Battersea Pie Station is opening it’s first plumbed in service after an incredibly successful season of festivals across the UK. Mission UK are supporting the launch event and press which will be held in store on 2nd December in Covent Garden’s Market. Battersea Pie Station is proud to support Thames Reach and will be collecting donations on the night.
An annual benefit event for Urban Arts Partnership, THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY attracted some of entertainment’s biggest names as they joined forces to write, direct, and perform six original short plays in 24 hours. This year produced the most star-studded cast that the project has ever seen and celebrated the Broadway debuts of Eva Mendes, Ashton Kutcher, John Krasinski, and many others. The sold out show drew a celebrity packed audience that moved to the after party at the Opera Ballroom at Crest.
Guests included: Montblanc CEO North America, Jan-Patrick Schmitz, Adam Duritz, Amber Tamblyn, Anthony Mackie, Ashton Kutcher, Billy Crudup, Brooke Shields, Cassie, Chris Henchy, Claudie Blakley, David Cross, Demi Moore, Diane Neal, Emily Blunt, Emmy Rossum, Eva Mendes, Fisher Stevens, Glenda Bailey, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Esposito, Jeremy Sisto, John Krasinski, Julia Stiles, Leslie Bibb, Liev Schreiber, Michael Ealy, Michael Urie, Montego Glover, Naomi Watts, Nina Persson, Rachel Dratch, Rosario Dawson, Rosie Perez, Sam Rockwell, Sean Combs, Tracie Thoms, Woody Harrelson and many others
Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), the nation’s oldest HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care services provider, hosted their annual event Fashion Forward, featuring a runway show by Saks Fifth Avenue with looks from their 2009 Holiday/Resort designer collections. There was a live and silent auction which featured designer shopping sprees, vacation packages and much more. Tim Gunn of Project Runway reprised his role as master of ceremonies. The event raised over $200,000 to support GMHC continued efforts for HIV/AIDS research and prevention.
Guests included: Tim Gunn, Wendy Williams, J Alexander, John Bartlett, Jack Mackenroth, Kevin Christiana, Erin Lucas, Phillip Bloch, Sean Palmer, Jenna Stern, Nicholas Rodriguez, Suede, Ronnie Kroell, Michael Bastian, Marc Bouwer and many others.
Rihanna played live and exclusively for Nokia at the Brixton Academy. Launching her much anticipated new album, Rated R, and the Nokia X6 handset, the show was broadcast live across the globe. Mission managed Rihanna’s media backstage, and front of house hosted hundreds of international journalists alongside leading names from the world’s of music and entertainment including Tinchy Stryder, Emma Bunton, Neve Campbell, Adele, Daisy Lowe and Kimberley Stewart. The event has since been covered by leading newspapers, magazines, blogs and has featured in a number of high profile TV channels
Mission UK are supporting MandMDirect’s Christmas charity campaign, Socks Appeal. Celebrities and sports personalities have designed 3 pairs of socks to support a charity of their choice. The sock collections can be bought from MandMDirect for £9.99 and all proceeds go to charity. During the photoshoot for his collection, Freddie Flintoff showed off his socks appeal.
Mission would like to thank Violet Budd, Tamsin Egerton, Jeff Brazier, Lauren Laverne, Laura Bailey, Gemma Atkinson and Calum Best for their involvement.
Mission UK are proud to support BOKKS, an all-new luxury gifting service based in London. Following the launch of their beautiful anthology this week, we excitedly await the opening of their Christmas pop-up store in Mayfair very soon. Encompassing the fine art of gift giving; experts at the company will help you pick the perfect present for a loved one, friend or colleague.
The firm has teamed up with high-end designers and brands across the globe to offer the best of the best that the world can offer; from a box of hand made and individually designed chocolates or a hard-to-find antique book to an epic balloon ride around the globe – all delivered with as much elegance and fanfare as the client wishes.
Montblanc International opened one of their grandest flagship boutiques in the world in heart of Paris’s Haute Joaillerie district. The two‐story, 500 square meter flagship on Rue de la Paix, a short distance from the iconic Place Vendôme, reiterates Montblanc’s global retail presence.
Montblanc’s CEO, Lutz Bethge celebrated the launch of the grand new boutique in wonderful company including Eva Green, Lily Cole, Juliette Binoche, Enrique Murciano, Virginie Ledoyen, Alice Taglioni, Clotilde Coureau, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean‐Claude Jitrois and Sarah Marshall.
Mission are proud to be supporting Cartoonito‘s, Turner Broadcasting’s pre-school channel, exciting new campaign – Mums Can Sing. Cartoonito want to know what mums up and down the country consider their favourite and least favourite things about motherhood.
Mission is looking forward to the iconic London eaterie, Le Caprice opening its doors this side of the Atlantic at The Pierre later this Fall. For more information check out the Le Caprice NY website