Yuma Tomoki | From New York #006 Charity Party!
Tomoki Sukezane | #006
GUCCI Fifth Avenue from New York
Tomoki Sukezane, visiting New York for photo shoots, attended the opening event for Gucci Fifth Avenue, Gucci's largest flagship store in the world.
Following the unveiling of the new Gucci Fifth Avenue on February 7th, "A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF" was held at the United Nations Building on the evening of the 8th.
Changing in the limo for the party
On the evening of February 6th, Gucci's charity party, "A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF," was held. The venue was none other than the United Nations Building. Just hearing the location should give you an idea of how BIG this PARTY was, and the guest list was truly spectacular. It felt like stepping backstage at the Academy Awards or the Grammys.
Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Tom Cruise, Pharrell Williams, and also Hidetoshi Nakata, Nigo, and Kyoko Hasegawa – these are the faces I saw, but countless other superstars gathered for this grand evening banquet.
Photo by takaki_kumada & kimi suzuki
All proceeds from table fees and the auction held here were to be used to support orphans in Malawi. From what I heard, it seems that around 600 to 700 million yen were raised in a single night. In any case, it was a party fit for a thousand and one nights.
That day, I had attended the Phillip Lim show and headed straight to the party venue without time to return to the hotel, so I transformed into a "GUCCI BOY" in the limo. I attended in a spring collection gingham-check top and bottom, but most of the men around me were in dark suits. They were, of course, wearing their fall and winter collections, so I felt quite out of place. But what an incredible gathering it was.
Celebrities who walked the red carpet are featured in the photo gallery!
from New York #006
Charity Party!
Tomoki Sukezane, visiting New York for photo shoots, attended the opening event for Gucci Fifth Avenue, Gucci's largest flagship store in the world.
After the press preview of the new store, Gucci Fifth Avenue, on the 5th, "A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF" was held in the United Nations on the following night, the 6th.
Getting dressed in a limo and heading to the party
In the evening of February 6, Gucci's charity party, "A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF", was held. Amazingly enough, the venue was the United Nations. The place can tell how huge this BIG PARTY was and also it had an stunning guest list. The party was as if wondering around a backstage of the Academy Award or the Grammy. Passing by before my eyes were Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Tom Cruise, Pharrell Williams, Hidetoshi Nakata, Nigo, and Kyoko Hasegawa, but the party was filled with more and more of celebrities.All benefit caused by ticket sales and a live auction would be donated to support orphans in Malawi. From what I heard, more than 5 million dollars were raised that night. This event turned out to be a dream night.
As I didn't have enough time to go back to the hotel to change after attending Phillip Lim show, I transformed myself into a Gucci boy in the limo on my way to the event. While I was in a gingham-checked suit from the latest Spring and Summer collection, most of male guests around me were in dark suit. Unlike me, they were of course in winter style. It was a kind of awkward. Anyway, it was some night.
Red carped report with full of celebrity will be featured in a photo gallery soon. Don't miss it!