Best Picks Magazine Tuesday, June 10, 2014

In Royal Fashion-Roksanda Ilincic & Vogue Italy's Rushka Bergman at NYC Benefit Show

Designer Roksandra Ilincic and Vogue Fashion Editor Rushka Bergman team up for Serbian Flood Victims.

NYC, NY A wonderful charity dinner and fashion show was held on June 5th at the Liederkranz Foundation on 5th Ave. to help victims of the recent flooding in Serbia. The Lifeline New York Organization, whose Patron is HRH Crown Princess Katherine, hosted this event which included a press conference with both Her Royal Highness and HRH Crown Prince Alexander II.

Both HRH's gave insightful press conferences at the event.

Meeting the Press It was amazing to see the whole community come together and lend their talents in support of HRH's charities which has a special affinity for Serbia's children. In fact HRH Princess Katherine created 7 charities in 10 days to answer the needs of her people in the areas of parental care, children with disabilities and improving the quality of healthcare. This charity dinner and fashion show raised nearly $40K which will help bring relief to citizens caught in, "Some of the worst flooding in over 100 years" according to Prince Alexander.

Worst flooding in over 100 years has hit Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia.

Charity Dinner & Music After the press conference we retired for elegant dining and classical music performed by Soloist Jadranka Jovanovic who sang delightful arias from Bizet's Carmen. One the most active Serbian classical musicians, Professor Nikola Rackov accompanying her on grand piano. We also saw a brief film showing the hardest hit of the Serbian flood zones. It was heart breaking yet encouraging to know that so many people want to help and are stepping forward.

Fashion editor Rushka Bergman (standing) HRH Prince Alexander and Designer, Roksandra Ilincic at dinner.

The Fashion Show included lovely pieces from designer Roksanda Ilincic, a Serbian native who lent her support and incredible artistry to this charity event. Born in Belgrade, Roksanda earned an art degree in her country and then moved to London where she graduated from Central Saint Martins where she specialized in designing women's clothing. Also in attendance was contributing fashion editor for Vogue Italia and Italian L'Uomo Vogue, Ruska Bergman. Bergman has styled a profusion of people,(Micheal Jackson, Madonna, Jay-Z, Beyonce, etc.) while designing creative magazine covers and editorial features. Here are some of the "runway" highlights from Roksandra's fashion show.

The Show's Finale!

Roksanda's collection focuses on a concept of femininity and beauty as well as attention to detail. The entire show offered bright, bold colorways with interesting geometry and design. It was a joy to see so many artists participating in this worthwhile event to help the flood victims of Serbia. If you would like to help or send a donation, please visit LifelineNY.org online for details.

Link: http://drmiczak.blogspot.com/2014/06/in-royal-fashion-roksanda-ilincic-vogue.html

L-R Yours Truly, Rushka Bergman, HRH Princess Katherine

June 10, 2014 ROKSANDA ILINCIC shows at NYC benefit for Serbian

flood victims

Posted in EDITOR FAves, fashion, NEWS

Catching up: Just a few days ago, we joined designer

ROKSANDA ILINCIC at a dinner and show hosted by

Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of

Serbia to benefit Serbian flood victims. Styled by Vogue

Italia editor Rushka Bergman, Roksanda, one of red carpet

favorites of Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga and Catherine,

Duchess of Cambridge, gave us a preview from the runway

while we were dining.

The event host Lifeline New

York, a humanitarian

organization founded by Her

Royal Highness took place at

Liederkranz Foundation on the

Upper East Side, and select

dresses were available for

auction after the show. Here is

a peek at the event and a look

at ROKSANDA ILINCIC’S

fabulously modern designs.

Here’s a look from the event

and a snap of me with the

fabulous (and so tall) stunning

designer.

brigitte segura dress by Nicole

Miller, hair by Yoni at

YgallerySalon

(by courtesy)

June 5, 2014

Royal Family Of Serbia Held a Charity Relief Event for

Catastrophic Flood in Serbia!

SMI LIFE STYLE

NEW YORK (SMI-WIRE,06.05.14)The Lifeline Humanitarian Organization founded by the Royal

Highness crowned Princess Katherine of Serbia, held a benefit event for the flood victims in Serbia.

A historic flooding that killed 40 people & left thousands of Serbians families homeless with no

basic necessities available. The charity event was attended by Socialites & Vips who gathered

together to support & contribute in this relief efforts during a special dinner & fashion show.

Crowned Princess Katherine of Serbia, addressed to all attendees and thanked them for their

support and contribution on this benefit event to aid the people in need specially children in Serbia.

A fashion show hosted by Serbian's designer Roksanda Ilincic, showcasing her latest stylish &

colorful couture women designs prior to the elegant dinner and auctioned her designs for the relief

efforts in Serbia .The Royal Prince Alexander of Serbia also met members of the media in a private

press room to described in full details of the current situations in Serbia due to the flood & all the

help its getting from the European nations as well organizations in the US & worldwide.

Photo Captured from Top (l.r.) Stephanie Garfinkel (Grand-

Daughter), Michael Knapp, Royal Prince Alexander & Royal

Princess Katherine of Serbia.

Photo Captured Bottom: (l.r.) Royal Princess Katherine of Serbia &

Susan Gutfreund

SMI PHOTO GALLERY

June 9, 2014

Black Tie International:

Crown Prince Alexander II of Serbia and Crown Princess Katherine

Host Charity Dinner & Fashion Show

To Benefit Lifeline New York

Photos by: Joyce Brooks/Blacktiemagazine.com

Crown Prince Alexander II of Serbia and Crown Princess Katherine

and Mira Zivikovic, Consul General of Serbia

Crown Prince Alexander II of Serbia and Crown Princess Katherine Host

Charity Dinner & Fashion Show To Benefit Lifeline New York at The

Liederkranz Foundation

June 5, 2014

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of

Serbia hosted a charity dinner and fashion show to benefit the thousands of children

and families that have been displaced by the recent flooding in Serbia

Celebrated fashioned designer Roksanda Ilincic, a red carpet favorite of Michelle

Obama, Lady Gaga and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, among other influential

women offered an exclusive runway preview show styled by Vogue Italia editor

Rushka Bergman. Select dresses were available for auction after the show.

Serbia Floods- May 2014

Please help the victims of the flood and

especially homeless children. Their

Royal Highnesses Crown Prince

Alexander II and Crown Princess

Katherine appeal to all people of good

will to support Lifeline's efforts.

Thank you very much

PLEASE DONATE

www.royalfamily.org/urgent-appeal-

help-serbia/#sthash.CNDpT5ag.dpuf

A Beautiful Event

for a Most Worthy

Cause.... Lifeline Humanitarian Organization

Founded by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia,

Lifeline is a non-profit organization that improves the lives of children and

others in need in Serbia - See more at:

http://blacktiemagazine.com/society_2014_june/Lifeline_New_York_Charity_Dinner

_and_Fashion_Show.htm#sthash.JdF14CZw.dpuf

June 9, 2014 Liederkranz Foundation -Lifeline Benefit

Last night FashionEdits had the

honor of attending a benefit at

the Liederkranz

Foundation hosted by HRH

Crown Prince Alexander and

Princess Katherine of Serbia and

by Lifeline to benefit children

effected by last May’s epic

flooding in the Balkans.

Highlights of the evening

included a fashion show of

Belgrade-born designer

Roksanda Ilicic and a

performance by Serbian mezzo-

soprano Jadranka Jovanovic,

accompanied on piano by Nikola Rackov. Contributing Fashion Editor for L’Uomo Vogue and

Vogue Italia Ruchka Bergman made a tearful appeal to help raise funds to aid the flood victims,

many of whom are left homeless and orphaned.

Serbian pride and compassion for their countrymen and overwhelming support for the cause

from the well-heeled crowd made the evening a success, but more still needs to be done to aid

the children.

Those interested in contributing to this cause can do so through Lifeline at www.lifelineaid.org.

By: Elizabeth Maher

Images by: Morgan Young

June 9, 2014

Best Picks Magazine Tuesday, June 10, 2014

In Royal Fashion-Roksanda Ilincic & Vogue Italy's Rushka Bergman Do NYC Benefit Show

Designer Roksanda Ilincic and Vogue Fashion Editor Rushka Bergman team up for Serbian Flood Victims.

NYC, NY A wonderful charity dinner and fashion show was held on June 5th at the Liederkranz Foundation on 5th Ave. to help victims of the recent flooding in Serbia. The Lifeline New York Organization, whose Patron is HRH Crown Princess Katherine, hosted this event which included a press conference with both Her Royal Highness and HRH Crown Prince Alexander II.

Both HRH's gave insightful press conferences at the event.

Meeting the Press We had a chance to interview the royal couple and see the whole community come together to lend their talents in support of HRH's charities which has a special affinity for Serbia's children. In fact HRH Princess Katherine created 7 charities in 10 days to answer the needs of her people in the areas of parental care, children with diabilities and improving the quality of healthcare. This charity dinner and fashion show raised nearly $40K which will help bring relief to citizens caught in, "Some of the worst flooding in over 100 years" according to Prince Alexander.

Worst flooding in over 100 years has hit Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia.

Charity Dinner & Music After the press conference we retired for elegant dining and classical music performed by Soloist Jadranka Jovanovic who sang delightful arias from Bizet's Carmen. One the most active Serbian classical musicians, Professor Nikola Rackov accompanying her on grand piano. We also saw a brief film showing the hardest hit of the Serbian flood zones. It was heart breaking yet encouraging to know that so many people want to help and are stepping forward.

Fashion editor Rushka Bergman (standing) HRH Prince Alexander and Designer, Roksanda Ilincic at dinner.

The Fashion Show included lovely pieces from designer Roksanda Ilincic, a Serbian native who lent her support and incredible artistry to this charity event. Born in Belgrade, Roksanda earned an art degree in her country and then moved to London where she graduated from Central Saint Martins where she specialized in designing women's clothing. Also involved in putting together this show was contributing fashion editor for Vogue Italia and Italian L'Uomo Vogue, Rushka Bergman. Bergman has styled a profusion of people,(Micheal Jackson, Madonna, Jay-Z, Beyonce, etc.) while designing creative magazine covers and editorial features. Here are some of the "runway" highlights from Roksanda's collection.

The Show's Finale!

Roksanda's collection focuses on a concept of femininity and beauty as well as attention to detail. The entire show offered bright, bold colorways with interesting geometry and design. It was a joy to see so many artists participating in this worthwhile event to assist flood victims of Serbia. If you would like to help or send a donation, please visit LifelineNY.org online for details.

L-R Yours Truly, Rushka Bergman, HRH Princess Katherine

My LBD dress, the Alyssa by fashion designer Nora Gardner, NYC. Marie J Miczak at 2:43 PM