By Benjamin-Emile Le Hay 7/31/12 6:16pm

Special Events

The doll factory!

Sophie and the City Makes A Visit At Watermill’s Super Saturday Fundraiser

This past Saturday, the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund hosted its 14th Annual Super Saturday event. Throngs of fashionistas brought mayhem to the ritzy hamlet of Watermill, scooping up designer must-haves from labels like Diane von Furstenberg, Etro, Marchesa, Jean Paul Gaultier and Helmut Lang at the upscale garage sale, which took place at Nova’s Ark Project.

It was the place to be with co-hosts Donna Karan (a Super Saturday co-founder), Paula Putton, InStyle’s Ariel Foxman and Kelly Ripa on board, and many more notables in attendance to raise funds for OCRF. Read More

By Benjamin-Emile Le Hay 4/19/12 6:56pm

Kids at Play

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Kelly Florio Kasouf reads to the kids!

Balloons, Face Paint and ‘The Super Adventures of Sophie and the City!’

What’s not to love when a kid gets to enjoy an afternoon filled with balloons, face painting and colorful books? Elizabeth Street, the go-to site for trendy moms in the city, recently hosted a book launch for children’s author Kelly Florio Kasouf’s debut title. “The Super Adventures of Sophie and the City: All in a Day’s Work” follows Sophie as she discovers her dad’s work in fashion publishing. Ms. Florio Kasouf based the story on her own experiences with her late father, Steven Florio, who was CEO and president of Condé Nast for over a decade. Diane Von Furstenberg and Isaac Mizrahi make star appearances, as Sophie realizes some terrific life lessons. The book is available at Amazon.com, Barney’s, Bergdorf Goodman and Fred Segal. Read More