Orlane Paris Lends A Helping Afghan Hand At Longchamp In Soho With Some Help From Claire Danes

by THERESA WON · June 3, 2009

    [Claire Danes, Matin Maulawizada, Hugh Dancy, Melissa Foss, Emma Snowdon-Jones.  All photos by BEN GABBE for PMc] Skin-care company Orlane Paris hosted a cocktail party at the Longchamp Soho store in honor of Naz Toloui and to raise awareness for Afghan Hands.  A perfect pairing, considering that the mission of Afghan Hands is to teach Afghan widows how to be self-sufficient using their hands to embroider shawls and scarves that can be sold around the world.  Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy, Emma Snowdon-Jones, Tia Walker, and David Chines, just to name a few guests, came to admire the handiwork made by Afghan hands.  More photos below...

    Suzanne Fuller, Jared Clark, Emma Snowdon-Jones, Matin Maulawizada, Dennis Wong Maggie Rizer, Matin Maulawizada, Francesco Clark, Annabel Vartanian, Miguelina Gambaccini Ai Sato, Laurent Guerrier, Talia Azatyan

    David Chines Justine McCarthy, Adrien Field, Sam Leonardi, Timothy Priano, Tim O'Connor Shabama Sharifi