Olivia Palermo, star of the new MTV show ?¢‚Ǩ?ìThe City,?¢‚Ǩ¬ù and Katie Lee Joel, as well as other members of New York?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s social elite were spotted last night at a shopping preview of The Retail Collection at The Plaza benefiting the CFDA?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.

Olivia Palermo

Katie Lee Joel

The Plaza Retail Collection and Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) are collaborating for the first time to host a private shopping night previewing the most unique selection of luxury purveyors in New York City. The exclusive event will provide a first glimpse of the collection for some of New York?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s most influential fashion insiders as well as top industry professionals from around the world. Proceeds from the evening, and opening week (October 22nd ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú October 29th), will benefit the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer initiative.

The Plaza Retail Collection is a carefully curated collection of boutiques culled from around the world in one iconic location. Housed in The Plaza?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s expansive Grand Concourse, throughout the mezzanine and main lobby, The Plaza Retail Collection is specifically tailored to embody The Plaza tradition and aesthetic through leading designers and tastemakers in the worlds of fashion, beauty, d?ɬ©cor and cuisine.

Fashion Targets Breast Cancer is a philanthropic initiative of the Council of Fashion Designers of America/CFDA Foundation, and is the fashion industry?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s response to the impact of breast cancer.?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† The campaign, with its iconic blue-on-blue bull?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s-eye logo, involves the nation?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s leading designers, retailers, media and models. Fashion Targets Breast Cancer has become the worldwide fashion community?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s singular and most successful response to breast cancer.

Who:?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† The Plaza Retail Collection and The Council of Fashion Designers of America

What:?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Private Shopping Night for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer

When:?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Wednesday, October 22, 2008; 7:00pm ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú 9:00pm

Where:?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† The Plaza Retail Collection One West 58th Street