Sonja-RHONY Hosted Colors Of Hope

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By:Patti Pietschmann
It was an affair to remember with beauty companies such as Dove, Clinique, Sanitas, Essie, Caudalie, Jouer and the Art of Shaving stepping up to the posh plate to donate products for a lavish charity event held at a hip Long Island Hampton's estate recently.

Photo: Linda Covello- Sonja pictured with Rebecca Minkoff

Sponsored by Colors of Hope Hamptons to raise money for Peace House Africa (http://peacehouse.charityhappenings.org/), a U.S. based, non-profit organization committed to educating AIDS orphans in East Africa, the affair honored fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff--whose designer accessories, clothes and handbags are a favorite of celebrities like Lauren Conrad, Keira Knightley and Reese Witherspoon.

Rebecca was feted for her part in raising awareness of the critical issues that Africa's AIDs orphans face today.

The A-list party was the place to be on a warm summer night with local luminaries and celebrities such as Bravo's Real Housewives of N.Y. star Sonja Morgan , milling around, tasting hors d'oeurvres and sipping specialty cocktails by Makers Mark and Tequila Avión.

Located in Arusha, Tanzania, the Peace House Secondary School (PHS) offers a groundbreaking curriculum, which provides an education that focuses on teaching business entrepreneurial skills. Graduates of PHS will become job creators -- young people who can build a sustainable future for Tanzania.

My dear friend HSH Prince Albert of Monaco who was honored at Ann Hearst's lovely event for The Princess Grace Foundation. He is pictured here with his fiancee Charlene, and Gov. and Mrs. Paterson.

"All children deserve an education so they can build a better future for themselves and their community," said Rebecca Minkoff. "In Tanzania, AIDS continues to rob the lives of millions of adults, orphaning their children and deepening the hold of poverty in one of the world's poorest countries. Peace House Africa helps provide the tools needed to achieve change in this region by producing graduates who can build sustainable businesses and create jobs for Tanzania's suffering economy."

At Princess Grace Foundation with Robin Leacock and Christie Brinkley.