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| Chie
Imai hosts a fashion show at the St. Regis Rooftop to benefit the
New York City Mission Society |
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Natasha
and Janet Beradi |
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Judy
Agisim and Jill Brooke |
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Chie Imai and Denise Rich |
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Chie
Imai and Sue Bloomberg |
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Chie
Imai, founder and designer of Royal Chie at 635 Madison Avenue
(at 59th Street), the furrier to Japan’s royal family, held
a show of her latest collection at a luncheon last Thursday at the
St. Regis Roof of the St. Regis Hotel. Ms. Imai, who is known worldwide
for her innovative designs of furs and leathers dress a stellar crowd
with lots of oohing and aahing.
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Chie
Imai |
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They were all there
cheering on the Royal Chie (don’t you love saying that name?
Royal Chie): Jessie Araskog, Marina Galesi, Phyllis George,
Cornelia Guest, Alex Kramer, Ethel LeFrak, Francine LeFrak, Karen
LeFrak, Allison Mazzola, Nicole Miller, Nurit Haase, Pamela Gross,
Dana Hammond, Anne Hearst, Anita Waxman, Lis Waterman, Denise Wohl,
Victoria Wyman Astrid Heeran, Leila Heller, Angela Hemingway, Debbie
Bancroft, Sue Bloomberg, Cornelia Bregman, Allison Brown, Janice Combs,
Michelene (Mrs. Sean) Connery Nizza
Heyman, Jocelyn Wildenstein, Grace Hightower, Bettina Zilkha, Kathy
Hilton, Sale Johnson, Ann Jurdem, Annie Prager, Patty Raynes, Tara
Rockefeller, Denise Rich, Della Rounick, Paola Rosenshein, Elaine
Sargent, Lisa Scarola, Suzette Smith, Andrew Stark, Linda Stein, and
Donna Ward.
A portion of the proceeds from the fashion show, and purchases made
at the royal Chie boutique through December 31st will be donated to
the New York City Mission Society. |
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Alex
Kramer and Chie Imai |
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Fern
Mallis and Bettina Zilkha |
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Della
Rounick, Francine LeFrak, and Michele Herbert |
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Jocelyn
Wildenstein |
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Janice
Combs |
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Helene
Alexopoulos |
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Anita
Waxman |
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Cornelia
Bregman and Pamela Gross |
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Chie
Imai, Francine LeFrak, Stephanie Palmer, and Angela Hollis |
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| Photographs
by Richard Orjis/PMc |
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