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SUITE New York Launches Pink Wishbone Project to Benefit Breast Cancer

by | Friday, September 10, 2010 | 8 Comments

SUITE New York Breast Cancer Hans Wegner Kelly Behun Julie Hillman Tori Golub

What do you get when twenty of the world’s leading women interior designers get together? The Pink Wishbone Project, a charity organized by New York furniture dealers Suite New York to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

SUITE New York’s co-principals Kris Fuchs and Maria Sepulveda’s enlisted the group to create one-of-a-kind cushions for Hans Wegner’s legendary Wishbone chair, which will then be auctioned off to benefit the foundation. The project will kick-off with a cocktail party at New York’s Barneys department store on October 7 that BCRF founder Evelyn Lauder is set to attend.

SUITE New York Breast Cancer Hans Wegner Lulu DK

The twenty chairs will be on display and will later be auctioned with 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit BCRF. Kelly Behun, Sheila Bridges, Alexandra Champalimaud, Neisha Crosland, Lulu deKwiatkowski, Tori Golub, Alexa Hampton, Allegra Hicks, Julie Hillman, Annie Kelly, Celerie Kemble, Kit Kemp, Laura Kirar, Amy Lau, Katie Lydon, Emma Jane Pilkington, Sara Rotman, Ruthie Sommers, Kelly Wearstler, and Bunny Williams have all donated cushions of their design.

SUITE New York Breast Cancer Hans Wegner Annie Kelly

A pink version of Wishbone chair, the first time it has been offered in the color, will also be available at SUITE New York exclusively for one year, with 20 percent of its sales going to BCRF.

“B.C.R.F. has been assertive in finding a cure for breast cancer in a strategic and global manner. The foundation donates 90 percent of the money it raises to research,” says Fuchs. “Founder Evelyn Lauder is an iconic New York business women, someone Maria and I identify with. It is our honor to assist her and her foundation in anyway possible to help find a cure for this disease which affects so many.”

SUITE New York Breast Cancer Hans Wegner Allegra Hicks

Images of chair designs are as follows: Kelly Behun, Julie Hillman, and Tori Golub; Alexandra Champalimaud; Celerie Kemble; Amy Lau; Lulu DK; Sara Rotman; Annie Kelly; Kelly Wearstler; Allegra Hicks; and Alexa Hampton. All photos courtesy of SUITE New York.

Events > Auctions & Benefits
Industry > Designers & Architects
Products > Furniture > Seating

8 comments

Interior Matter

Posted Monday, September 13, 2010 at 08:45 am | Permalink

I like how each chair is the same and given an identity but its customization
jerry vanslambrouck

Posted Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 12:18 pm | Permalink

HIDEOUS. Wegner has to be rolling over in his grave.
Margaret

Posted Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 03:22 pm | Permalink

Kudos. Great contribution. They are adorable. I’ll take 6 with the fuzzy seats. lol. How do I at least claim one for breast cancer. I would be proud to own one.
Olivia P.

Posted Monday, September 27, 2010 at 09:49 am | Permalink

Great cause, but those have to be the ugliest chairs I’ve ever seen. Couldn’t you get designers with, I don’t know, a modicum of talent?
Cancer Survivor

Posted Friday, October 8, 2010 at 09:58 am | Permalink

Wegner would be proud to contribute to a worthy cause and I would hardly call Amy Lau, Tori Golub or any of the talented woman that contributed their time to this project, Untalented. Show a little respect.
Alexa S

Posted Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 03:06 pm | Permalink

Emma Jane Pilkington does a great job organizing. I wish she would do my closet! Check out her profile here http://www.clos-ettetoo.com/blogs/clos-ette-case/3527432-clos-ette-case-emma-jane-pilkington
Christian louboutin

Posted Friday, July 8, 2011 at 05:26 am | Permalink

Kudos. Great contribution. They are adorable. I’ll take 6 with the fuzzy seats. lol. How do I at least claim one for breast cancer. I would be proud to own one.
Moncler

Posted Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 08:31 am | Permalink

But as a provincial boy growing up in Norfolk, I dreamt of London almost every night as I tried to fall asleep. Reaching it seemed like an impossible dream. I am tired of having to apologise for it. It is one of the wonders of the world. I love Norfolk no less, nor Yorkshire nor Gloucestershire nor Burnley. But hell, what a city London is.