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………………….The above photos are the only ones I still have of the Coty Award evening in 1977. There were lots of them taken at the party by a photographer hired by the company, but I have no idea where they are. To the extreme left are photos of me and my parents at my apartment before we went to the ceremony. Bobby Tirman and I, my very best friend since the 7th grade, shared this great two bedroom apartment on Central Park South. It was in a pre war building, and it had a huge working fireplace. The bottom picture is of my mom and dad at Studio 54. I was taking them out to their waiting car to bring them home to Long Island. They were troopers and stayed for over an hour. I think it may have all been a little too “exciting” for them, and it was time to say good night. They had never been in a place like Studio 54……..The next row of photos is of Donna and me accepting the Coty Award……The middle row of pictures is one of the 11 posters that were hung from the ceiling over the dance floor of Studio 54 . Donna, Charles Suppon [who was also nominated], and myself decided we would give a BLOW OUT PARTY at the Studio no matter who won or lost. We had these fun photos taken of us which were made into these huge posters. I still have this one.We knew Steve Rubell who owned the Studio and he let us have the entire place for the night. We invited everyone. Models, photographers, editors, store execs, friends and some family. The place was packed! Perry Ellis and Steven Burrows were also nominated.  As it turned out, we won and Charles lost. He was a great guy and a terrific designer. Charles, Donna and I were all the same age, and were good friends. Sorry to say Charles left us at a very early age from the Aids Virus. During that time Donna, Jac and I were losing so many friends it was not to be believed. The fashion industry was hit hard. I was glad we had this time to celebrate with Charles before tragedy struck…….After the award ceremony we had plenty of time to go home and change before the party started. I really don’t remember much about that evening,…..but….I can tell you we drank a lot, and danced a lot, and we all left when it was daylight………………