DESIGNERS including Diane von Furstenberg, Manolo Blahnik
and Matthew Williamson have created bespoke masks for a
charity event. The Elephant Family - an initiative that aims to protect Asian
elephants and their habitat - enlisted the help of a host of leading artists,
photographers and creatives to participate in their Animal Ball.
"Picasso said that
the elephant is evidence that God is an artist and it is this quote that is the
starting point for anything we do at Elephant Family. The animal kingdom is the
ultimate inspiration for any creative mind," said Ruth Powys, Elephant
Family CEO. "Elephant Family is known for working with the most esteemed
fashion and design luminaries in the world in exciting and engaging ways to
raise awareness for our cause and we wanted to create the ultimate sense of
occasion with our next venture."
The masks - from the
unusual and abstract to the more exotic, opulent and feathered designs - will
be on public display at Sotheby's until May 15. Other names to participate
include Missoni, Mario Testino, Ashish, Jasper Conran and Giles. All proceeds
from the ball, which takes place on July 9, will go to the Elephant Family and
Habitat for Humanity - a partnership aiming to tackle the conservation issues
in Asia. To purchase tickets, email RSVP@elephantfamily.org.
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