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Auction Ends: Apr 30, 2014 10:00 PM EDT

Unique Experiences

Rafe Experience

Item Number
LIVE - 107
Estimated Value
Priceless

Live Event Item

This is a Live Event Only item.

Item Description

“Strong and vibrant women have always been my muses. I find their individuality, confidence and love for taking the road less traveled a constant source of inspiration.” – Rafé
 
Whether you are a budding fashionista or have dreams of pursuing a career in the fashion industry, one lucky winner will have an experience of a lifetime, spending the day with New York Designer, Rafe Totengco.
 
Enjoy a day side-by-side with Rafe as he shows you a day-in-the-life in his New York design studio. The winner will spend a day going through the design process - from finding inspiration in vintage shops, to sketching, choosing fabrics and completing a final product.
 
This priceless day includes:
·      A one-on-one day with New York designer, Rafe Totengco in his Manhattan design studio
·      A sit-down and walk through of a design meeting from inception to creation
·      Inspirational shopping through some of New Yorks hidden vintage gems, learning what makes a design stand out
·      Tea and an interview to pick the brain of one of New York’s freshest designers
·      A handbag from Rafe’s current collection
·      An optional night at a Manhattan studio apartment, turning your New York adventure into a remarkable evening in the city of lights!
 
THE MAN BEHIND THE BRAND: In 1997 Rafe Totengco designed and launched his namesake handbag collection, Rafe New York®, at leading US andinternational boutiques. Rafe blends uptown sophistication with a downtown edge to create accessories that his loyal fans say never go out of style.  A favorite of celebrities, every season the Rafe collection is fresh and exciting.  Whatever the season, his collections are diverse and reflective of his global perspective and love for travel. A Rafe accessory always adds a finishing "exclamation point" to a fashionable ensemble.
 
 “Best Accessories Designer” in 2001 from the Accessories Council, the 2013 Independent Handbag Designer Awards Iconoclast Recipient for Lifetime Achievement in Handbag Design. Rafé has been a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) for fifteen years.

Donated By:

Mr. Rafe Totengco

Ms. Claudia Hanlin

The Fischer Family