Friday, July 30, 2010

3rd ANNUAL ORANGE COAST OC LOOK PARTY HONORS SIXTEEN OF ORANGE COUNTY’S FASHION ELITE

EVENT RAISES $15,000 FOR THE DREAM GUILD OF THE JUVENILLE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION


The 2010 OC Look event, held on Wednesday, July 21 at an exquisite private residence in Pelican Crest, Newport Coast, was as dynamic a celebration as the fashionable set it was designed to celebrate.

To see a video from the event, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tk1J89nQ-Y
“This year’s class of OC Look honorees represent the best of Orange County style, from the surf industry to high-fashion and it was a pleasure to celebrate their passion for style as well as the many ways they each give back to their community,” says Linda Goldstein, publisher of Orange Coast. “This event has become a great success thanks to our wonderful partnership with JDRF OC and we look forward to continuing to build on that success in the future.”

The 2010 OC Look honorees are:
Jackie Melby- Philanthropist
Lisa Heil – Mom and fashion enthusiast
Robert Nettles - Modern Cosmetic Surgeon
Dinah & Chad Gracey - Mother and Animal Rights Activist/Drummer of LIVE and The Gracious Few
Alexis Bellino - OC “Housewife”, mother, model and spokesperson
Nicholas Rose - Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon
Jeanina Esparza - Managing Director, Black Starr and Frost
Elizabeth An - CEO, House of An and Managing Partner, AnQi by Crustacean
Sean Harris - Online Sales, Stussy Inc.
Timothy A. Blett - Senior Partner, President Doner Advertising
Heather Madden - Philanthropist
Lisa Vogel - Co-President, RAJ Manufacturing, Creative Director, LUXE
Eric Vaughn Traut – Lawyer
Christina Ferguson – Medical Marketing Consultant
Renetta Ascher Caya – Lawyer, Beckstrand Gala Chair, Mom

All of the OC Look honorees were presented with an exclusive award designed and provided by Tiffany & Co. as well as a VIP gift bag from Gifted Inc. Portraits of each of the honorees accompanied by insight into their personal fashion philosophies will be featured in the special section on the August issue of Orange Coast.

ABOUT OC LOOK 2010
The 2010 OC Look honorees, their guests and other attendees were treated to an evening full of style & fashion complete with beauty bars by M•A•C Cosmetics, signature cocktails and a Tequila tasting hosted by award-winning CaPaz Tequila, massages and mini-spa treatments from Pure Blue spa, handwriting analysis courtesy of Mont Blanc, and a dazzling display jewels from Winston Jewelers ranging from $1000 to over $1 million. Models meandered in the hottest fashions from Saks Fifth Avenue while attendees worked their “inner model” for photographer David Capron of eMotion Photo Studios. Vitamin Water and Chateau Ste. Michelle wines accompanied the decadent fare offered by 24 Carrots including mini fried chicken and waffles, tempura zucchini flowers stuffed with goat cheese, roasted lamb “popsicles,” seared ahi tuna and much more all sponsored in part by Rolex

An opportunity drawing for prizes including a trip to the Aston resort in Hawaii, a limited edition Ferrari Lithograph, a fashion consultation with Saks Fifth Avenue and several extraordinary gift baskets raised several thousand dollars throughout the evening.

The 2010 OC Look Party was housed within a brand new palatial estate in prestigious Pelican Crest. The jewel of Newport Coast, this exquisite home features 14,000 sq. ft. of quality craftsmanship and elite amenities including: Beaumaniere light limestone floors in the grand two-story foyer with dual sweeping staircases, multiple terraces & custom picturesque windows highlight huge harbor and coastline views, expansive entertaining level with a gorgeous home theater, bonus room, wine cellar, Alder cabinetry, kitchenette & teppanyaki grill with Monte Carlo marble countertops and an in-home executive office features marble flooring, extended library, fireplace with wood mantle & coffered ceilings. The grounds also feature a gym with speakers, shower, sauna & bath, infinity edge salt water pool & spa, outdoor fireplace, elevator & garages for 9 vehicles. The home is currently offered at $17,500,000 by Lee Ann Canaday with RE/MAX Fine Homes, Canaday Group.

About the OC LOOK Advisory Board
The OC Look winners were selected by an advisory board, which includes such trendsetters and fashion forward individuals as: Christopher Del Castillo (M•A•C Cosmetics), Kacey Spies-Bruno (Montage Resorts), Michelle Pulfrey (“Good Day L.A.” producer), Amy Denoon (Beach House PR), Michael Botsko (Tiffany & Co.), Michaele Hall (Neiman Marcus, Fashion Island) and Jason Wallis (Fashion Photographer) Gretchen Pace (General Manager, Black Starr and Frost), Nichole Carroll (Designer, Tyler Rose Swimwear), and Jennifer Condas (Co-Founder, the Dream Guild of the JDRF, Orange County).