Beauty Ball Bonanza

Beauty Ball Bonanza

Hosted by the bawdy talk show diva Wendy Williams yesterday evening, the March of Dimes New York Division celebrated its 35th annual Beauty Ball during a lavish dinner gala at Cipriani 42nd Street.

Neil Katz of Parlux Fragrances received the Beautiful Apple Award while Jon Pollack, executive vice president of sales promotion, marketing and e-commerce for Belk, received the Retailer of the Year Award.

Founded by Beauty Fashion’s own John Ledes, the Beauty Ball has thus far raised more than $32 million in support of the March of Dimes’ prematurity awareness campaign.

Parlux’s Neil Katz, emcee Wendy Williams and Belk’s Jon Pollack.

Neil and Dan Katz (r.) with Beauty Fashion’s John Ledes.

Christina Addison Designs' Christina Addison, Beauty Fashion’s George Ledes, The Estée Lauder Companies’ Thia Breen, Elizabeth Arden’s Laurie Dowley, IFF’s Nicolas Mirzayantz and Clinique’s Lynne Greene.

Carolyn and Jon Pollack with mark’s Claudia Poccia and pH Advantage’s Richard Recker.

Josie Natori, Neil Katz, Jacqueline Singer and Givaudan’s Cos Policastro.

L’Oréal’s Guillaume de Lesquen, Carol Hamilton and Marc Rey.

Puig’s Coco Cankes with Livia Feig, Marc Rosen of Marc Rosen Associates, Christina Addison and George Ledes.

Arcade’s Larry Berman and Diane Crecca (c.) with Firmenich’s Theo Spilka, Marc Rosen of Marc Rosen Associates and Givaudan’s Lauren Bitet.

Chanel’s Jennine Vallely, Pam Ursem, Joyce Green, Christine Dagousset and Eric Hogan.

Thia Breen, Dan Brestle and Laurie Dowley.

GQ’s Karen Drechsler with L’Oréal’s Marc Rey and Elle’s Carol Smith and Anna Araman.

SGD’s Sheherazade Chamlou and Peter Acerra.

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Parlux’s Neil Katz, emcee Wendy Williams and Belk’s Jon Pollack.	Neil and Dan Katz (r.) with Beauty Fashion’s John Ledes.	Christina Addison Designs' Christina Addison, Beauty Fashion’s George Ledes, The Estée Lauder Companies’ Thia Breen, Elizabeth Arden’s Laurie Dowley, IFF’s Nicolas Mirzayantz and Clinique’s Lynne Greene.

Carolyn and Jon Pollack with mark’s Claudia Poccia and pH Advantage’s Richard Recker.	Josie Natori, Neil Katz, Jacqueline Singer and Givaudan’s Cos Policastro.	L’Oréal’s Guillaume de Lesquen, Carol Hamilton and Marc Rey.

Puig’s Coco Cankes with Livia Feig, Marc Rosen of Marc Rosen Associates, Christina Addison and George Ledes.	Arcade’s Larry Berman and Diane Crecca (c.) with Firmenich’s Theo Spilka, Marc Rosen of Marc Rosen Associates and Givaudan’s Lauren Bitet.	Chanel’s Jennine Vallely, Pam Ursem, Joyce Green, Christine Dagousset and Eric Hogan.

Thia Breen, Dan Brestle and Laurie Dowley.	GQ’s Karen Drechsler with L’Oréal’s Marc Rey and Elle’s Carol Smith and Anna Araman.	SGD’s Sheherazade Chamlou and Peter Acerra.