BuZz into Bendels!

To raise awareness about the plight of the honey bee, Alex Woo and Häagen-Dazs came together for a special evening at New York City’s iconic Henri Bendel, bringing together fashion, food, and a shared commitment to protecting one of nature’s most important pollinators.

Renowned chef and bee enthusiast David Guas, star of the Emmy-nominated PBS documentary Chefs A’ Field, created a menu of bee-friendly hors d’oeuvres and his signature basil-lemonhead cocktail, alongside plenty of Häagen-Dazs ice cream. The connection was especially meaningful: more than half of Häagen-Dazs flavors at the time relied on ingredients made possible through honey bee pollination.

For the occasion, Alex debuted her Little Bee charm, a new addition to the Little Seasons collection. With its distinctive sculptural silhouette, the design celebrated the beauty, energy, and essential role of the honey bee while helping bring greater attention to the challenges facing bee populations.

The evening was part of Häagen-Dazs’ larger Help the Honey Bees initiative, which supported honey bee research and raised awareness of Colony Collapse Disorder, a phenomenon in which worker bees mysteriously disappear from their colonies.

For Alex, the Little Bee carried a message that remains just as meaningful today: even the smallest among us can make an extraordinary difference.