Fashionable Paris

Auction 5

Fashionable Paris
Value Priceless/ $16,000
Starting Bid: $5000

•Experience Paris as a fashion buyer would with three incredible experiences not available to the public, courtesy of our partner, the exclusive Chicago boutique, Blake. Visit Museums you may not yet know and explore Le Marais on a fabulous food tour.

• You’ll begin with a VIP showroom visit at the Rabanne showroom, formerly known as Paco Rabanne. An innovative fashion house, as singular today as when it was founded in 1966, Rabanne stands out for unifying an avant-garde vision with modern values. With the arrival of Julien Dossena as artistic director in 2013, the house became infused with a youthful vibrancy reflected in his eclectic references and inspired creation. Dates TBC.

• Next you will enjoy a VIP Showroom experience at the Patou showroom in Paris, an iconic haute couture maison created at the turn of the 20th century. Dates TBC.

•Finally, live out your fashion dreams with 2 runway show tickets for the Giambattista Valli 2025 Spring Show in Late Sep/Early Oct 2024. Giambattista Valli is an Italian designer who recently received the prestigious Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, a distinction considered one of France’s highest honors, for his exceptional contributions to the world of fashion.

• You’ll be ready to rock the runway yourself, with your Rabanne Nano Sparkle Disc Shoulder Bag in Gold.

•Capping it off is a tour of Le Marais for the best food spots with author Jane Bertsch, who recently visited the Alliance Française de Chicago for a lecture and signing of her delightful new memoir, “The French Ingredient”.

•This is the experience of a lifetime for fashionistas, foodies and art lovers.

• You’ll also receive the following museum passes:

• 2 passes Pompidou Centre (6 months validity : Hurry, don’t miss the last exhibit! The Pompidou Center is closing for 5 years starting Summer 2025)
• 2 passes Pinault Collection : Have you visited the latest showcase of the Pinault art collection set in Paris in a magnificent building, once a Board of trade? Private visit by a docent until 10/14/2024 (please set up in advance)
• 2 tickets to the Museum of Hunting. Do you know Le Musee de la Chasse? Prepare to be fascinated! Valid until 12/31/24 with behind the scenes visit through the hôtel particulier de Guénégau, a historical monument habitually closed to the public.