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What’s Going On? Everything, All at Once By Ben Fong-Torres

Posted by Suzanne Kai - on Sunday, 08 May 2022

What’s Going On? Everything, All at Once By Ben Fong-Torres
What’s Going On? Everything, All at Once By Ben Fong-Torres MAY 8, 2022 With “Like a Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres” the documentary about me, now out today and streaming merrily along on Netflix, I’m officially in the film industry.  Actually, that’s been the case since last June, when the documentary, which stole its title from a popular column at Asian Connections created by director Suzanne Joe Kai's son Mike when he was 14, premiered at the...

The PEANUTS Gang Goes Glam to Benefit Dress for Success

Posted by Lia Chang on Thursday, 25 October 2007.

Designs by Kristin Chenoweth, Isaac Mizrahi, Hiromichi Nakano, Pamella Roland, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Jeremy Scott and Heatherette launch Wave 3 of Metlife Snoopy in Fashion Ebay Auction to benefit Dress for Success.

Everyone loves the Peanuts Gang, and during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week held in Bryant Park in September, MetLife sponsored a Snoopy in Fashion runway show tapping top designers and celebrities to fashion one-of-a-kind couture designs inspired by the Charles Schulz characters. The designer creations are in an eBay Fashion Auction, (www.ebay.com/snoopyinfashion), now in its third wave. Proceeds benefit DRESS FOR SUCCESS, a non-profit organization which promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

Project Runway's Laura Bennett, David Bromstad, Cannon, Kristin Chenoweth, Liz Claiborne, R Scott French, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Heatherette, Ingrid Hoffmann, Betsey Johnson, Isaac Mizrahi, Matt Murphy, Hiromichi Nakano, Pamella Roland, Nicole Romano, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Jeremy Scott, Spijkers en Spijkers, Spring + Mercer, Stewart + Brown, The Blonds, Wildchild Wear and Jason Wu all channeled their favorite Peanuts character for this worthy cause.

Through October 31, 2007, you can bid on Isaac Mizrahi's Charlie Brown's signature zigzag on a slinky shimmery gold minidress, Pamella Roland's Peppermint Patty red-striped ensemble or a bedazzled pink Sally frock designed by Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, who appeared on Broadway in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown .

Snoopy pushed the creative buttons for numerous designers including Jeremy Scott's Snoopy fur coat for Saga Furs, Hiromichi Nakano's all-black Snoopy outfit worn by Irina Pantaeva, HGTV Design Star's David Bromstad The Flying Ace dog carrier, ex-PUMA designer and The View's co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck Snoopy cocktail dress and Heatherette's outrageous bride of Snoopy gown.

Four one-of-a-kind tee-shirts designed by such celebrity Peanuts fans as teen pop stars Jesse McCartney and Katie Cassidy; Danica McKellar, actress and author of the newly released best-seller, Math Doesn't Suck ; and Rex Lee, who plays superagent Ari Gold's flamboyant assistant Lloyd on HBO's Entourage are also up for auction.

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