Zacapa Rum and Seven Bar Foundation host a Dinner Under the Stars

Julie Macklowe, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos and Susan Shin hosted an intimate dinner party last night at 620 Loft&Garden, overlooking St. Patrick’s Cathedral, to celebrate empowered women.  Notable guests such as renowned contemporary cellist Maya Beiser (whose latest project was the musical score for Snow White and the Huntsman), Cheryl Casone, Donna D’Cruz, , Valesca Guerrand-Hermes, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Gillian Hearst-Simonds, Alexandra Lebenthal, Alexandra Lind Rose, Tatiana and Campion Platt, Guy Laroche Artistic Director Marcel Marongiu, Tom Murrrow, designer Vivienne Tam and Lauran Tuck joined the long, communal table adorned with overflowing orchids and candles against a gold and black themed tabletop.  Guests savored Chef Patrick Phelan’s tasting menu infused with Zacapa Rum along with specialty Zacapa Rum cocktail pairings created by Zacapa Brand Ambassador Tekla Israelson.

Hosts Julie Macklowe (in a lemon Chantilly lace dirndl outfit topped with an Alexander McQueen black rubber harness, blending the feminine with the fierce!) and Dayssi Olarte Kanavos wore HONOR (designed by Giovanna Randall and made n NYC from artisans) as did Valesca Guerrand-Hermes, Tatiana Platt, Alexandra Lebenthal and Lauran Tuck, in honor of the inspirational women in their lives who helped them achieve their own entrepreneurial success. Photos by PMc.