In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, The Barneys New York Foundation hosted a private luncheon right at the Barney’s New York flagship in Chicago where Barneys New York Creative Ambassador-at-Large Simon Doonan, designers Lisa Perry, Nicolo Beretta of Giannico, Ana Khouri, and Sterling McDavid of the Starling Project were in attendance to Support UNICEF. The luncheon was co-hosted by three influential and powerful women Tina Trott-wife of BDT Capital Partners’ Byron Trott (your favorite money manger’s favorite), Susie Silich wife of Joe Silich Morgan Stanley Executive Director Wealth Advisor and Martha Metz wife to Adam Metz, Managing Director and Head of International Real Estate at The Carlyle Group.
Susie Silich, Martha Metz, Tina Trott
The luncheon at Fred’s was filled with philanthropically minded, fashionable women. Following the lunch, Caryl Stern, CEO of UNICEF gave remarks on the vital work UNICEF is doing to help women around the world, and introduced the panel moderated by Barneys’ Creative Ambassador at Large, Simon Doonan moderated with panelists Perry, Berreta, Khouri and McDavid. Following, guests joined the designers for a shopping event in support of UNICEF, where the designers in attendance interacted with guests.
Richard Perry, Lisa Perry
Nicole Paprosky, Nicolo Beretta, Tali Kogan
Nicolo Beretta, Lisa Perry, Ana Khouri, Sterling McDavid, Simon Doonan
Tali Kogan, Jude Fitzgerald, Nicole Paprosky, Stephanie Paprosky
Catherine D’Orio, Susie Silich
Antonio Insalata, Nicolo Beretta, Lisa Perry
The Barneys New York Foundation which was built around three main pillars of giving—human rights, education, and the arts was founded in 2016 and have held events in Chicago supporting philanthropic causes. The Barneys New York Foundation seeks to support its communities by working with partner organizations around the country.
Nicolo Beretta, Lisa Perry, Ana Khouri, Sterling McDavid
Caryl Stern, Martha Metz, Susie Silich, Tina Trott, Beth McCostlin
Photo credit: Barry Brecheisen for Barneys New York
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