Water Mill - On Saturday July 30, 2011 stars came out to support
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's (OCRF) 14th annual
Super Saturday 14 benefit.
Emma Roberts and
Kelly Ripa along with
Donna Karan,
Ariel Foxman and
InStyle hosted the event, which raised $3.5 million. Held at Nova's Art Project in Water Mill, Super Saturday 14 brought out several celebrities to support the cause including
Kris Humphries,
Rachel Zoe,
Chord Overstreet,
Abigail Breslin,
Kelly Rutherford,
Gayle King,
Beth Ostrosky Stern,
Karlie Kloss,
Star Jones,
Lisa Rinna,
Dhani Jones,
Barbara Walters, and
Judith Giuliani.
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Donna Karan reading at Camp Divalysscious. (Courtesy Photo: Heidi Green Photography) |
This day-long fundraiser included its one-of-a-kind designer garage sale with booths from over 200 of the most well-known designers, a kids carnival featuring a ferris wheel, gourmet dining with food from Saint Ambroeus and a variety of activities. Guests could get a psychic reading with
Betsy Wahmann, get a hand massage from the Aruba Happy Lounge, receive a petite anti-aging spa treatment or self-preserving sun block application at the Votre Vu French Spa Station, treat themselves to a manicure using "In the Teal" collection created exclusively for OCRF by
Color Club, or create a custom postcard at the
Piperlime photo tent.
Hundreds of children gathered in
Camp Divalysscious for an afternoon of fun including arts and crafts, musical performances,
Miss Pinkie, face painting, Wendy The Pipe Cleaner Lady, balloon and bubble fun.
Donna Karan visited Camp Divalysscious with her niece Stefania to read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to the children.
The fashion garage sale includes items from designers including Donna Karan,
Theory,
Jimmy Choo, alice & olivia,
Carolina Herrera, Pratesi,
Robert Rodriguez,
Diane von Furstenberg,
Scoop NYC,
Elizabeth & James,
Haute Hippie, Theory and
Ralph Lauren. For the fourth consecutive year, the "Designers A to Zoe" booth by Rachel Zoe will feature luxury designers such as Kara Ross, Rag & Bone, Marc Jacobs, Elise Overland, Jean Paul Gaultier and
Etro, among others.
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Host Kelly Ripa at Super Saturday 14. (Nicole Barylski) |
For those not able to attend Super Saturday,
QVC once again teamed up with OCRF to broadcast QVC Presents Super Saturday Live from the Hamptons. The special two-hour "designer charity sale," which aired Saturday, July 30 at 2 p.m., featured premiere fashion, beauty, jewelry, accessories and home pieces at half the manufacturer's suggested retail price with net proceeds benefitting OCRF.
Select brands that were featured in QVC's broadcast included Laura Geller, Peter Thomas Roth, L'Oréal Paris, philosophy,
Judith Ripka, Amrita Singh, Honora, and B. Makowsky. Additionally, contemporary sportswear line TART Collections unveiled its versatile yet stylish Infinity Dress in a brand-new teal color, especially designed to support ovarian research and education.
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund will have a live auction at charity buzz's website until August 10, 2011. Items up for auction include two Tickets to "Live! With
Regis and Kelly" LIVE! in
New York City and Take a Photo with Kelly, A $5,000 Shopbop.com shopping spree and online VIP shopping experience with fashion director
Kate Ciepluch and two luxury suite tickets at a 2011 NY Red Bulls regular season home game..
For more information, click here.
Nicole is the Editor-in-Chief of Hamptons.com where she focuses on lifestyle, nightlife, and mixology. She grew up in the Hamptons and currently resides in Water Mill.
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Guest (Vivian M. Carter) from Chicago, IL 60620 says::
I'm interested in becoming a party of your show. My client is a writer and has written a play of her experiences with Ovarian. She was on Dr. Oz's show September, 2011. Please call me 773.723.1227,we would like to be a part of your program in July. 2012.
Jan 26, 2012 8:48 pm