MAGGIE NORRIS & MICHEL PIRANESI: 'Marlene' Eyewear + Jewels by the tableful

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On January 30th, designer Maggie Norris and jeweler Michel Piranesi banded together at Selima Optique to show off their latest creations. For Maggie, it was the unveiling of her new design in eyewear, 'Marlene'. V.I.P.s in the worlds of fashion, the performing arts and the social scene made up the spirited crowd.

Maggie Norris flanked by models wearing her 'Marlene' design of eyewear.

Selima Salaun, owner of Selima Optique with Michel Piranesi

In her latest fashion designs, Maggie has come up with the inspired idea of combining military style coats, jackets, and accessories with heavily hand beaded and embroidered dresses and gowns that recall the flapper era.

To read previous published article on Maggie Norris, click here.

Michel with Nicole Noonan

Very noticeable was the way Michel Piranesi chose to display his designs. For all the world it looked like the kind of display tables that street sellers have on the sidewalks of New York City. Upon closer inspection though, one realized that both the stones and mountings of every piece of jewelry were made of precious materials.

Nicole Noonan on the left

Champagne and caviar were the refreshments of the evening

Barbara  and Peter Regna

Betina Bennett wears Maggie Norris all the way.
Here with Barbara

Anna Carter and Marie Claire Gladstone

Barbara enthralled by Michel's table of "goodies"

Consuelo Vanderbilt can't decide which
sapphire earrings go best with her gown

Michel's sapphire earrings are the perfect
color match for Consuelo's evening gown

Consuelo Vanderbilt is greeted in the continental fashion by publicist Couri Hay

Alessandra Emanuel, Michel, and Betina

C. Gordon Beck with Maggie

Betina and Maggie with Jerry Lopez

Maggie with Pat Cleveland

Michel with Lauren Day Roberts

Delia Von Neuschatz and Maggie

Selima and Michelle-Marie Heinemann

Montgomery Frazier and Ben Mindich

Alessandra Emanuel with Frederico Wasserman

Larry Wohl, Maggie, Leesa Rowland, and Couri

Selima and Merie