By Kaye Cloutman There are approximately 7.2 billion people in the planet, and we’re all related or interconnected one way or another, even without the internet. At times I can’t help but wonder how life would be for everyone without it, but then perhaps the internet is merely an amplifier of all the existing connections we have as humans. This topic seems to be the one thing pounding hardest in my head at the moment. It’s impossible to expect I’d ever meet more than a tiny fraction of the world’s population but one can always dream. In this issue we are privileged to celebrate Orkut Buyukkokten who has in essence made it possible for many...
GEV Magazine Unveils its Star-studded Fashion + Te...
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By Tamara Gorman Images by Ando Caulfield for Drew Altizer Photography Take one dashing Turkish software engineer, add a generous helping of cocktails, a pinch of culinary genius, a sprinkling of Silicon Valley and Bay Area glitterati, and you get everybody’s favorite dish – Orkut Buyukkokten – founder of Hello.com (a fabulous new entrant in the social network landscape) as well as the captivating cover model for GEV Magazine’s most avant-garde issue to date. The best parties happen when one thing leads to another, which was absolutely the case at GEV Magazine’s Tech Issue Launch Party. A forward-looking ethos of 200...
Wonderful Witchy Women with a Cause
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Wonderful Witchy Women With a Cause presents its 11th annual fundraising luncheon “Brewing Happiness.” For the past ten years, over 50 local volunteers under the umbrella non-profit organization, Bella Vista League, has put on a unique luncheon with a silent auction in order to raise money to assist local women, children, and families in need. The organization has raised over $1.5 million dollars for local charities since its inception in 2005. Wonderful Witchy Women With a Cause will take place Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Fairmont Hotel, 170 S Market, San Jose. For tickets and more information, the public may visit...
GEV Magazine’s...
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By Kaye Cloutman About a year and a half ago, I was invited by Jean-Charles Boisset to the unveiling of his newly restored Buena Vista winery in Sonoma. With a number of my peers, I was given an exclusive, first-look around Buena Vista’s Historic Wine Tools Museum. One of the highlights...
Advanced Style: Olde...
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Ari Seth Cohen returns with Advanced Style: Older and Wiser, a celebration of senior style around the globe. Inspired by his grandmother’s unique sense of style and her indomitable spirit, Cohen set forth to capture the creativity and wisdom of seniors to show a positive and inspiring image...
Fashion Week El Pase...
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Fashion Week El Paseo announce plans for the 11th annual Fashion Week El Paseo™ 2016, taking place April 2-9, 2016 at The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert, CA. This premier fashion event — the largest of its kind on the West Coast – features a star-studded line- up of top designers from...
An Oscar Party To Be...
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Saint Francis Foundation will host “An Intimate Evening With Oscar” party to coincide with the Academy Awards on Feb. 28, with all proceeds to benefit Tenderloin Health Improvement Partnership (Tenderloin HIP). The fundraising event will be held in the Penthouse at the Fairmont San...
Donald J. Pliner Per...
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Meet footwear designer Donald J. Pliner and view his Spring 2016 collection of shoes and accessories from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 5 at the Santana Row store. Light bites, a special Pliner Punch and music by a DJ are part of the planned celebration during his personal appearance.Shop...
GEV Magazine’s...
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Welcome to a shiny new year and our first issue of 2016! Fiercely fabulous, actress Necar Zadegan graces our cover and gives us a peek into her life as one of the radiant stars of Bravo’s hit series Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce. Fresh off our commitment to brilliant New Year’s...
The opening party Ma...
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Saatchi Gallery London 13th October – 1st November 2015 A journey through the origins of CHANEL’s creations capturing the charismatic personality and irreverent spirit of Mademoiselle Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld. Photo Credit © Anne Combaz Opening hours 10am – 6pm 7 days a...
Nordstrom Presents S...
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Sasha Farber Vera Wang Eugenia Washington Omar Sharif Jr. Shanti’s 41ST Anniversary Benefit Dinner, hosted by Omar Sharif Jr. takes place on October 14, 2015 at San Francisco’s Palace Hotel. The evening will include a cocktail reception and silent auction; an incredible live auction...
GEV Magazine’s Summer Issue 17.0
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By Annabelle Marceno Pericin Creator of Ahmad Couture, Sha Ali Ahmad is blazing his way on the red carpet. With GEV’s current Issue 17 celebrating all things INDIA, Sha’s intricate and beautiful designs grace the issue’s cover and shares with us his story growing up in a small town that lead him to New Delhi, a city highly connected to fashion and one of the top fashion cities in the world. Aside from being a fashion designer what is something you intend or plan to do in your career life? I want to build a Fashion House to provide a healthy working environment for the less fortunate in my county. I want to provide a place where they can...
Wearable Wednesday e...
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This Wednesday, July 22, the Wearable Wednesday event will take over CLIFT’s Velvet Room for a party that delightfully fuses fashion, sustainability, and technology. The evening will run with the theme “The Key Elements for Sustainable City Living” with wearable technology exhibits and guest...
GEV Magazine’s...
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By Genevieve Dee It is not often that we meet women who are altogether beautiful, fascinating, compassionate, and courageous – women who embody the heart and soul that Gastronomique En Vogue represent. When we do, it is a moment we cherish and share with all. It is cause for celebration....
Academy of Art Fashi...
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Academy of Art University School of Fashion is partnering with local activist Juanita MORE! to raise money in support of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) community during San Francisco Pride Week. MORE!, a celebrated drag performer, fundraises with a variety of LGBTQ...
Jessup Cellars’ 2015...
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Jessup Cellars’ Third Annual Dress to the Vines weekend returns June 25th through June 27th with a sweeping look at wine country fashion from a local to national to international perspective. The weekend also celebrates the winery’s third installment of its 2015 TasteMaker Series with The...
The Making of GEV Ma...
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By Annabelle Marceno Pericin It’s almost here! GEV’s Spring Issue 15 featuring cover girls Amelia & Dalia Ceja in partnership with Bloomingdales San Francisco. The spread will also feature the Mexican couture designs of Ana Cecilia Ortega. Check out behind the scenes of GEV’s cover shoot...
Be your own Valentin...
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By Josette Vigil Jelveh Photography by Vincent Gotti Product shots courtesy of Luz De La Riva The season of hearts is not only between two people. So ladies if you find you’re playing a game of solitaire this Valentine’s day, don’t stress. This is a great time to reconnect with that...
Luxurious Ready-to-w...
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T.Tandon is taking the fashion market by storm with feminine and sophisticated appeal. Created by international designer Tina Tandon, this Ready-to-wear line is already increasing its following by young celebrities as well as the fashion elite. Set apart in the industry by following eco and...
Snoopy And His Siste...
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The much-anticipated new exhibition entitled “Snoopy and Belle in Fashion presented by MetLife” opens today at the New Museum’s Sky Room in New York City. Bringing together Snoopy and his sister Belle with the world’s foremost design talent and visionaries, the...
IfOnly Announces Onc...
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IfOnly, an experiential marketplace that helps raise money for not-for-profit organizations, announced today that they have partnered with Oscar de la Renta and Prabal Gurung to offer once-in-a-lifetime experience packages at both of their upcoming New York Fashion Week runway shows. A...
Burritt Room + Taver...
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Burritt Room + Tavern and the Mystic Hotel by Charlie Palmer debuted an exclusive partnership on July 1, 2014 with Wingtip, a private social club in San Francisco. This partnership offers an urban refuge for visitors and locals alike and creates a symbiotic relationship between the...
Jessie Black Boutiqu...
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Images by Tara Luz Stevens | Drew Altizer Photography Jessie Black has opened her eponymous boutique on Sacramento Street. The store marks Black’s first retail location and will serve as a resource for a handpicked selection of bedding, cashmere and home accessories. The concept of the store...
Homeless Prenatal Pr...
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Images by Drew Altizer Photography The Homeless Prenatal Program (HPP), a family resource center for low-income and homeless families since 1989, celebrated its 25th Anniversary of service to the community at its annual Our House benefit. In the spirit of this silver holiday, the agency threw...
Jessup Cellars’...
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Photography by Tubay Yabut Jessup Cellars’ Dress to the Vines Weekend returns to their relaxed, yet stylish hometown of Yountville where great wine, fine food, exceptional art and wine country fashion takes center stage. The June 26 through 28 weekend kicks-off poolside Thursday evening with...
An Insider’s L...
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By Allison Cartagena Photography by Christian Thomas and Mehrban Jam The Show I recently had the pleasure of attending this wonderfully organized show and gained the oportunity as well to see a few behind-the-scene looks at the pieces provided by stores such as Scotch & Soda, Anne...
The Epiphany Experie...
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By Genevieve Dee Images by Susana Bates and Sandra Garcia of Drew Altizer Photography Joie de Vivre Hospitality has recently added another gem in their collection of boutique hotels. Nestled in downtown Palo Alto, The Epiphany is its latest addition. Up close, its sleek facade has metal...
The St. Regis San Fr...
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By Caity Shreve of Moi Contre La Vie Images by Drew Altizer Photography | SF Wire Walking into the St. Regis Polo Cup Preview you immediately get transported to a tent on the sidelines of a Polo tournament in the country. The Yerba Buena Terrance of SOMA’s St. Regis Hotel was a warm, fragrant...
Moods of Norway Cele...
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LA fashionistos/as were recently treated to a hip garden party celebrated Norwegian style. The over-the-top stylishly organized bash included traditional waffles made and served by Waffle-Ida, champagne by Nicolas Feuillatte and Moscow Mules by Smirnoff. The overall energetic vibe was...
Experience Downton A...
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The experiential marketplace, IfOnly.com which offers exclusive experiences to members passionate about food, wine and spirits, sports, entertainment, travel – and the A-list luminaries who stand at the forefront of each passion has two upcoming events we’re really excited about. The...
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