The party held last Saturday by the Ellen Hermanson Foundation in honor of the annual Ellen’s 5K Run in East Hampton, N.Y., satisfied all the requirements for a successful Hamptons benefit. Several of the names on the guest list were boldfaced: Donna Karan, Edie Falco and Kim Cattrall, along with an assortment of committee members scarpe nike, socialites and well-to-dos. There was mingling and cocktail drinking and even some donating. Less obvious was the lighting. That was provided by dozens of hand-blown glass votives called Glassybabies. These are the same spherical candle holders that illuminated other summer events scarpe nike, like the Parrish Art Museum Midsummer Party in July and last weekend’s Third Annual Best Buddies Gala scarpe nike, both of which took place in Southampton, N.Y.
Courtesy of Glassybaby A place setting at the cocktail party last Saturday for Ellen’s Run.
The vessels were first created by Lee Rhodes, a three-time cancer survivor who began selling them out of her Seattle garage in 1998. Today Glassybaby is big business, making almost $2.5 million per year in profit. (Ten percent of all proceeds go to cancer charities.) In Manhattan, Glassybaby has a boutique situated at 555 Hudson Street, replacing a historic candy store that the late urban activist Jane Jacobs used to frequent for Pixy Stix. Although buyers may no longer satisfy their sweet tooth at this Village locale, it’s evident from this YouTube video documenting a recent Glassybaby sample sale that these philanthropic babies are addictive all on their own.
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