Whether its high notes or high end, fashion and music have always complemented each other and New York City Opera's DIVAS Shop for Opera event celebrates their unique partnership. We hope you will join us for this special evening and shop from a diverse selection of deeply discounted, alluring merchandise–valued at over one million dollars–donated by a long list of fabulous designers.  Merchandise this year will include designs by Alice + Olivia, Carmen Marc Valvo, Twinkle by Wenlan, Tamsen Z by Ann Ziff, Oscar de la Renta, Nanette Lepore, Rubin Singer, Chado Ralph Rucci, Tuleh, DKNY, Luca Luca, Roberta Freymann, and many more.  While shopping, guests will enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, and will leave with a fantastic gift bag. 

 

All proceeds from the evening fund the design and creation of costumes for productions at New York City Opera. 

 

Event:                                             DIVAS Shop for Opera

 

Date:                                              Wednesday, June 24, 2009

                                                       

Location:                                       City Opera’s Pop Up Shop

                                                        717 Madison Avenue

                                                        Between 63^rd and 64^th Streets                               

 

Time:                                             VIP Preview Shopping:      5:00 pm – 6:00pm

                                                        General Shopping:              6:00pm – 10:00pm

 

Co-Chairs:                                    Isabel and Ruben Toledo – Fashion Designer and Illustrator

                                                        Patricia Field – Fashion Stylist and Designer of Sex and the City, The Devil Wears Prada

                                                        Faith Hope Consolo – Chairman, Prudential Douglas Elliman

                                                        Rebecca Taylor – Fashion Designer
Elsa Klensch – Novelist, former host of CNN’s Style with Elsa Klensch    

                                             Lorry Newhouse – New York City Opera supporter and vintage couture collector

 

Young Patron Co-Chairs:          Lydia Fenet – Christie’s Auction House

                                                        Mary Giuliani – Mary Giuliani Catering and Events, Inc.

                                                        Natasha Wolff – InStyle Magazine

                                            

Sponsors:                                     Prudential Douglas Elliman

                                                        Georges Duboeuf

                                                        Chopin Vodka

                                                        Gotham

                                                        New York Observer

                                                        Sandy Alexander Printing

 

Beneficiary:                                  The design and creation of costumes for productions at New York City Opera

 

Benefit Tickets:                           $300, $125, $75

 

 

For more information regarding the event, to purchase tickets, or make a donation, please call New York City Opera Special Events at 212.870.5622 or Lisa Lori Communications at 203.228.5090.

 

www.DivasShopforOpera.org