Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2025 i L´CHIC

The San Francisco Symphony’s 25th Annual Lunar New Year Concert and Banquet, held on February 8, 2025, at Davies Symphony Hall, was a dazzling fusion of high fashion and cultural celebration. This milestone event not only honored the Lunar New Year but also showcased San Francisco’s vibrant artistic and cultural diversity. A VIBRANT DEPARTURE FROM TRADITION While red is traditionally associated with Lunar New Year festivities, this year’s attendees embraced a broader palette, with many opting for vibrant shades of hot pink and fuchsia. This bold choice paid homage to Jacqueline Kennedy’s iconic style, influenced by fashion editor Diana Vreeland, and added a contemporary twist to the evening’s attire. The infusion of these vivid hues symbolized joy and prosperity, aligning with the celebratory spirit of the occasion. OPULENT AND THEMATIC…

@sabahmansoordesign Art, Craft, Fashion, and Fine Furnishings At the age of nine, Sabah Mansoor was already an apprentice and a keen observer, eager to learn from generations of potters. Their days blended together in the same rhythm–mixing, cutting, molding, and shaping damp terracotta into practical vessels and decorative forms. She liked the earthen smell of clay and mud, taken straight from the Deccan plateau where Bangalore sits. She liked the cool, weighted material in her hands and the tactile experiences of creating. Her city, like many others in India, is host to artisans and craftspeople whose work becomes synonymous with specific neighborhoods. Such is the case for Bangalore’s “Pottery Town,” one of the enclaves nestled near the city’s winding “Pottery Road.” Stepping into this world of pottery and clay for…

North Bay volunteer and Bay Area philanthropists recognized for their ongoing support of the Red Cross mission The American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region is proud to announce its 30th Anniversary Red Cross Gala raised more than $1.3 million to support the organization’s mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in times of crisis. This signature fundraising event, themed “A Pillar of Hope and Resilience,” was held on Saturday, March 22, at The Conservatory at One Sansome in downtown San Francisco. More than 350 guests gathered to celebrate this annual event, recognize this year’s humanitarian honorees and contribute to the Red Cross mission. The evening opened with a moving retrospective video honoring the organization’s 140-year history and celebrating 30 years of the Red Cross Gala in San Francisco. Later,…

@dersh.fotki “My photography is definitely bold, colorful, and vivid. I love to capture styles that are weird, unique, and stand out among the status quo.” “BOLD AND UNAPOLOGETIC: THE PHOTOGRAPHIC VISION OF DASHA SEMYONOVA” A CREATIVE FOUNDATION IN THE BAY AREA Growing up in the Bay Area, Dasha was always surrounded by diversity, which played a significant role in shaping her worldview. “My early childhood was spent in San Jose, but I later moved to Los Gatos during my teenage years,” she recalls. “I was exposed to so many different forms of art—dance, painting, theater, you name it.” Dasha’s mother, an avid photographer, was always equipped with a camera—capturing family vacations, everyday moments, and everything in between. “I have hundreds of family photos; my mom even took photos of me…

@ponceenrile THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT’S MADAM SECRETARY “The Pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens.” In that one short sentence, real-life Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco summed up her thoughts on a small thing of great value. Less succinctly, the Philippines is often noted for its wealth of natural resources and holds so much value to the world, dotting the Pacific Ocean like a loose strand of pearls. Its group of islands has been collectively known by rather endearing names throughout its history. It has been called “Perla del Mar de Oriente” (Pearl of the Orient Seas) with adoration by one of its national heroes. It has been referred to with ardent love as “hija del sol Oriente”, translated into the line “Perlas ng Silanganan”…

SFMOMA’s Art Bash on April 23, 2025, attracted recording-breaking attendance of over 2,750 guests for an extraordinary, museum-wide event featuring installations by artists Firelei Báez, Masako Miki and Jeffrey Sincich as well as performances by Zack Fox, Martin Luther, DJ Lady Ryan and DJ Shortkut. The Art Bash dinner, party, and latenight party raised more than $3.7 million in total, including $1.35 million raised through a live artwork auction led by Sotheby’s auctioneer, Phyllis Kao. An important, community centered event, Art Bash directly supports SFMOMA’s education and family programs and community engagement events, benefiting over 150,000 people every year. This year’s Art Bash was sponsored by Bank of America, Bloomberg, and the official Fashion Partner was Valentino. Notable attendees: Zack Fox - Art Bash headliner who performed a DJ set…