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New York, NY — Stars packed the house at Housing Works 8th Annual Fashion For Action VIP opening reception last night. The four-day charitable fashion event, silent auction and designer sale raises funds for lifesaving services for homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS. The FREE sale event continues through Nov. 19 at The Altman Building, 135 West 18th St.
Attendees included Honorary Chair Thom Browne, co-chairs Patricia Clarkson, Rachel Roy and Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti, Fern Mallis (Mallis LLC), Mark Ruiz (The A list), Carmen Marc Valvo (Designer) Loris Diran (Designer), Alex McCord (Real Housewives of NYC), Derek Warburton (Stylist), Rod Keenan (Designer), Marisol Deluna (Designer), Simon van Kempen (Real Housewives of NYC) and Malan Brenton (Project Runway).
Clarkson and others took a moment to record videos for Housing Works’ World AIDS Day Memorial. World AIDS Day takes place in two weeks, on Dec. 1. “We have to remember the extraordinary people our world has lost and it’s a remarkable day of awareness and remembrance,” said Clarkson in her video.
Video: Patricia Clarkson
Video: Thom Browne
Video: Rachel Roy
Video: Carmen Marc Valvo
Video: Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen
Fashion for Action boasted product donations from over 150 sought-after fashion brands. “Their participation inspires hope and opportunity in those currently living with the disease,” said Housing Works Thrift Shops VP for Retail David Raper.
Notable Fashion For Action board members include Matthew Bernardo, Housing Works SVP Business Enterprises; Michael Carl, Vanity Fair Fashion Market Director, Kevin Harter, Bloomingdales VP of Men’s Fashion; Juan Herrera, MTV Networks, Vice President Office of Global Inclusion.