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April 29
Sip wine and enjoy appetizers in the company of David Lebovitz, with music by Cat Jahnke, all for a good cause! Help support the SOS Helpline, the emotional support line in English by attending their "Apéro-Dinatoire" evening, at Verjus Restaurant (just outside Palais Royal, 47 rue Montpensier, 1st) from 6-9pm. The fee is €60/person, and I will be there as Master of Ceremonies for the evening. RSVP on their website. See you there!

May 19
Tonight is La Nuit Européenne des Musée, a free all-night museum festival with special events and expositions to lure even the most reluctant culture-phobes through the door. Stay tuned for the program on the official website...

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Thursday
Nov092006

One-of-a-Kind Designer Doll Auction for UNICEF

Yves Saint Laurent, Cacharel, Versace, Chloé, and Louis Vuitton are just of the few of the 80 designers who have created one-of-a kind ragdolls for the "Frimousses de Créateurs" project, created by UNICEF in 2003 to raise money for child vaccinations around the world. The dolls are on display at the Palais de Tokyo this weekend (November 11-12) before being auctioned off on November 16 at the Drouot Montaigne auction house at 7pm. In 2005, more than €80,000 were collected, making it possible to vaccinate several thousands children. The dolls are soooo adorable! Look here (click on the "photos" box in red).

 
Places are actually limited at the auction house for those who actually plan on bidding. If you're interested, call 01 44 39 17 50 to reserve your place.

Complete list of the participating designers: Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Antik Batik, Biche de Bere, Byblos, Boris Becker par Nicole Pibeau, Cacharel, Carven, Célestina Agostino, Céline, Chacok, Chantal Thomass, Chloé, Christian Dior, Colette par Alexis Mabille, Comité de l’Orne pour l’Unicef, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Costume National, Daniel Swarovski, Dice Kayek, Disney, Elie Saab Couture, Elisabeth de Senneville, Emanuel Ungaro, Emilio Pucci, Erwan et Ronan Bouroullec, Eymerick François, Fendi, Fifi Chachnil, Franck Sorbier Couture, Giambattista Valli, Gilles Dufour, Giorgina Brandolini, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Iceberg, Isabel Marant, Isabelle Ballu, Issey Miyake, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Jean-Louis Scherrer, Jean-Luc Amsler, Jean-Paul Knott, Jérôme Dreyfuss, Jérôme L'Huillier, Kenzo, Kookaï, Lanvin – Baccarat, Léonard, Levi's Kids, Lido par Edwin Piekny, Loewe, Loris Azzaro, Louis Vuitton, Loulou de la Falaise, Mango, Marie Claire, Max Chaoul, Miu Miu, Nathalie Garçon, Nina Ricci, Nodus, Ora Ïto, Ovale, Paco Rabanne, Parsons, Pascal Morabito, Paul & Joe, Paule Ka, Paul Smith, Petit Bateau, Prada, Princesse Tam Tam, Régina Rubens, Sakina M'sa, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sophie Papiernick, Sonia Rykiel, Stella Cadente, Tartine et Chocolat, Tradition Mode Africaines par Mariette Dicko, Tyra Banks, Valéria Attinelli, Versace, Yves Saint-Laurent, Zadig et Voltaire, Esmod.

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