Oluchi Orlandi and Constance Jablonski
Oluchi Orlandi and Constance Jablonski
Source: Oluchi Orlandi and Constance Jablonski at 12th Annual Evening with the Dove Benefit
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The 12th Annual Evening with the Dove Benefit
The 12th Annual Evening with the Dove Benefit
The 12th Annual Evening with the Dove Benefit
The 12th Annual Evening with the Dove Benefit
The 12th Annual Evening with the Dove Benefit
The 12th Annual Evening with the Dove Benefit
With sweeping panoramic views of the city in the background, guests gathered last night at Tribeca Three Sixty for the 12th Annual Evening with the Dove, a benefit supporting the Urban Dove, an organization whose mission is to empower and support young pe
With sweeping panoramic views of the city in the background, guests gathered last night at Tribeca Three Sixty for the 12th Annual Evening with the Dove, a benefit supporting the Urban Dove, an organization whose mission is to empower and support young people.
Bringing together a brigade of model citizens which included Dree Hemingway, dressed in a Dries Van Noten dress; Saskia de Brauw, in a sinewy ensemble of a Levi’s shirt and Haider Ackermann trousers; and Arlenis Sosa was last night’s honoree, model Constance Jablonski.
"It means so much to me, and I’m so proud and honored," said Jablonski, in an elegant black frock with navy trim at the hem from Theory by Olivier Theyskens. "I’ve only worked with them for a year, but every time we meet they learn more and more, and I taught them how to be confident.
"Jablonski became involved with the organization as, despite being French, she calls New York home, and she wanted to give back to her community. In the year she’s worked with her "team," Jablonski has gone on monthly visits and takes her girls to healthy and fun activities like beach volleyball and horseback riding.
"Apparently, she’s very sporty," said de Brauw, laughing, with founder and executive director of Urban Dove Jai Nanda adding, "You don’t have to be a supermodel to be healthy." One of the girls on Jablonski’s team, Inez Wellington, said, "It’s a nice experience she’s just like us, and we have fun.
For beach volleyball, our outfits matched, but I can’t say the level of play was very good." As the evening progressed, countless others including Monique Péan, in a Balenciaga top and accordion-pleat skirt from Proenza Schouler said, "She’s so incredible, so intelligent, and so philanthropic," while Wes Gordon chimed in, "She’s the sweetest person I know." Also taking in the festivities were Olivier Theyskens, in red from head to toe; Bettina Santo Domingo, in vintage Azzedine Alaïa; and Jablonski’s brother, François-Xavier.
After the speeches, Nanda hosted a live auction where items included tickets to a Justin Timberlake concert, complete with backstage passes; a weeklong stay in a Utah ski house; and the main event, the opportunity to spend a day with Jablonski during New York Fashion Week. The outing with Jablonski sold to two bidders for $8,500 each, providing the model with an even more humbling moment. "My journey with Urban Dove is just beginning," she said. "Thanks to the kids for letting me be a part of their team."
