There was no shortage of style at the Buy Design for Windfall gala—as is to be expected at a speakeasy-theme fund-raiser. Indeed, the fun started early with the delivery of black, hatbox invitations from Faulhaber PR filled with 1920s knick-knacks. Each hatbox also contained a bottle of wine, representing a cheeky snub at the temperance movement that fueled the speakeasy fad. Guests arriving for the event at Distillery Gallery in the Distillery Historic District identified the entry door by the glowing red light overhead. Inside, strolling magicians, vaudeville performers the Vaudeville Vamp Review, and big-band jazz group the Vipers helped establish a juice-joint atmosphere.
The decor featured a black and red colour palette, red diamonds and hearts dangling on strings from the ceiling, red candle holders, and black table linens. The annual fund-raiser benefits Windfall Clothing Service, a not-for-profit organization that bills itself as Canada’s only new clothing bank. Windfall collects and distributes over 235,000 pieces of new clothing and other basic-needs items each year in partnership with 90 social service agencies. Thien Le and Colette Harmon were among the designers who contributed clothing to the silent auction and charity garment sale.
The decor featured a black and red colour palette, red diamonds and hearts dangling on strings from the ceiling, red candle holders, and black table linens. The annual fund-raiser benefits Windfall Clothing Service, a not-for-profit organization that bills itself as Canada’s only new clothing bank. Windfall collects and distributes over 235,000 pieces of new clothing and other basic-needs items each year in partnership with 90 social service agencies. Thien Le and Colette Harmon were among the designers who contributed clothing to the silent auction and charity garment sale.
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