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Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin And Michaela Seewald   Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin and Michaela Seewald brought their new global fashion partnership spectacularly to life at Grand Central Terminal as Vanderbilt & Seewald Global Studio made its New York Fashion Week debut before a packed Vanderbilt Hall. The presentation marked the first major public showcase for the venture co-founded by Vanderbilt Costin, founder and CEO of House of Vanderbilt and co-founder of SohoMuse, and Seewald, founder and CEO of V24 Media. Together, the two entrepreneurs created V&S Global Studio around an ambitious proposition: bringing investment, strategic guidance, media, technology and direct-to-consumer commerce together to help international designers build their presence in the U.S. and global markets while maintaining ownership, creative control and brand identity.   Malan Breton With Mario Lopez serving as emcee, the runway showcased three distinctive international voices: Mexican designer ...

  Colors Rule New Malan Breton Collection Malan Breton presented his Spring/Summer 2027 fashion collection “Le Jardin des Mille Demains,” or “Garden of a Thousand Tomorrows,” at Sony Hall during New York Fashion Week.  Breton’s Spring/Summer 2027 women’s and men’s collection is both a celebration and a goodbye. Following the show, the designer’s journey is to continue in Rome, closing one chapter in a career that has encompassed fashion, film, television, theater, music and performance while opening another.   The evening began cinematically with a short film directed by Breton, nominated for two awards from the London Fashion Film Festival and shot in London, where he learned tailoring, introduces a world inspired by Le Jardin des Mille Demains. King Seiko provides the timepiece at the center of the film’s meditation on a simple idea: Every second offers another opportunity to begin again.    Crystal Waters The runway show itself paid homage to the fashion...

Malan Breton NYC Fashion Week    Malan Breton presented his Autumn Winter 2026 collection, titled “Song of the Winter Siren”, during New York Fashion Week in February at the Leman Ballroom in Manhattan’s Financial District. Set against Art Deco grandeur, the coed collection draws on the visual language of late 1920s and 1930s glamour and classic film noir, pairing refinement with an undercurrent of tension and consequence. Breton, trained on Savile Row and recognized for work spanning fashion, film and music, approaches the season with silhouettes designed to feel deliberate and sculpted, emphasizing a sense of character and narrative in each look. A nocturnal palette anchors the collection, including inkwell black, bone white, champagne gold, garnet and smoke silverreinforces the cinematic atmosphere, with beauty by Odilis and hair by Vivienne Mackinder leaning into polished, era inspiring glamour. Select looks featured King Seiko VANAC watches, underscoring the collection’s ...

Jean Shafiroff   Jean Shafiroff, philanthropist, TV host, author and longtime board member and supporter of The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF) hosted and underwrote an elegant 75 guest holiday reception at her New York residence in celebration of The New York Women's Foundation’s mission to advance gender, economic, and racial equity across the city. The gathering, held in the festive spirit of the season, highlighted the Foundation’s ongoing work to uplift women through strategic grantmaking and community-driven initiatives. New York State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright presented Citations to both Jean Shafiroff and The New York Women's Foundation for their outstanding work in philanthropy and in the effort to break the cycle of poverty.  Fashion Designer Malan Breton gave a vocal performance in the holiday season spirit.   Mary Baglivo With Jean Shafiroff And Ana L. Oliveira Leaders from The New York Women’s Foundation expressed gratitude for Shafiroff’s enduring...

  Jean Shafiroff   Jean Shafiroff With Malan Breton And Camelia Entekhabifard In the spirit of gratitude and giving, philanthropist and 10-year Mission Society board member Jean Shafiroff hosted and underwrote a Thanksgiving cocktail reception in Manhattan honoring the Mission Society of New York City at her Park Avenue home. Founded in 1812, the Mission Society is one of New York’s oldest social service organizations, dedicated to breaking the cycle of multigenerational poverty by unlocking the potential of the city’s most underserved families. The elegant evening brought 75 guests together for a celebration infused with compassion, fellowship, and purpose. Surrounded by friends and supporters, Jean Shafiroff highlighted the organization’s enduring commitment to education, mentorship, and opportunity in Harlem and across twelve public school programs throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Jean Shafiroff With Shannon Lepre   Jean Shafiroff With Patrick McMullan “T...

  Jean Shafiroff Sandra Sanches With Henry Buhl, Jean Shafiroff And Patrick McMullan Philanthropist, author and Television host Jean Shafiroff hosted a reception at her New York home to honor the birthday of Patrick McMullan and to support the upcoming ACE Programs for the Homeless New York Gala. The private event brought together 150 birthday well-wishers and friends of Patrick as well as supporters of the charity to cheer the organization’s mission to help the homeless in New York City. Guests enjoyed drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a chance to catch-up during the NY Fashion Week season. Although planned as a 2-hour reception guests continued enjoying the event until midnight, including an impromptu performance by Jill Hennessy. Patrick McMullan With Jean Shafiroff, Rebecca Seawright And Henry Buhl   Jean Shafiroff With Jill Henessey Jean Shafiroff With Patrick McMullan And Luann De Lesseps Henry Buhl, Patrick McMullan and Jean Shafiroff received citations from NYS Assemblywoman ...

   Elton Ilirjani With Priscilla Lopez, Malan Breton, Consuelo Vanderbilt-Costin, Angel Pei & Baayork Lee Jean Shafiroff Malan Breton presented his Spring Summer 2026 womenswear and menswear collections, bringing together the worlds of Broadway and high fashion in his show, “The Age of the Machine, The Heart of Humanity” at the Léman Ballroom in New York City. The show featured two of Broadway’s top stars, each a Tony Award winner, who walked the runway as living characters in Breton’s script-driven narrative. Inspired by the tension between the Age of the Machine and the enduring Heart of Humanity, the SS26 collections are both futuristic and deeply poetic and are presented in four Acts – The Heart, Time, Transformation and Legacy.  Act I - The Heart in support of CaringKind honored compassion and the resilience of caregivers facing the challenges of Alzheimer’s. Act II - Time explores precision and the relentless march of time through collaboration with King Seiko, ...

  Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff With Shannon Lepre   Philanthropist, author and Television host Jean Shafiroff hosted a reception at her New York home to honor The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons and the start of their summer campaign culminating in the milestone 25th Annual Get Wild! Gala, to be held at the Southampton Art Center on Friday, August 1st, 2025. The private event brought together a sophisticated group of animal advocates and supporters of the charity to cheer the organization’s mission for wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and ultimately returning healed animals back to the wild. Guests enjoyed drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a pianist while learning about the life-saving efforts of the Wildlife Rescue Center.   Yogmata Keiko Aikawa Kathleen Mulcahy, CEO of the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center and Jean Shafiroff received citations from NYS Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright for their devotion to animal welfare.  In her remarks...

  Malan Breton Malan Breton presented his AW 2025-2026 collection, based on the themes of mystery and Eastern mythology during London Fashion Week at the Royal Horseguards.  As the world steps into the Year of the Snake, Malan Breton’s Fall 2025–2026 Collection slithers onto the London Fashion Week stage, weaving together the mysticism of Eastern mythology, the opulence of Victorian couture, and the ethereal fluidity of Asian silks. A hypnotic interplay of transformation, wisdom, and rebirth, the collection unfolds like a living legend—where past and future, fantasy and reality, collide.  Drenched in high-shine metallics, sumptuous silks, and intricate embroidery, each piece embodies serpentine seduction, evoking the celestial power of the snake in Asian culture. Unlike its Western portrayal as a symbol of temptation, the snake in Eastern mythology is revered—an emblem of evolution, intuition, and immortality. Breton channels this essence through silhouettes that exude bo...

  Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff With Malan Breton   The New York Women's Foundation (NYWF) ushered in the holiday season with a joyous celebration hosted by philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, honoring the Foundation’s unwavering commitment to advancing gender equity and supporting women and girls across New York. The event was a resounding success, bringing together notable guests and supporters of the Foundation's mission.  NY State Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright presented citations to long-time Board member Jean Shafiroff and Ana L. Oliveira, the dynamic President and CEO of NYWF. These honors recognized their outstanding contributions, leadership, and dedication to improving the lives of women and families while championing economic justice and equality.    George Wayne Jean Shafiroff With Rebecca Seawright, Margarita Rosa, Camille Emeagwali, Devika Gopal Agge & Gloria Pitagorsky “It is an honor to support the transformative work of The New York Women’s Foun...