SHINING STARS: The Fashion Group International’s annual Night of Stars is finalizing its list of presenters. In the fashion category, Ashley Olsen will hand the trophy to Francisco Costa; Kate Bosworth, to Christopher Bailey; Stefano Tonchi, to Carla Sozzani, and Jonathan Newhouse, to Franca Sozzani. In beauty, Bruce Weber will present the award to Bobbi Brown. In entertainment, Tim Gunn will hand the honor to Harvey Weinstein, and Marcia Gay Harden will give the Sustainability award to John Paul DeJoria of Paul Mitchell. Rosemarie Bravo will present the Corporate Leadership award to Net-a-porter.com’s Natalie Massenet, and Mariska Hargitay, the Humanitarian award to Bill McComb for the Liz Claiborne Foundation. Finally, Karl Lagerfeld, who will be in town that week for the unveiling of Chanel’s Mobile Art installation and exhibit in Central Park, will attend to give the 2008 Hudson’s Bay Trading Company Fashion Oracle award to the Costume Institute’s Harold Koda. Simon Doonan will return as the host for the “The Alchemists”-themed gala, which will take place at Cipriani 55 Wall Street on Oct. 23.
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Posted Tuesday October 14, 2008
From WWD Issue 10/14/2008





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