Donna Karan Receives Every Girl's Best Friend At 13th Annual ACRIA Holiday Dinner

by KENDRA SEAY · December 16, 2008

    Donna Karan [Donna Karan. Photos by JOE SCHILDHORN for PMc]

    The 13th Annual ACRIA (AIDS Community Research Initiative of America) Holiday Dinner was held Monday night by InStyle and Urban Zen at Greenwich Village's Stephan Weiss Studios. Guests browsed the art collection and bid on pieces by artists including Kiki Smith and Julian Schnabel then mingled about for dinner and drinks with the events hosts, Ross Bleckner, Bob Colacello, Francisco Costa, Donna Karan, Charla Lawhon, and Martha Nelson. The evenings honorary guest, artist Donald Baechler presented longtime ACRIA supporter Donna Karan with a painting of a diamond ring while other guests included Julianna Margulies and her husband Keith Lieberthal, Bernadette Peters, and Allison Sarofim.

    Adam Lippes, Juliana MarguliesNicole Snoep, Christian Leone

    More photos from this event below...

    Allison SarofimBernadette Peters, Donna Karan Allison Sarofim, Bernadette Peters, Donna Karan

    Frederick Anderson, Jay Johnson, Lady Liliana Cavendish, Douglas Hannant, Tom Cashin Frederick Anderson, Jay Johnson, Lady Liliana Cavendish, Douglas Hannant, Tom Cashin

    Donald Baechler Donald Baechler

    Mark Montgomery, Zachery McGovern, Julie Weiss, Doug Porter, Stephen Kinsella Mark Montgomery, Zachery McGovern, Julie Weiss, Doug Porter, Stephen Kinsella

    Gabby Karan De Felice, Enrico Bonetti Gabby Karan De Felice, Enrico Bonetti

    Catherine Neale, Andrew Saffir, Daniel Benedict Catherine Neale, Andrew Saffir, Daniel Benedict

    Keith Lieberthal, Julianna MarguliesAlex Kramer Keith Lieberthal, Julianna Margulies, Alex Kramer

    Andre Balazs, Donna Karan Andre Balazs, Donna Karan