Housing Works Fashion for Action 10 Year Anniversary

Make sure to read my latest piece for VIRAL Fashion on the Housing Works "Fashion for Action" 
10 Year Anniversary event and sale: 



http://viralfashion.com/2013/11/fashion-action/

It's a Gift: Vintage Balenciaga at The MET Poster at Housing Works

Housing Works is having a special Vintage blowout on their auction site just in time for holiday shopping

 

and child this little lovely would look divine in our bedroom between the antique bar mirror and the needlepoint galleon 

Cha cha on over to Shophousingworks.com and put this poster from the Diana Vreeland currated 1973 Balenciaga exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in your cart. For me. 

Housing Works Takes Fashion for Action

After last night's historical vote, it's time to think FORWARD. Housing Works annual fashion charity extravaganza begins tonight and it's a great opportunity to give to the community while adding a little something something to your closet

(Ohh like a smoking hot 'Carine' shoulder bag from Tom Ford?)

Hosted by co-chairs designer Thom Browne (for the third year in a row), actress Patricia Clarkson, model Dree Hemingway and TV personality Cat Greenleaf, the Fashion for Action 2012 opening party tonite from 6-9pm at the Altman Building is worth braving the snow since it's always a star studded fashion romp (all remaining pieces will be available to the public Thursday-Sunday at the 17th street Housing Works store)

(A bounty of Thom Browne designed Black Fleece menswear and womenswear)

Fabulous finds from Chanel, Christian Louboutin, Dior, Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch and many more designer pieces will be up for major discounts off retail with 80% of the selling price going to people living with AIDS and a special 20% goes towards Hurricane Sandy relief

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Plus this year, Housing Works if following the retail trend of 'shops in shops' with 
mini-boutiques of tightly edited pieces from Diane Von Furstenberg, BCBG and more 

So what are you doing tonight?

Pride Weekend 2012

Shameful gay-fession: I've never been to Pride before. But this year I not only attended, I marched and danced in the Housing Works procession

There was even some swirling

And waving around house shaped signs demanding gender equality for everyone

Funny how over two years into a relationship and one year after gay marriage is passed in New York, I truly was filled with PRIDE

Last Nite's Party: Design on a Dime

Another amazing year! 

Last nite I volunteered for New York based designer, Juniper Tedhams, who was a doll and created quite the graphic room with campaign beds and 19th century French chandeliers 

Other favorites included:

Without realizing it I fell madly in love with the Nickelodeon room. Again! Although they switched up last year's Spongebob them for a Ninja Turtles vibe

Make sure to pop by this weekend for some spectacular finds! 

Design on a Dime is open to the public all weekend at 

The Metropolitan Pavilion

125 West 18th Street, New York, NY

Housing Works Design on a Dime 2012

You got a dime? You got design!

Well maybe more than a dime, but either way tonight is the grand opening event of Housing Works' annual "Design on a Dime" featuring interior decorators, furniture designers and home decor celebs creating vignettes that are a mix of deeply discounted donated goods and pieces curated from the archives of Housing Works.


Stock up on Eames, Chippendale and art nouveau at great prices with 100% proceeds benefiting HW and people living with HIV / AIDS

Some former rooms from DOD's past 

Design on a Dime is open to the public all weekend at 

The Metropolitan Pavilion

125 West 18th Street, New York, NY

To buy tickets for tonite's opening reception contact Lily Acunzo at 347-473-7457 or L.Acunzo@housingworks.org

More info: http://www.housingworks.org/events/design-on-a-dime

This Easter, We Completed Our Cafe Table Hunt

Since moving, Mr. Taurus and I have been on the hunt for the perfect cafe table to go with our high back and egg chairs. At Housing Works Gramercy, we spied this bar stool colab 

(Extra moment on the subway. All couples should bring their own reading table onto the N train) 

In its current bare state the table had potential 

But when we glazed it 50's aquamarine and steel base, that baby came alive!

We're crafty like that.

The Ethical Fur Solution

With the New York Fall 2012 runways ablaze with fur, obviously this ugly trend is not going anywhere. So how does one ethically bridge the gap between heart and sleeve?

Answer: vintage. A fur that already exists causes no further damage and without people adopting old furs into their wardrobe, add to overstuffed landfills. It's the perfect green solution to an otherwise deadly fad. 

And what perfect timing since the 96th and Broadway Housing Works is hosting a recycled and vintage fur event tomorrow 

So now not only does a second hand fur benefit the animals you've spared the knife, but all $$ spent goes to people living with AIDS. Charity squared! 

At 11am Saturday, Housing Works 96th Street

2569 Broadway between 96th & 97th streets

212-222-3550

This Weekend Get 'Remade by Housing Works'

Tomorrow, Saturday the 21st at the Chelsea Housing Works special one-of-a-kind refashioned pieces will be available. Select Housing Works staff members have deconstructed and redesigned clothes using coats, jackets, shirts, jewelry and even housewares!

Mr Taurus made some great menswear that will go for $20 - $30 each

Refashioned striped wool blend sweater with leather trench epaulet and elbow patch detailing 

cashmere sweater with wool felt elbow patches and faux convertible flap pocket detailing 

Cotton jersey t-shirt with gingham pocket and decorative tabs and trim at cuff

All available Saturday January 21st from 10am to 6pm 

at Housing Works Chelsea

 143 West 17th Street

NYC

Housing Works Joins Occupy Wall Street for World AIDS Day

Today is World AIDS Day and Housing Works is ready to march with the merry men of Occupy Wall Street!

"Dozens of protesters will dress as Robin Hood, a reference to both the “Robin Hood” Financial Transaction Tax and the need for New York State millionaires to contribute their fair share to the fight against AIDS in New York, which disproportionately affects the poor and people of color."

What the H is the 'Robin Hood Tax'? I'll admit I had no idea. A quick Wikipedia moment and my "I don't have a finance degree so I'ma try and make sense of this" explanation is it's a tax for converting one type of currency into another. This is relevant to Occupy Wall Street since that's what hedge funders and stock brokers do and has been a slick trick of the 1%-ers forever to dodge taxes.



This is relevant to Housing Works because New York, like all of America (and now the world) is in a rough economy forced to cut social programs and funding due to limited resources. The Robin Hood tax proposes taxing people for actions that are direct sneaks to avoid paying taxes that pay for charitable organizations.



If you have the day off, won't you join in? And if not, make merry with the men if you see them today. They're working for an honorable goal.

***Lastly, all HW's will be closed today to set up for the annual Holiday event, but will be doing a clothing drive at each location. drop clothes or goods off for the homeless living with AIDS.



For more info: http://www.housingworks.org/advocate/detail/join-us-on-dec.-1-world-aids-day-to-schmear-bloomberg-and-demand-wall-st.-t


For donation drive info: http://www.housingworks.org/events/detail/in-memoriam-donation-drive

Fashion for Action 2011 Opening Reception

Tonite's the nite! Thom Browne, Patricia Clarkson, Rachel Roy and Project Accessory mentor Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti host the annual event chock-a-block with amazing designer fashions at 50%  - 70% off!

Buy tickets today for tonite's shopping event starting at 6pm until 9pm at The Altman Building

The Altman Building 135 West 18th Street (between Sixth & Seventh Ave)

Help Sort for Housing Works Fashion for Action

Got some free time on your hands this Saturday? Well Housing Works needs those hands to help sort through the hundreds of fashion items donated for next Wednesday's event.

If interested in helping sort Saturday click this link and take some action! 

http://www.housingworks.org/blogs/detail/help-us-sort-our-fashion-for-action-merchandise?utm_source=volunteer_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=

One for the Boys

(Cuz we never get a good sale!)

Fashion For Action honorary chair Thom Browne is having a sample sale starting today at 11am

I've always wanted one of those glen plaid men's capelets or pretty much anything from his Spring 2011 collection

(Le petit ecolier look perfected) 

This long line guaranteed event better take credit cards!



When: Thursday, November 3 through Saturday, November 5 


Hours: Thurs and Fri 11am to7pm, Sat noon to 4pm


Where: 210 11th Ave at 25th St, Suite 500