Sunday, June 15, 2014

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






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