Housing Works Thrift Shops is teaming with the Rubin Museum to host its fourth annual “Fashion for Action”, a three-day benefit auction and private shopping event November 9-11.
Dedicated to ending AIDS and homelessness, Housing Works Thrift Shops invites shoppers to the $1 million worth of brand new designer goods shopping extravaganza! Actress/socialite Rashida Jones will serve as host and honorary chair at the VIP kick-off reception for this year’s event. Guests of the reception will get a sneak preview at all the items up for grabs and participate in the silent auction while enjoying cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and DJ entertainment.
The event will showcase dozens of designers, including Adam+Eve, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Charlotte Ronson, Dior, Dolce Gabbana, Dsquared, Energie, Fendi, Issey Miyake, Mayle, Libertine, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Narciso Rodriguez, and more! For this exclusive event, merchandise will be 70-80% off and shoppers are invited to bid on highly covetable auction items. All proceeds go to Housing Works, an organization dedicated to ending the twin crises of AIDS and homelessness.
The VIP reception is Thursday, November 8, 6:30pm- 9pm at the Rubin Museum, tickets are $100 to $1000.
The designer sale is free and open to the public- Friday and Saturday, November 9th & 10th, 10am-7pm, and Sunday, November 11, noon-6pm at Housing Works Thrift Shop’s flagship store at 143 W. 17th St.
Fashion for Action is sponsored by HBO and Essence.
For more information and tickets to the VIP reception, call 212-645-8111 x164 or visit www.fashion4action.com
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ON A SIDE NOTE
DimePiece Fall/Winter 07′ collection is in stores now! Available online at www.cultistshop.com. Visit them online: www.dimepiecedesigns.com. Be on the look out for their first ever mixtape “The Lipstick Diaries” free download coming soon.
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