Thursday, May 15, 2008, The Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenues), New York City, NY. This year, a prestigious roster of top tier fashion designers such as Betsey Johnson, Alvin Valley, Catherine Malandrino, Yigal Azrouel, Shoshanna, Lela Rose, Magda Berliner, Cynthia Steffe, Jordi Scott, b. michael, Alexis Bittar and others were paired with NYC's finest floral designers to create a festive, high-fashion runway show of elaborate floral headdresses made entirely from living plants and fresh cut flowers. The event which raises funds for Village Care of New York ( http://www.vcny.org), a non-profit organization providing vital health care programs to people living with HIV/AIDS, was hosted by Full Frontal Fashion's James Aguiar and was co-chaired by Lydia Hearst and Heatherette's Richie Rich & Traver Rains. Surprise guest judges honored the headdress design teams in several different categories including "Most Beautiful, Most Original and Most Outrageous." PHOTO CREDIT:©Manhattan Society.com 2008 by Gregory Partanio |tel:718.614.7740 | e-mail: PrinceGregory@manhattansociety.com