Olympic Silver Medalist Tim Morehouse and Jason Rogers Hit the Town for Fur-Free Night of Fun with the Humane Society of the United States and the Art Institutes
November 13, 2008
Jason and I with Nigel Barker Photographer and Judge on America's Next Top Model
The Humane Society of United States in collaboration with The Arts Institutes threw their fourth annual “Cool vs. Cruel” ceremony at the Bowery Hotel on Wednesday evening. In addition to celebrating fur-free fashion and treating guests to the eclectic sounds of DJs Albert Hammond of the Strokes and supermodel Agyness Deyn, the event honored the winner of the national animal-friendly fashion design competition (Gohar Rajabzadeh). The participating designers were in attendance along with other notables such as, Nigel Barker, Richie Rich, Marc Bouwer, Jay McCarroll, as well as your very own Olympic Medalists Jason Rogers and Tim Morehouse! We had a great time for such a good cause! We got to chat with Nigel a bit and learned that he had actually done fencing back in his school in England. I’m always surprised by how many people have fenced! I think its way more than people realize. I’ve never been much into fashion, but am starting to really appreciate the art form. The outfits on display tonight were really amazing and we got to chat with some of the designers who proudly displayed their awards for winning the animal-cruelty free design contest. The place was a packed house and it’s really good to see that even with the economy that most of the fundraisers are full.
