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Haute Secrets New York: Ballet Dancer Irina Dvorovenko

Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Irina Dvorovenko began her ballet training at the Kiev Ballet School at the age of ten. She began her professional dancing career in 1990 as a soloist with the National Opera Ballet of Kiev and quickly rose to the rank of principal dancer in 1992. Her impressive repertoire includes a number of leading roles in many of the great classics, including The Queen of the Driads and Mercedes in Don Quixote, Odette-Odile in Swan Lake, and the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, among many others.

By Laura Schreffler

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Haute Secrets New York: Music Producer Swizz Beatz

Bronx native Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean is truly a renaissance man. A renowned music producer, he is also a rapper, painter, CEO, entrepreneur, new father, husband to R&B superstar, Alicia Keys, and the United Nations’ Music Ambassador for World Peace. He was recently given the title of NYU’s first ever Producer-in-Residence at the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at the Tisch School of the Arts, where teaches students through one-on-one sessions, group lectures, and songwriting critique.

By Laura Schreffler

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Haute Secrets New York: Fashion and Beauty Expert Mary Alice Stephenson

Born in Winston-Salem, NC and currently living in New York, Mary Alice Stephenson is one of the world’s most renowned fashion and style experts. Her ability to analyze trends and contextualize style has granted her a position as fashion and beauty commentator for several well-known networks and shows, including MTV, VH1, E!, The Style Channel, and CNN.

By Laura Schreffler

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Haute Secrets New York: Rebecca Minkoff

Born in San Diego, CA, Rebecca Minkoff has established herself as an industry leader in casual luxury handbags, accessories, and apparel. Her playful and subtly edgy designs have received acclaim both in the US and abroad. Her passion for fashion design started at a young age as Rebecca grew up designing and sewing clothing. She moved to New York after her high school graduation to pursue a career as a designer.

By Laura Schreffler

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Haute Secrets New York: Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump, daughter of Ivana Trump and American business magnate Donald Trump, is herself a businesswoman as Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions at The Trump Organization, an heiress, fashion model, and a regular judge on the reality television show The Apprentice. Recently, she has launched her own jewelry line, Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry.

By Laura Schreffler