It’s not everyday when a beauty pageant queen actually follows through on their lofty dreams of world peace and bettering the lives of others. The gorgeous Atti Worku, former Miss Ethiopia 2005 and Dallas/NYC transplant, is changing lives and challenging Dallasites’ generosity to invest in the futures and potential of students in Ethiopia. Her non-profit organization, Seeds of Africa is apart of the Global Giving Challenge going on through the entire month of April and on April 19th, all donations will be equally matched.

Elizabeth Hurley didn’t think twice about reprising her role as Master of Ceremonies as The Breast Cancer Research Foundation held its annual Hot Pink Party charity bash where celeb attendees were Tickled Pink enough to raise $4.5 million in honor of the cause.

On March 31, Gump’s San Francisco hosted the Mirror Mirror charity event was held at their flagship store on Post Street.

On Wednesday, April 13, internationally acclaimed designer, Zac Posen, hosted the launch of Belvedere Bloody Mary with a brunch at Le Caprice New York. Zac designed a special limited-edition brunch menu which includes all of his favorite brunch offerings perfectly paired with bespoke Bloody Mary Cocktails.

The Opportunity Network is acharitable organization that seeks to fortify the link between young underprivileged high-achievers and successful futures by providing access to jobs, professional networks, and higher education. On Monday night,fashion mogul and American icon Tommy Hilfiger, was honored as a keynote speaker at thefourth annual celebrity-laced fundraiser,which collected a record $800,000.

Last weekend I attended Harvard Business School’s Retail and Luxury Goods Conference. The event was held on the school’s pristine campus in Boston, where everything exudes high standards, including the three keynote speakers: Stephen Sadove, CEO of Saks Incorporated; William Lauder, executive chairman of the Estee Lauder Companies; and iconic designer Tommy Hilfiger.

How can you tell if a restaurant is guaranteed to be conducted with greatness and satisfy in ambiance and taste? A certain shoe-in is if Chef Hubert Keller is the frying pan puppeteer behind the kitchen. Hubert Keller is Chef and owner of Fleur de Lys in San Francisco.

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