Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, the former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, economist Muhammad Yunus, fashion designer Reem Acra and philanthropist Amanda Schumaker were among the honorees at Fashion 4 Development’s First Ladies Luncheon Tuesday at The Pierre hotel.

Coinciding with the opening day of the 80th edition of the U.N. General Assembly, the annual event highlighted how fashion can be a tool for diplomacy and self-sufficiency in this polarized world.

Along with the organization’s 15th anniversary, F4D founder Evie Evangelou had another reason to celebrate — the release of her F4D-focused book. She also touted “The Ultimate Model,” a book about model Carmen Del’Orefice by photographer Fadil Berisha, who was among the guests at the luncheon. Model Carol Alt, stylist Phillip Bl

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