OC Look Raises $18,000 for JDRF + Announces OC's Most Stylish

On Thurs., August 11, at the private home of Maureen and Daniel Callahan in Ritz Cove, Orange Coast magazine, the definitive guide to Orange County life and style, hosted the 4th annual OC Look party, where the 2011 OC Look winners were announced and honored as Orange County’s arbiters of style.

Now in its fourth year, the OC Look honor has become hot ticket for summer and highly desired among the Orange County style set. In addition to honoring OC’s most stylish, this year’s party raised over $18,000 for the Dream Guild of the OC chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation with a sold out crowd of over 400.

“Every dollar raised is a dollar closer to the cure of diabetes” says Linda Goldstein, publisher of Orange Coast. “Even though the evening was full of fashion and personal style, the most stylish part of the evening was giving to JDRF.”

The fashionable set came to celebrate, the 2011 OC Look honorees who are:

Timree Gold
Eve Kornyei
Mona Shah
Mara & Keith Murray
Peter Blake
Moira Kamgar
Gregg Feinerman
Ryan Fisher
Tracey McCarter
Maryam Picard
Suzie & Sam August
James Pribram
Selly Straight
Suzan Lee Paek
Antonio Cagnolo

All of the OC Look honorees were presented with an exclusive award designed and provided by Tiffany & Co. as well as a VIP gift bag from Gifted. Portraits of each of the honorees accompanied by insight into their personal fashion philosophies will be featured in the special section on the August issue of Orange Coast.

ABOUT OC LOOK 2011
The 2011 OC Look honorees, their guests and other attendees were treated to an evening full of style and fashion complete with beauty bars by M•A•C Cosmetics and Kenneth Brown Hair Salon, and handwriting analysis courtesy of Mont Blanc. Models meandered in the hottest fashions from Chloe & Saks Fifth Ave. while attendees worked their “inner model” for photographer Lisa Renee. Signature cocktails and a Tequila tasting were hosted by Agave Underground Tequila. Chateau Ste. Michelle wines accompanied the decadent fare offered by 24 Carrots, including Maddalena Wines, while some of South County Lexus’s hottest cars were on hand.


















VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE!! OC Look 2010 Event Revelers Strike a Pose for JDRF OC

Now until August 31, become a friend of Orange Coast magazine on Facebook (click here - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=190899&id=60949313380&ref=mf#!/orangecoastmag) and you can vote for the image you like best from the OC Look 2010 Photo Studio.  The person with the most comments/likes gets a family portrait session and a framed 18" x 24" with ...Emotion Portrait Studios' awesome David Capron.

Thanks again David for the great shots and for your support of OC Look!!!

 

The 3rd Annual OC Look event was hosted by Orange Coast magazine and benefitted the JDRF Orange County Dream Guild.  This year's event raised $15,000 for the organization, while honoring 16 individuals
who are defining Orange County's style.

Orange Coast Magazine Names Top Orange County Style Makers at OC LOOK 2010

Sky high heels, amazing dresses, sharp suits and an incredible mansion in Newport Coast all set the stage for the July 21st 3rd annual OC Look party hosted by Orange Coast Magazine, where they named the top style makers in Orange County.

The 2010 OC Look honorees are:

Jackie Melby- Philanthropist

Lisa Heil – Mom and fashion enthusiast

Robert Nettles - Modern Cosmetic Surgeon

Dinah & Chad Gracey - Mother and Animal Rights Activist/Drummer of LIVE and The Gracious Few

Alexis Bellino - OC “Housewife”, mother, model and spokesperson

Nicholas Rose - Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon

Jeanina Esparza - Managing Director, Black Starr and Frost

Elizabeth An - CEO, House of An and Managing Partner, AnQi by Crustacean

Sean Harris - Online Sales, Stussy Inc.

Timothy A. Blett - Senior Partner, President Doner Advertising

Heather Madden - Philanthropist

Lisa Vogel - Co-President, RAJ Manufacturing, Creative Director, LUXE

Eric Vaughn Traut – Lawyer

Christina Ferguson – Medical Marketing Consultant

Renetta Ascher Caya – Lawyer, Beckstrand Gala Chair, Mom



Fashion lover, Mona Shadia from the Daily Pilot just wrote a story about the OC LOOK event that you should read.

We will be posting more about the party soon -- a link to photos and a video from the party, the amount raised for JDRF, etc.  So stay tuned!

ORANGE COAST TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL OC LOOK PARTY

BENEFITTING THE DREAM GUILD OF THE
JUVENILLE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Newport Beach, CA – Is it the shoes and designer fashions one wears or the good deeds one does that defines personal style? The answer lies in the August issue of Orange Coast magazine, where fifteen of Orange County’s style arbiters will be awarded the coveted OC Look honor.

Orange Coast will reveal the 2009 OC Look winners prior to the August issue being released at the second annual OC Look Party benefiting the Dream Guild of the Orange County Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on Wednesday, July 29 to be held at an exquisite private residence in Pelican Hill.

“There are so many people in Orange County with great personal style,” said Lisa Jackson, Director of Marketing for Orange Coast. Adding, “This year we really looked at the whole picture when it came to choosing the winners – accomplishments, clothes, looks, the works. In addition to the winners of OC LOOK, the stars of the evening are the members of The Dream Guild - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation who have made such a difference to kids living with diabetes. Giving to others is always in style.”

About the OC LOOK party:
Having raised over $10,000 at last year’s sold-out event, Orange Coast and JDRF are hoping to garner the same level of support and revelry this year. Tickets to attend the 2009 OC Look Party are $25 each and can be purchased by calling the JDRF office at 949.553.0363.

In addition to unveiling Orange Coast’s 15 OC Look honorees for 2009, the evening will include all kinds of entertainment for the more than 250 expected guests. An evening full of style & fashion, attendees will be treated to beauty bars, signature cocktails, and the amazing culinary talents of Il Fornaio Catering.

Each 2009 OC LOOK winner will be featured in a special section appearing in the August 2009 issue of Orange Coast (on newsstands July 31, 2009).

The 2009 OC Look Partywill be held at a luxurious contemporary, custom estate in Pelican Hill featuring with magnificent views of Catalina, the ocean and Newport Harbor. Guests will have the opportunity to explore and enjoy the indoor basketball court, home theatre, home gym, mini 'Ruby's Diner', 1100 gallon salt water aquarium, koi pond, huge back yard with pool and spa, and many more unique features of this great estate throughout the evening.

OC Look Party - July 23


ORANGE COAST TO HOST INAUGURAL OC LOOK PARTY
BENEFITTING THE DREAM GUILD OF THE
JUVENILLE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

In partnership with The Dream Guild of the Orange County Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Orange Coast magazine will be hosting the inaugural OC Look Party. Celebrating the people who define Orange County’s signature style, the event will be held on Wednesday, July 23 at 6:00 p.m. at Villa Covo (99 Ritz Cove, Dana Point).

In addition to unveiling Orange Coast’s seventeen OC Look Honorees for 2008, the evening will include all kinds of entertainment for the more than 250 expected guests.

Indulging in a fabulous evening of style & fashion, attendees will be treated to a variety of beauty bars where guests can partake in spa treatments – such as a brow bar, polish changes and chair massages provided by Spa Nordstrom, hair bars courtesy of Salon Gregories, makeup artistry by M·A·C Cosmetics and more. Other highlights of the evening will include:

*A fashion presentation by Neiman Marcus, Fashion Island
* Wii Lounge sponsored by Pacific Digital Home
* DJ teaching stations by Scratch DJ Academy where party-goers can get in the mix
* Photo studio where attendees can learn to work their inner model
* Signature cocktails by St-Germain
* Chocolate Bar by Downey’s Artisan Chocolate Studio & Café
* The tantalizing culinary stylings of celebrity caterer Wade Williams of Picnic


Tickets to attend are $25 each and can be purchased by calling the JDRF office at 949.553.0363. http://www.orangecoastmagazine.com/