Aloe Blacc sings at Cartier New York

Last wednesday I was photographing a private soiree at Cartier 52nd St in New York when I got to meet and hear the amazingly talented Aloe Blacc. He dropped in to treat the guests to a few of his songs.
What you have not heard of him? Well I am afraid I hadn't either but no one will be able to forget him once they hear him sing "I Need a Dollar" . You can check out his website at this link aloeblacc.com

Engaged at Cartier

Last night I was photographing a bridal event at Cartier when all of a sudden William Hoar one of the sales associates ran up to me to tell me one of his clients was about to propose.
I rushed over as the ring was delivered by a Cartier Page.
Trevor Wilson then got down on one knee and asked Yvonne Ryzewski to marry him. It was the sweetest moment.
The smile on Yvonne's face was huge. She was about to put the ring on when she stopped then handed it to Trevor to place on her finger.
3 seconds later William arrived back with a glass of champagne for them both and a little wedding cake with a sparkler on it. Yvonne was so excited.
She told me they had visited the store in March and that she had seen the ring then but had not imagined that he was going to propose to her in the beautiful 5th Avenue Mansion. She said it was a dream come true.

Blair and Pete get married

Finally the magazine is out and i can post more of the photos from this wedding. I was so excited to hear that Blair and Pete were going to get married in Bermuda. It was a perfect choice for this hard working, jet setting couple. Blair, who is the Director of Media Relations at Cartier certainly knows a few thing about organizing events and with the help of the wonderful staff at Tucker's Point Hotel, she managed all of the details her self. The beautiful invitations and the jewelry came from Cartier. She chose to have 3 wedding bands circled with diamonds in white, yellow and pink gold and her husband a traditional single band. The engraving in the rings was so beautiful. After the wedding on the croquet lawn the guests were transported to the beach club where dinner was served under a full moon. Later cake and dancing were enjoyed by the pool.To see the slide show go to http://www.julieskarratt.com/blairandpetewedding/ or click on the link to the right.

Cartier introduces its new iconic Love Collection

Last week I ran over to The Lion, that new hip restaurant in the West Village where Cartier was having a dinner for digital media to introduce new styles in Cartier's iconic Love collection for this year. The evening was hosted by Cartier International Director of Image, Style & Heritage, Pierre Rainero, who was in from Paris for a nano second. The jewelry was displayed cleverly to mix with all the artwork and yet it stood out on its own. As always the symbols were there on every level as the displays represented how Love links people together and strengthens ties. Dark and sexy this new hot spot was the perfect location to show off the new collection.

Who's That Girl?

Last week was a little crazy. Before I went to the Museum of Natural History I made a quick stop at Cartier to photograph a party for the launch of their new Luxury Eye Wear. I could not resist photographing the model with the latest and greatest Cartier bag. I could fit my entire life into it.
Did I mention the glasses? They were cool too!