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The Diamond Empowerment Fund (TM)(DEF), fresh from successful, sold out fundraiser in Dallas last weekend, is gearing up for its Diamonds Give 2008 Greenhouse New York Fundraising Event ,*** taking place on Wednesday, November 19 at the new, environmentally conscious Greenhouse nightclub, located at 150 Varick Street in New York City. The event will be co-hosted by Russell Simmons and celebrity illusionist David Blaine, and co-chaired by South African supermodel Nicola Breytenbach and her husband, Benjamin Steiner.
At the Diamonds Give 2008 event, Simmons will officially launch Africa's Angels, a new Ambassador Program for D.E.F. Each Africa's Angel will be selected for their compassion and commitment to D.E.F.'s mission in support of the organization's vision to help Africans through education that empowers and provides tangible skills to help build lives.
Nicola Breytenbach will be named the organization's first "Angel." Nicola has graces the pages of Cosmopolitan, Elle, Vogue and Marie Claire, walked the runways of Milan, Paris, London and New York for designers Chanel, Galliano and Dior and been chosen for campaigns for Revlon and L'Oreal.
***-The Diamonds Give Greenhouse New York Event is part of the Diamonds Give 2008 online charity auction, orchestrated by auction experts Charitybuzz.com The online auction kicked off on October 30th and continues through December 2nd. Bidders have a chance to snag gorgeous diamond jewelry, luxurious travel packages, fabulous fashions and exclusive celebrity experiences.
As the buzz around Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and Fashion's Night Out continues to grow, there's another must-see event on the horizon: Fashion's Night Out: The Show. Coming this Tuesday, it's the first-ever Fashion's Night Out Runway Show and the largest public fashion show in New York City history.
Christian McKenzie is an Editor, Journalist and Film Producer based in New York and London. She has worked with IMG Fashion, Future Proof Productions, Acolyte Films, and Fashion Delivers Charitable Foundation. For more information, visit ChristianMcKenzie.com
A life-long New Yorker currently residing in Maine, Richard has employed his writing and artistic talents in a wide variety of professions and projects. He presently does music promotion for underground artists, is a tireless community activist/organizer who has worked on several high-profile political and civil rights campaigns, and is also himself a musician who has performed in numerous bands, done some studio session work, and currently makes instructional guitar and bass playing videos.
George T. Wilson aka Georgeo is the owner of a small boutique PR agency Mangeo Public Relations Group which caters to a select group of clientele who are a brand or on thier way to becoming one. He has been involved in the entertainment field for a number of years and first got his start in the industry as a dancer/ choreographer of his own production company. With his passion for life he is inspired to greatness by walking in his destiny without apology .
New York based Lifestyle Consultant Peggie Walker is on a quest! As Executive Editor of this very blog (The Quest for "it") Peggie has recently re-ignited her longtime passions in the areas of inter-generational beauty, fashion, lifestyle and culture. Look for articles that reflect her quest as well as that of others. Some things borrowed, some things new some things old....here's wishing ALL your dreams come true.
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.
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