Wear a Tux, Write a Check, Save the World

Charity gala season–the perfect excuse to break out a cocktail dress and the serious jewelry, sip champers, eat filet mignon, smile for Patrick McMullan, and oh yeah, help people.  Last night, New Yorkers For Children, a wonderful charity involved with foster children in need (and a non-profit extension of Children's Services) held their annual fundraiser at 583 Park Avenue. In attendance were celebs (LeAnn Rimes was both a co-chair and a presenter, Bebe Neuwirth, Mayor Bloomberg), designers (Oscar de la Renta, Elie Tahari, Thom Browne, Rachel Roy, Nicole Miller, Nanette Lepore) and oodles and oodles of socials (Tinsley, Fabiola, Olivia, Arden, Bettina, Margherita, Coralie, Muffie, Dr. Airan, you name her, she was there). 

I got a little teary-eyed when they presented the spirit award to this year's recipient–a sweetly humble African immigrant, former foster child, and now master's candidate–but even more teary eyed at the evening's entertainment. SEAN KINGSTON!  Yes, the 17 year old reggae pop star whose "Beautiful Girls" is maybe the catchiest song of all time and has the ability to stay in  your head for hours on end...right behind "Umbella" for most-incredibly-overplayed-yet-I-can't-stop-listening song of the summer. Turns out he has a thing not just for beautiful girls but for being a do-gooder...be still my heart!

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