulled back.
  • 05.03.08-8:03 pm, Susan Fales Hill, Le Cirque, New York, NY
    Seen! Uber Socialite Susan Fales Hill making her way to her table in main dining room @Le Cirque. Was wearing a an elegant black lace blouse with black shawl collar, black palazzo pants, and black heels, drop earrings (appeared to be silver from a distance). Hair swept back in a chignon.

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Sunday, March 23, 2008

FIRST LOOK PHOTOS:Terrie Williams Healing Starts with Us National Campaign Kickoff

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We recently received these incredible FIRST LOOK photos from photographer friend Derrick Salters of Harlem's Tuesday March 18th happening organized by author Terri WilliamsTerrie Williams' Healing Starts with Us National Campaign Kickoff event was moderated by Essence Magazine's Susan Taylor, and Geoffrey Canada, Educator and Founder of the Harlem Children's Zone. The campaign is designed to encourage open dialog  about emotional distress within the African American Community. Celeb guests included legendary actors from the silver screen as well as Television. To follow are a few  select shots.

Left to Right: Guest & Terri William, Mo'Nique & John Amos, Ruby Dee

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Derrick_salters_mar_1805_3 *Photos by Derrick Salters

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  • It has been awhile, but our "IT" list has once again been updated. Scroll down the right sidebar of this blog and find out which celebs, socialites, tastemakers made the list.

"IT" Sale

  • STORM of London's: Nemoni, Aria & Lucid --It's Raining Jewels!
    New from Storm, it's raining jewels! NEMONI features a polished black enamel, carefully encrusted ruby swarovski crystals, and quartz movement. ARIA offers dozens of lavish crystals sprinkled around a delicate square face & band. LUCID offers stainless steel with a face made of oversized elevated mineral glass that sparkles like a diamond with the allure of a gemstone.

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    There is nothing more luxurious than the perfect cocktail. Certainly everyone should drink responsibly and when out on the quest one can drink "fashionably" with the help of this little cocktail suggestion:
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    Ingredients: * 2 oz. Pomegranate Blackberry Black Tea * 1 1/2 oz. blended scotch * 1 oz. Harvey’ Bristol Cream Garnish: * 2 lemon wedges Directions: * 1. Shake all three ingredients well with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice. * 2. Squeeze both lemon wedges over the drink and drop one into the drink.

  • Specialty cocktail by Pom Wonderful

"IT" Fashion Invites

  • UPTOWN Magazine & Lord & Taylor Invite You to - Spring Into Summer May 14th @ Lord & Taylor
    Sample Sales, Trunk Shows etc.

"IT" Photo Invites-New York

  • DJ David Morales  May 15- May 16 @ Kiss n Fly
    Select Events in New York

"IT" Photo Invites-Los Angeles

  • US Weekly Hot Hollywood Style Apr 18th Location TBA
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"IT" Photo Invites-Las Vegas

  • Avril Lavigne Official Afterparty with DJ P April 29 @ Moon
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"IT" Photo Invites-Miami

  • DJ Steve Aoki spins WMC Mar 29th @ Dek 23
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"IT" Photo Invites-London

  •  Pink Elephant Celebrates the Close of London Fashion Week Feb 15th @ Crystal
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THE QUEST FOR"IT" GUEST BLOGGERS

  • Guest Blogger Danita King
    The Quest for "it" welcomes its latest Guest Blogger, Danita King. Danita King is a NYC based publicist with a solid background in fashion, beauty and luxury PR. Over the years, Danita has executed strategic public relations campaigns and has worked for some of the leading luxury brands and fashion retailers, including Bill Blass, Coach, Joseph Abboud, Simmons Jewelry Company, MILUS, Locman, B. Oyama and Lounge Soho, among others. Her work has been featured on E!, Good Morning America, The View, BET, MTV, Forbes,Cosmopolitan, Elle, InStyle and several other top-tier print, web and broadcast media outlets. Danita holds a B.A. in English, Spanish and African Diaspora studies from Tulane University and a Master's in Corporate Public Relations from Boston University.
  • Guest Blogger Stevie Wilson
    The Quest for "it" welcomes Guest Blogger Stevie Wilson. Stevie Wilson is LA's Girl in the know and on the go! Writing about fashion, beauty, lifestyle and celebrity events in LA & So. Calif, she nails emerging trends and brands from LA's style center and beyond. Known for interesting, incisive interviews, podcasts and v-blogs. Stevie is on the "inside" in many style & media circles including music and movies. Check out Stevie's celeb reporting on the Oscars 2008 Category--NOW!
  • Guest Blogger Morten Davidsen
    The Quest for "it" welcomes Guest Blogger Morten Davidsen. Morten unlike previous Guest Bloggers cannot easily be defined. He can effortlessly report on everything from New York socialites to mens trends. Morten a native of Norway with a background in businesss writing currently does PR for the menswear brand Unruly Heir in New York City. A far cry from E24 Norway's largest business news site --check out Mortens recent post from 03.11.08 on the launch of L'Exquisite Model Events--NOW!
  • Guest Blogger Doulgas Marshall
    The Quest for "it" welcomes Douglas K. Marshall beauty reporter extraordinaire. Douglas currently the Managing Director of Sales & Marketing for Steven Victor MD the luxury skincare line based in New York City.
  • Guest Blogger Sharon Abella
    The Quest for "it "welcomes our first official Guest Blogger on film, Sharon Abella. Sharon is a true girl about town reporting on Film premieres from the red carpet to the after parties. Coverage for 2007 includes: The Kite Runner, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street etc. Check Sharon out in the Film Category of this blog--NOW!

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