COUTURE FOR A CURE : LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY'S WOMAN OF THE YEAR CAMPAIGN
Thursday, May 7th - 7:30pm - 10:30pm
The Peacock Grand Cafe
2020 K St. NW, Washington, DC
See new cotton dresses from Aidah Collection Summer 2009 on the runway! Shop sale items and order your handmade pieces in time for the summer heat.
Also featuring Fine Art exhibition by Aidah Fontenot.
We will be outfitting cancer survivors for the runway and donating a percentage of the proceeds to Nadine Namoff's Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Campaign.
Presented by to the Nth Degree and America's Polo Cup, Couture for a Cure is a fashion show highlighting the work of local designers including Aidah Fontenot, Tsyndyma, Wendy Jarmol Jewelry, and Evelyn Brooks Jewelry all while Aidah Collection spokesmodel DJ Neekola spins her amazing beats and our Master of Ceremonies, Paul Wharton, gets the crowd going! Couture for a Cure will honor eight individuals who are currently living with cancer, have survived cancer, or have lost a loved one to cancer. Ultimately, it will provide these amazing individuals a well-deserved day of beauty and glamour provided by James Cornwell. Couture for a Cure will also feature DC United players Bryan Namoff, Jamie Moreno, Ben Olsen, Clyde Simms, Devon McTavish, plus many more strutting their stuff down the runway in the latest designs by the Lost Boys!
Come join us on May 7th from 7:30 to 10:30 pm at the Peacock Grand Café. Tickets to this remarkable event are $55 in advance and $65 at the door. This tax deductible donation includes open bar for all sponsored drink items, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and the chance to win plenty of raffle and silent auction items. Because we want to end the evening on a high-note, your ticket will also get you admission and free rail drinks at the after party at PUBLIC BAR 1214B 18th Street NW for the Couture for a Cure after party.
For the latest information on events and campaign updates, be sure to visit Nadine's blog at http://lls2009mwoy.blogspot.com.