The Foundation For Social Change Meets the Carlisle Collection

On October 5, 2011 Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, will lead a two-day program of international speakers at the 2011 Global Conference for Social Change at New York’s UN Plaza Hotel.

The Foundation for Social Change, created by Louise M. Guido, will host the Conference in conjunction with the United Nations Office for Partnerships, genConnect, wWomen, WorldPulse, Purpose Campaign, GirlUp and other organizations.


	Cherie Blair.

	Michelle Bachelet.

The Foundation educates private enterprise to the various ways they can use their resources to solve social problems while at the same time have a positive impact on their bottom line.

The Conference is designed for senior level executives of multinational corporations including small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME), non-profits and foundations. Moderators will include The New York Times's Jane Bornemeier, Fortune’s Heidi N. Moore and TheStreet.com’s Mia Haugen. There will be representatives from Venezuela, Brazil, Columbia, Ghana, India, Indonesia and other developing nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

To raise interest in the Global Conference and bring insight to the ways to invest in the future of women and girls, Ms. Guido hosted an evening at the Carlisle and Per Se Collections Showroom on East 52nd Street.

Amir A. Dossal, strategic advisor of the Foundation’s Leadership Council 100, spoke about the Council’s efforts that have drastically improved the life-course of many young women who would otherwise not have had a fighting chance at creating a life for themselves.

Membership in the Council is by invitation only. It is a global association that supports the core mission of the Foundation For Social Change. There is an e-Life curriculum put together by the NYU Stern Business School which teaches life and business skills to girls from extremely impoverished communities around the world. The Business School’s Dr. Jill Kickul was on hand to discuss these serious issues.

The focus turned to the beautiful fashions in the Showroom. It was a perfect location for the event. One reason we wear clothes is to be courteous to other people. Another is to protect us from the elements. Still another is to pay homage to our traditions. But, how we dress, how we present ourselves to other people can determine our success. Therefore, it’s important to know how to dress and what best fits each individual.

A sampling of Carlisle Collection's Fall season on display.

Carlisle’s “Twilight” Knit Jacket and Pegged Skirt.

Carlisle’s “Sandalwood” Twill Jacket and Boot-cut Pant.

Carlisle’s “Element” Jacket and “Zinc” Flannel Pegged Skirt.

Per Se’s “Darling” Reversible Topper and Pencil Skirt.

Per Se’s “Valiant” Bouclé Tweed Topper and Jewel Neck Dress.

Per Se’s “Navy” Double Knit Jacket and Pencil Skirt.

To show their support for the Foundation, Leena Gurevich on behalf of the fashion house said that the Carlisle and Per Se Collections will be donating 20% of all sales made from that night through the Fall season to the Foundation.

Guests included Maria Beck, Linda Blair, Cristen Brandt, Reisa Brafman, Joyce Brooks, Stephen Buckley, Kim Campbell, Tas Dossal, Dr. Don Harnick, Hannah Helms, Kathleen Histon, Kelly Hoey, Hannah Jans, Marilyn Kane, Sangita Karra, Zeev Klein, Christian Leary, Luna Lee, Katy Lyons, Lorna Macleod, Alicia Marin, Sharon Melnick, Janet Monastro, Marcia Nelson, Sabine Poisson, Carol Quintero, Peter Rajsingh, Andrea Restrepo, Mimi Richardson, Joan Rose, Regina Ryan, Sean Shanahan, David Stattery, Pat Sovieno, Sophia Tu and Bouvier Williams.