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NATALIA VODIANOVA - THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION

nvvoguerussia03-08cover.jpgNatalia Vodianova gathered stars in Moscow to help raise record-breaking $6 million to support the Naked Heart Foundation, which builds Play Parks for Russian Children.

The most successful charity event in Russia’s recent history.
The Love Ball took place on 12-14 February 2008 with a 3 days celebration culminating with the Valentine’s inspired Love Ball, a Gala dinner for more than 400 international and Russian guests in support of Natalia Vodianova’s Naked Heart Foundation. The Honourable Natalia Vodianova Portman and her husband the Honourable Justin Portman; Mr Valentino; Lucy Liu; Natalie Imbruglia; Eva Herzigova; Mario Testino; Diane von Furstenberg; Andrei Shevchenko; Paolo Roversi, Alfonso Cuaron; Rustam Tariko, Russian Standard; Svetlana Zakharova, Prima Ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet; Sati Spivakova, designers Alena Akhmadulina, Denis Simachev, Igor Chapurin, Dasha Zhukova, Helen Yarmak and Gyunel Boateng; Mark Dunhill, Fabergé; Aliona Doletskaya, Vogue Russia; were among those you came out to support the Naked Heart Foundation. The event has been possible thanks to the support of general partner, Russian investment bank Kit Finance and the kind help of organiser Eventica. $6 million were raised mainly through the auction by Christie’s of unique lots specially created under the theme of Love. Read more »