Join us for The Saie Climate Dinner
A peak into the VIP climate gathering
In celebration of The Saie Climate Initiative, we invited VIPs from across the climate, beauty, and fashion industries to dinner in Soho during NYC Climate Week to discuss how we’re coming together to fight for our planet.
Photo by Maegan Gindi
The dinner took place in TIWA Gallery, which celebrates the blurred lines between art and design.
Mara Hoffman, Whitney McGuire, Isolde Brielmaier, Dana Davis photographed by BFA
The space also featured a new exhibition of works by California-based wood sculptor Vince Skelly titled Play Sculptures. The show consisted of twelve large pieces that pay homage to playful (and child-friendly) forms found in mid-century playgrounds.
Photo by Maegan Gindi
The guests varied from the co-founder & CEO of rePurpose Global Svanika Balasubramanian (you may remember her from this post) to Wawa Gatheru, climate activist and founder of Black Girl Environmentalist, and Babba Rivera, founder & CEO of Ceremonia.
Kiana Mashont Murden and Wawa Gatheru photographed by BFA / Babba Rivera photographed by Maegan Gindi
As everyone took their seats, Laney introduced The Saie Climate Initiative, Svanika, and the climate work rePurpose Global is doing across the planet.
Laney Crowell and Svanika Balasubramanian photographed by Maegan Gindi
Curated by chef Woldy Reyes of Woldy Kusina, the innovative low-carbon-footprint menu consisted of seasonal and mostly vegan ingredients. Inspired by Saie’s signature lilac, the menu showcased dishes such as purple tomatoes, Napa cabbage, fairytale eggplant, and delicate meringue fig cream with ube ice cream for dessert.
Dessert Activation: Meringue, Figs, Cream / Ube Ice Cream and Passionfruit photographed by Maegan Gindi
The menus were printed on handmade seed paper embedded with wildflower seeds for attendees to take home and plant in their own gardens!
Photo by Maegan Gindi
Tablescape florals were designed by Meta Flora and inspired by organic puddles of moss to bring the outdoors in.
Photo by Maegan Gindi
Attendees each got a sneak peak of our yet-to-be-released Saie Vintage collection… Is that a vintage Patagonia fleece we see?
Photo by Maegan Gindi
And a projection of ‘The Saie Way’ Climate Docuseries accompanied guests during their meal.
Photo by Maegan Gindi
To learn more about our mission to put beauty in climate action, visit thesaieclimateinitiative.com
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Team Saie