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Couture for a Cure

Date: October 17, 2008
Location: Van Andel Institute; 333 Bostwick Ave N.E.

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Lights, camera, runway! Support research and science education at Van Andel Institute in style. Couture for a Cure puts you right next to the fashion runway, where you'll get an exclusive preview from New York fashion designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais of their spring 2009 Ruffian external link collection. The event will also feature a preview of the latest trends in fashion from Leigh's external link clothing store.

Luncheon at 11:30 a.m.
Runway Fashion Presentation at Noon

sapphire and diamond butterfly brooch

And what ensemble would be complete without a little sparkle? A limited number of raffle tickets will be available for a 3 C.T.W. pink sapphire and diamond butterfly brooch, designed by Hoffman Jewelers exclusively for this event!

Contact Sarah Lamb via e-mail or at 616-234-5712 for more information or to become an event sponsor.

wolk and moraisAbout the Designers

Brian Wolk and Claude Morais began the fashion label Ruffian four years ago. Their clothing and accessories have appeared on such celebrities as Kirsten Dunst, Cate Blanchett, Kate Moss, Mischa Barton, Little Kim, Maggie Gyllenhaal and socialites from New York to Moscow including Olivia Palermo, Byrdie Bell and Amanda Hearst.

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