My night at the UNICEF Snowflake ball…

by Karen Blanchard
30 November 2012

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Final prepping before leaving the house…


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Hair by the Yves Durif. Make up by Tamara Delbridge.

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The press pit that greeted everyone as you entered the venue.

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Arriving on the red blue carpet. Photo: Stephen Lovekin (Getty images)

Unicef SnowFlake Ball

Singer Katy Perry in an ink blue dress with matching floor length cape.

Katy Perry

DJ Mia Moretti: Her ethereal dress was one of my favorites as well as the braided up do – I’ll always love this hair.

Mia Moretti
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Unusual metal detail on this white dress which I actually kinda loved.

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Model Lily Kwong:  My best dressed of the night because of the modernity.  Everything was so simple yet polished.  To me she was a stand out.  One thing I’ve learned is that what suits one doesn’t another and this dress suits her perfectly.

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A detail favorite:  The simple pleating +  a neck grazing bob showing a flash of the neck plus the back detail perfectly. So feminine.

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I still love seeing perspex clutches.

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The setting at each table.

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I was seated at the Barneys table with the CEO of Barneys, fashion designer Prabal Gurung (shown below) plus other notable guests.

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With model Selita Ebanks who is an absolute hoot to talk to.

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New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham doing what he does best.

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End of the night and heading home.

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Here’s a selection of pictures from the 8th annual UNICEF snowflake ball.

What a night! Michael and I arrived early evening.  After I walked the step and repeat in front of a sea of press photographers (gulp!),  we both split up to take pictures of arrivals before being seated for the evening.    The event honors those who have helped the charity and the highlight of the night was the humanitarian award going to Harry Belafonte (Mum I know you would’ve loved this).

Polyvore asked me to pick any trends for the night and my favorite was minimal chic: the off shoulder ivory gown worn by model Lily Kwong being my first choice.   I also loved DJ Mia’s dress by Blumarine (I had to ask her WDUGT).

Thanks to Polyvore and UNICEF for the ‘am I really here??’ experience and to Valentino for my Cinderella moment.  Ahhhh –  if only there was another event to wear the other dress.

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44 comments

  1. FashMags says:

    Lovely pictures…

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  2. Jessica VintageVirgin says:

    Bravo, beautiful moment and the red dress was breathtaking…excellent choice!

  3. Anonymous says:

    Karen you looked breath taking! What a night indeed…
    Great pics as well.

    Warmly,
    Emily :-X

  5. FJ says:

    Lovely event and you look great

  6. Chelsea says:

    What fun! Glorious fashion for a great cause. And you look absolutely fabulous. xo

  11. sarah says:

    Beautifull head to toe. And, you made the red+red work so well.

  13. Mariliis Anger says:

    Stunning!

    I was wondering how tall are you? Looking at the picture of you and Selita – you look about the same height.

    Edit. I just checked and she is only 5’7″. Thought she was taller 😀

    • chi chi says:

      Selita’s only 5’7″?! i also thought she was taller. Congrats Karen! and you looked great too 🙂

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  14. Anonymous says:

    My beautiful lady…you make me miss the east coast even more..(reason to get dressed up like that). You looked stunning…Rock on Cinderella!

    Lindsey via Vegas

  15. The White List says:

    You look stunning in that red dress and it really looks like you were having a ball (pun intended! Hehehe!).

  18. Patty says:

    What a fabulous night! The photos are amazing and you the belle of the ball 🙂

  20. Carmo says:

    you looked beautiful 🙂

  22. Anonymous says:

    Stunning! How perfect that it was a blue carpet!!! the dress looked amazing against it

  23. hillarychristine says:

    LOVE the white dress with metal details! Any idea who it’s by?

    Great pictures – you look amazing.

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  24. Stefany says:

    you look stunning in that dress. i love the red crochet style and the pockets are awesome aswell. the heels are super gorgeous, love!

  25. Sinead says:

    You looked stunning. So wonderful to see you soar like this. (Don’t forget about your Earthbound fans, though. We love you!)

  27. friendsarefashion says:

    You really look like a Valentino’s Princess!! I am woww by so much Elegance …xoxo

  29. Lolitta says:

    AHhh! I chose the other dress but you looked absolutely STUNNING in that red dress! The dj’s dress though….I think I shed a tear.

  30. Dani elle says:

    Great Choice! you Looked like a vision in that dress.

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  32. Milex says:

    I think I am in love with you

  33. AlinaH_RD says:

    You look stunning.

  35. MerelyMarie says:

    “cinderella moment”…Love that description, as these photos evoke a magical feeling. You look amazing!

  36. Anonymous says:

    You look amazing. I would have chosen the other dress but you prove me wrong!

  37. WebHauteJas says:

    this. dress. you should wear it all the time…in the day…to grocery shop…to take out the trash! its perfect! lovely recap!

  40. Maggie Adofo says:

    One of two things. You either take really amazing pictures or everyone at this event was amazingly clothed! …Well in this case its both.

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    Marvelous 🙂

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  43. Jennifer N says:

    This is my favorite blog post on your blog, EVER.
    I’m also glad that you got to snap pics in BOTH dresses. Doesn’t it seem like you’ve never REALLY worn a dress until its captured on camera?
    You had gone to the event in that red Valentino dress and took amazing photos, but if you hadn’t taken photos of the second, it’s almost like you never wore it at all. If I ever see those dresses around, I will forever think of them as “Karen’s Dress.” (Case in point: Like when I saw the dress on the model in the Aerin perfume ad I thought, “Hey! It’s Karen’s dress!”)
    The beauty of fashion photography is that everything you’re wearing will forever be yours. Even if it was never hung in your closet or sat in your jewelry box. 😉

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