Category Archives: Philanthropy

Hanky Panky After Midnight® Presents: The Ziegfeld Follies

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Hanky Panky

Our latest collaboration is inspired by the legendary performers of the Ziegfeld Follies. Groups include Lillian, metallic fringe and signature lace, Dolores, stunning peacock embroidery, Billie, stellar silver and black embroidery, Penny, black fringe and mesh, and Josephine, black lace with … Continue reading →

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Barnard Medal of Distinction: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Hanky Panky

Yesterday, I was arm candy for a cultural rockstar—the acclaimed Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.  Three other ridiculously accomplished women were also given Barnard Medals of Distinction at the 2016 Barnard Commencement, but it was Chimamanda who got the wild … Continue reading →

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Create Peace of Mind™

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Hanky Panky

One of the most rewarding things about having a successful business is the ability it provides to contribute philanthropically. We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Hanky Panky Supports PeaceLove collection for Summer 2016. When we met Jeffrey Sparr and … Continue reading →

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Hanky Panky Supports The Pink Agenda

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Hanky Panky

For the second year running, Hanky Panky is one of the leading corporate donors to The Pink Agenda, a not-for-profit organization that funds breast cancer research and patient care and raises awareness of the disease among young professionals. The Pink … Continue reading →

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A Big Step Towards a National Women’s History Museum

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Hanky Panky

This time last year, we blogged about the movement to build a national women’s history museum on the Mall in Washington, D.C. Recently, the initiative took a major step forward when Congress passed legislation creating an eight-member commission to study the … Continue reading →

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Moves That Speak Louder Than Words

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Hanky Panky

[Doug Varone] is that rare choreographer with a gift for expressing emotion through dance. —Dunning, Jennifer. “Physical Side of an Emotional World.” New York Times, Jan. 10, 1994. If Euripides is right that “every man is like the company he [is] wont to … Continue reading →

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Why Hanky Panky Supports The Pink Agenda

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Hanky Panky

Even a cursory glance at the Philanthropy page on hankypanky.com will tell you two important things about Hanky Panky. One, we have a whole lotta heart for women and young people (and veterans, artists, animals and the environment, in no particular … Continue reading →

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In the Works: A Film Adaptation of Edwidge Danticat’s Short Story, “Caroline’s Wedding”

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Hanky Panky

Easmanie Michel, a filmmaker and graduate student in Cinema Studies at NYU/TISCH, has secured the rights to make a film based on the short story “Caroline’s Wedding,” by award-winning Haitian American writer Edwidge Danticat. After learning that Hanky Panky was one of … Continue reading →

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The Poodle Behind the Brand

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Hanky Panky

When I interviewed for an in-house counsel position at Google Inc. years ago, I had a researched, thoughtful and polished answer to the standard interview question, “Why do you want to work here?”, ready to go. But what I blurted … Continue reading →

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Hanky Panky CEO Donates Collection of 20th Century Propaganda Posters to Barnard College

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky co-founder and CEO Lida Orzeck recently donated a collection of 52 World War I and World War II propaganda posters to her Alma Mater, Barnard College. The collection was amassed by her late father, Dr. David Orzeck. A … Continue reading →

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