An evening Honoring Stella McCartney at Lincoln Center

Last week, the Lincoln Center Corporate Fund and Hearst hosted An Evening Honoring Stella McCartney at Alice Tully Hall. The designer was presented with the Women’s Leadership Award in recognition of her social responsibility and philanthropy by the Fund’s Leadership Committee and Women’s Leadership Council. This is the third time the Lincoln Center Corporate Fund has honored a designer. Tonight raising over $1.6 million the event is one of the most successful fundraisers organized in the fund’s history. 

 

A highlight of the evening was the onstage special tribute program which included a conversation between Stella McCartney and comedian friend Jerry Seinfeld. Not short of surprises, the program featured emcee of the night, Chelsea Handler, presenter fashion model Helena Christensen and musical acts by Dhani Harrison performing “Love of My Life” originally by Everly Brothers and Wing’s iconic “Live and Let Die” alongside the SugarTones and students from Julliard. Also featured in the program where heartfelt video messages from Stella’s friends: Bono, Gwen Stefani, Chrissie Hynde, Amy Phoeler, Quincy Jones, Reese Witherspoon, Kate Winslet and Hollywood icon, Doris Day. The designer’s father, Paul McCartney was the evening’s surprise award presenter. Immediately following the program guests continued to a gala vegetarian dinner.  

 

The evening’s guests included: Sir Paul McCartney, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld, Chelsea Handler, Liv Tyler, Drew Barrymore, Woody Harrelson, Helena Christensen, Yoko Ono, Francois-Henri Pinault, Luke Evans, Natalia Vodianova, Carolyn Murphy, Kate Upton and Justin Verlander, Lorne Michaels, Seth and Alexi Meyers, Dhani Harrison, Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherman, Rachel Feinstein, Marilyn Minter, Blanca Li, David Neville and Gucci Westman, Dylan Lauren, Laure Heriard Dubreuil and Aaron Young.

 

Glenda Bailey, Olivia Harrison, Gabriela Perezutti and Austin Hearst, Dolly Lenz, Steven R. Swartz, Kathryn and James Murdoch were the gala co-chairs for the event presented by American Express.