On Wednesday, June 7th 2017, the Stephan Weiss Apple Awards honored Hillary Rodham Clinton, Nadja Swarovski, and the late Sandy Gallin at the Stephan Weiss Studio in New York City. Created by Donna Karan in 2011 to celebrate the legacy of her husband, Stephan Weiss, the Apple Awards acknowledges luminaries who are making a difference in the three areas to which the Urban Zen Foundation is devoted: preservation of culture, healthcare, and education.
The evening began with cocktails in the garden, where Donna Karan was joined by Nadja Swarovski, Andy Cohen, Bernadette Peters, Calvin Klein, Camilla Staerk, Christie Brinkley, Diane von Furstenberg, Helena Christensen, Hugh Jackman & Deborra-Lee Furness, Huma Abedin, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Kelly Klein, Kenneth Cole & Maria Cuomo Cole, Maria Borges, Prabal Gurung, Russell James, Sandra Brant, Stefano Tonchi & David Maupin, Trey Laird, Vera Wang, and Zainab Salbi. The evening continued in the Stephan Weiss Studio, with remarks from Founder of Urban Zen, Donna Karan, Founder of Women for Women International, Zainab Salbi, designer Diane von Furstenberg, and honorees Hillary Clinton & Nadja Swarovski.
#FANFORHAITI
At the event, guests participated in the #FanforHaiti Instagram campaign, a conscious movement to raise awareness and preserve the culture of Haiti through social media. Each fan is made from recycled paper and hand painted by Haitian artisans. Join the movement.
