Please join us for City Opera's DIVAS: Shop for Opera event, benefitting the design and creation of costumes for new productions at New York City Opera.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 6-10pm
Industria Superstudio Studio 10
356 West 12th St.
* All unsold items will be available the next day at the City Opera Thrift Shop,
located on East 23rd Street, the only thrift shop in Manhattan benefiting a performing arts institution.
Co-chairs John Bartlett, Phillip Bloch, Patricia Field, Michael Fink, Elsa Klensch, Lorry Newhouse, Rebecca Taylor, and Robert Verdi invite you to an amazing one-night only shopping event featuring a collection of donated vintage and designer clothing, accessories, jewelry, home furnishings and other select items at 50-75% off retail values.
Shop while enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by dancing with music by DJ Matheos. Take home a prized gift bag featuring sought after items from our generous donors: Carolee, Clarins Fragrance Group, David Barton Gym, John Frieda, Le Sportsac, Make Up Forever, Pure Yoga, Wine Spectator, and more. You will also be treated to a fantastic performance from one of City Opera’s very own “Divas”, the fabulous mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson (left). Anne Klein, Alessandro, Dell’Acqua, Alvin Valley, Anne Fontaine, Alberta Ferretti, Balenciaga, B. Smith Furs, Bergdorf Goodman, Berrek, Bill Blass, Blackglama, Bradford Portraits, Brioni, Buffalo David Bitton, Calvin Klein, Carmen Marc Valvo, Carolina Herrera, Catherine Malandrino, Costume National, Cynthia Rowley, Diane Von Furstenberg, Chado Ralph Rucci, Charles Chang Lima, Cool Change, Cynthia Steffe, David Duncan Antiques, DKNY, Dolce and Gabbana, Donald J. Pliner, Donna Ericson Beamon, Donna Karan, Ellie Tahari, Emanuel Ungaro, Emporio Armani, Ermenegildo Zegna, Escada, Frock, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Helmut Lang, G. Michael Hennessy, Hush Puppies, Indigo Handloom, Isabel Marant, Issey Miyake, Izod, Jack Spade, Jessica Howard, Jill Sander, Jill Stuart, Joan Rivers, John Bartlett, John Pomp Glass, John Varvatos, Joseph Abboud, Juicy Couture, Kaji Ani Green, Kate Spade, Kelly Gerber, La Perla, Lafayette 148, Lambertson Truex, LePage New York, Lilly Pulitzer, Lisa Perry, Luca Luca, Lulu Frost, Malan Breton, Manolo Blahnik, Marc Jacobs, Marciano/ GUESS, Melange Home, Melinda Ing, Mells Karon, Michael Kors, Missoni, Nanette Lepore, Nicole Miller, Number (N)ine, Oscar de la Renta, Perry Ellis, Pesavento Couture, Poppet, Prada, Rachel Roy, Rebecca Taylor, Rubin Singer, Saks Fifth Avenue, Salvatore Ferragamo, Showroom Seven, Sylvia Heisel, Theory, TSE, Tuleh, Versace, Wear Me Out, YANS NY, Yigal Azrouel, Yves Durif Salon, Yves Saint Laurent, Zandra Rhodes, and many more.
Tickets for the event, priced from $150 - $500, are available by phone at (212) 870 – 4018.
Lulu Frost and Patricia Field with Emilie Corey and Lorry Newhouse
Shoppers leaving with their prized purchases
DIVAS is made possible by our Benefit Committee:
Princess Alexandra of Greece, Alexandra Adame, Jonathan Adler, Susan L. Baker, Susanne Bartsch, Hamish Bowles, Shelley Bromfield, Amy Churgin, Amy Fine Collins, Marina Rust Connor, Emilie Corey, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Simon Doonan, Jade Dressler, Brooke Hayward Duchin, Yves Durif, Tamsan Fadal, Edmee De M. Firth, Janine Francolini, Lulu Frost, Patty Garcia, Jessica Gioia, Mary Guiliani, Bevin Gove, Joan Granlund, Amy Gruenhut, Sylvia Heisel, Stacie Henderson, Maisie Houghton, Michelle L. Huff, Yolanda F. Johnson, Lesley Langsam Kennedy, Michelle A. Lee, Nanette Lepore, Alison Levasseur, Eunice Liriano, Tracey Lomrantz, Lisa Lori, Christina Monaco, Paul O’ Regan, Patricia Rallis, Zandra Rhodes, Ralph Rucci, Fred Schneider, Joanna Shows, Matthew Singer, Susan Tabak, Regina Thomashauer, Imogen Thomson, Carrie Turner, Clair Watson, Melissa Gellman-Weiss.
Co-chairs for Divas 2008, Robert Verdi and Patricia Field
Special thanks to the following sponsors:
City Opera Thrift Shop appreciates your donations. For more information on donations, please call (212) 684 – 5344.