The 40th anniversary of the Beatles coming to America
Jodi Luntz looking through a selection of never-before printed Harry Benson Beatles photos
Harry Benson signing a copy of Once there was a way...
Harry Benson and David Friend of Vanity Fair
Last week at Christie’s, 350 friends and colleagues celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Beatles coming to America, chaired by Gigi Benson, Wendy and Michael Landes and Tessa Benson. Esquire and Modernage helped underwrite the event.

The limited edition portfolio of never-before printed Harry Benson Beatles photos (some shown in the photo above) is being sold and a percentage of the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. For information go to Harry Benson.com.
Harry Benson, Beth Rudin de Woody, and Carter Potash
Eric Himmel, Michael Walsh, and Caroline Miller
Fernanda Niven, Wendy Landes, Alex Kramer, Liz Cohen, and Shoshanna Gruss
Charlotte Ford, Richard and Diana Feldman, and Stephen Lash
Liz Cohen, Ginny Bond Donahue, and Tara Peters
Suzette de Marigny Smith, Gigi_Benson, and Topsy Taylor
Simon Barnett and Harry Benson
Lee Black, Carol Davis, and CeCe Black
Julia Hansen, Trisha Walsh-Smith, and Rochelle Ohrstrom
Laurie Prince and Lulu de Kwiatkowski
Michael Landes and Wendy Benson

Photographs by Philip Seltzer



Handbags and Halos luncheon in Chicago
Bunky welcomes his ladies
Sue Marsland, Jannie Pearlman, and Elizabeth Bertucci
Donated bags for thrift shop
Chicago’s society ringmaster Bunky Cushing developed this fund-raising idea last year. A luncheon at the Casino. The invited women are encouraged to bring a “gently-used” handbag which is donated to the Howard Brown Health Center’s Brown elephant Re-sale Shop. Proceeds benefit the Howard Brown Health Center, along with raffle proceeds (of raffle tickets sold at the luncheon) from eight designer handbags. Howard Brown Health Center is the leading provider of services meeting the challenges of HIV/AIDS in the Midwest.

Mr. Cushing, who according to the Chicago Sun-Times “is a social magnet wherever he appears,” has turned this into an annual event along with his much-celebrated Valentine’s Day Tea at the Ritz-Carlton – a much coveted invitation in Chicago.

This year they sold $4300 in raffle tickets as well as $11,300 raised from ticket sales to 125 guests. Blish Mize Connor won the Louis Vuitton bag. Lisa Malkin won the Ralph Lauren bag. The Burberry went to Nancy Klimley; the Escada to Mamie Walton, the Samantha Kim to Alexa Damon and Laura Barnett-Sawchyn won the Kate Spade.
Holly Barr donates a Burberry
Liz Stiffel, Nancy Klimley, and Megan McKinney
Sheryl Dyer, Cheryl Bollinger, and Yvette Cusack
Rona Granet and Susie Forstmann Kealy
Lori Daniels, Judi Duchossois, and Ellen Irwin
Blish Connor, Lisa Gutierrez, and Darcy Vidinli
Designer bags await raffle drawing
Hazel Barr and Bunky Cushing
Noren Ungaretti, Karen Goodyear, and Marty Higgins
Rebecca Besser and Shauna Montgomery
Kim Bauer, Camille Pearl, and Leslie Hodes
Gretchen Jordan and Mary Ann Murphy



Martin Katz hosted a holiday party
L. to r.: Kelly Katz and Dana Hammond; Kelly Katz and Anna Gary; Lisa Hagan, Jim Coleman, and Kelly and Martin Katz.
Couture jeweler Martin Katz hosted a holiday party at the Fours Seasons Hotel. The soaring, lofty lobby of one of New York's swankiest hotels provided the perfect backdrop for a combination of magnificent estate jewelry, flawless colored diamonds (large and small) and 80 well-heeled guests making last minute gift lists. Among the guests were newlyweds Evan and Elisa Handler, Bob Kerrigan, Kelly Knight, Jim Coleman, The Meyers, and Lisa Hagan.
Kelly Katz with Evan and Elisa Handler
Yvette and Stephanie Mayer
Bob Kerrigan and Kelly Knight
Mrs. and Mr. David Braver with Martin Katz




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