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 63rd and 64th
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