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PALM BEACH,
Fla. (April
15, 2010)
— Gucci
celebrated
the opening
of its new
store at 150
Worth Avenue
in Palm
Beach with a
private
cocktail
reception,
donating a
portion of
proceeds
from items
sold
throughout
the evening
to the
Greater Palm
Beach Area
Chapter of
the American
Red Cross.
Over 200
American Red
Cross
supporters
and fashion
aficionados
filled the
new space,
mingling
over hors
d’oeuvres,
wine and
pink
raspberry
cocktails as
chic as
Gucci’s 2010
Spring/Summer
line. The
evening
raised much
needed
funding
for the
non-profit
organization,
which
provides
relief to
victims of
disasters
and helps
people
prevent,
prepare for
and respond
to
emergencies.
The
evening’s
honorees
were Denise
Alexander,
Therese
Mersentes
and Maria
Power, three
philanthropic
women also
known for
their style.
Others in
attendance
included
Diana and
Lowry Bell,
Gale Brophy,
Tiffany
Cloutier,
Robert and
Arlette
Gordon,
Harriet
Himmel,
Stephen
Mooney,
Daniella and
Alfredo
Ortiz, Frank
and B. Jaye
Pilotte and
Otta
Schmitt.
Fashion
favorite
Joan Vogel
also
attended the
reception,
dressed head
to toe in
vintage
Gucci. Larry
Casey, CEO
of the
American Red
Cross-Greater
Palm Beach
Area Chapter
and Chairman
Michael
Lampert
socialized
with guests
and thanked
them for
their
continued
support.
Guests left
with
signature
leather
tasseled key
rings and
leather GG
card cases.
The city of
Palm Beach
holds great
historical
significance
to Gucci.
Gucci has
had a local
presence
since 1951,
when its
original
Palm Beach
store first
opened. At
the time,
the Palm
Beach store
was only the
second Gucci
store to
open in the
U.S.,
succeeding
the opening
of the New
York 5th
Avenue
flagship
location.
Palm Beach
is also
uniquely
linked to
the brand
this season,
having
served as
the dramatic
backdrop for
the Gucci
Spring/Summer
2010
worldwide
advertising
campaign,
shot by Mert
Alas and
Marcus
Piggott.
The new
4,528 square
foot store
is located
in the heart
of Palm
Beach at the
150 Worth
Shopping
Complex on
Worth
Avenue,
alongside
other
luxurious
boutiques
and
restaurants.
To learn
more, call
the Palm
Beach store
at
561.655.6955
or visit
www.gucci.com.
About the
Greater Palm
Beach Area
Chapter of
the American
Red Cross:
For over 90
years, the
American Red
Cross
Greater Palm
Beach Area
Chapter,
which
includes
Glades,
Hendry,
Okeechobee
and Palm
Beach
counties,
has provided
relief to
victims of
disasters at
home and
abroad,
taught
lifesaving
skills, and
supported
military
members and
their
families.
The American
Red Cross, a
charity and
not a
government
agency,
depends on
voluntary
contributions
of time and
money to
perform its
humanitarian
mission. To
learn more
about the
work of the
Red Cross in
communities,
or to make a
donation,
please call
561-833-7711
or visit our
website at
www.redcross-pbc.org.
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