Join the fashionable festive at the 11th Annual Purses & Pursenalities luncheon on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at the Metropolitan Club! Purses & Pursenalities is a fashionably fun time enjoyed by over 300 beautifully bagged guests each spring at New York City’s iconic Metropolitan Club. Celebrating style, the luncheon honors top designers and others in the field. Alison Brettschneider of 25 Park, Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger, Founder and Creative Director, Dee Ocleppo Handbags and Ty Hunter, Celebrity Stylist & Fashion Director will accept the honors at this springtime event that overlooks the spectacle of the season in Central Park. The Co-Chairs, Mindy Fortin, Sharon Jacob, Karen Klopp, Kathy Prounis, Margot Takian along with the Design Chairs, Eric Javits and Michelle Smith, have put together together a chic selection of of purses, both new and vintage for the silent auction, and a lovely lunch at the elegant Metropolitan Club, One East 60th Street New York City. For information, please visit Madison Square Boys and Girls Club.
For what to wear to the “Purse Luncheon” a must have accessory is a vibrant spring bag from the Dee Ocleppo Collection. We paired them with two Akris Punto Sheaths, in bright shades that are so popular this season. Wear your best Jimmy Choo Pumps and a fun pair of earrings and stroll down Fifth Avenue in sartorial splendor.
Akris Punto Twist Front Sheath $995 / Akris Punto Fitted Jersey Sheath $995
Jimmy Choo Patent Pumps $595 / Jimmy Choo Lace Up Pumps $750
Stephanie Kanis Meadow Earrings $225 / Alexis Bittar Lucite Earrings $175
Photos Courtesy of New York Social Diary
