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about the Award:        Le Grand Mérite de l'Alliance Française

Invitation:        Download the invitation (pdf)

Click here for more information about        The evening program for May 16th

 

 

 

 

 

OUR SPONSORS:

Grifith LaboratoriesMr. & Mrs. Hervé de la Vauvre

Anonymous
Rhoades Foundation
Veolia Environmental Services
Cantor Fitzgerald

Marilynn Alsdorf
Axa Assistance 
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Baer
Bell and Boyden 
Bessemer Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Elting
Ms. Lili Gaubin
Mrs. William B. Graham
Northern Trust

William Blainr & Company

Mr. and Mrs. John Doane Nichols,
Diner Wines & Spirits

Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel,
Décor, Djordje Varda, l'Atelier Floral du Ritz

Mr. & Mrs James Bay,
Bar Hemingway Signature Cocktails

Mrs. Miryiam Bransfield,
Live Orchestra and Dancing

Mrs. William B. Graham,
Ritz Champagne for the Evening

Mrs. John K. Notz,
Silent auction Display
Calihan
heffernan
Van Cleef and Arpels
united
Evian Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Urbani Truffles
Civic Opera House

Calvados Lecompte Chateau LaTour Martillac 2005 HallsBBJ Linen

The Woman's Board of the Alliance Française de Chicago Presents

Une soirée de Gala, Un Diner Gastronomique

Silent Auction

BEAUTY and FASHION

301 Le Sac et La Soirée

Run quickly to place your bid on this must-have, Birkin style, medium sized, black crocodile handbag. You’ll be the envy of all your friends when you wear the bag at your private cocktail party (6 – 9 p.m.) for up to 25 at Julian Gifts on Roscoe in Chicago. Enjoy white wine, Champagne, Perrier and hors d’œuvre while you shop. 10% of all proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Alliance Française de Chicago.
Restrictions: No refunds or exchanges. Party on a mutually agreed upon date.
No weekends or holidays or October 15 – December 1, 2008. Expires May 2009.

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302 Luxurious Skin Care from La Prairie

For the ultimate gift to your skin, this package contains La Prairie’s Caviar Luxe Cream, Smart Eye Cream, Hydralifting Firming Mask, Silver Rain Body Cream, and Silver Rain Eau de Parfum Spray. Produced in Montreux, Switzerland, La Prairie’s state-of-the-art treatments can make a serious difference in the way your skin looks. As an extra surprise, included with your creams is an Opal pendant on a 14k gold chain.
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303 Closet Caper

The mystery of your closet will be resolved during your private closet organization consultation with fashion doyenne, Nena Ivon of Saks 5th Avenue. Ms. Ivon will use her extraordinary sense of style to coordinate your personal clothing collection. Ask her to find a special place to store this rich raspberry Cashmere cardigan from Marlowe and a black opal pendant on a sterling silver chain.
Restrictions: No returns or exchanges.
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304 Self-Improvement

Enhance your natural beauty with a complimentary skin care consultation by an experienced medical aesthetician in the Lake Forest refinements MediSpa of aesthetic surgeon Anthony Terrasse; and receive a $500 gift certificate applicable toward skin care products, laser procedures, or facial injectable treatments such as Botox, Restylane, or Juvederm. Then head to Northfield for a consultation with Teddie Kossof, conditioning treatment, and cut & style with Anna or Julia.
Restrictions: Expires May16, 2009.
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305 Pamper Yourself on the North Shore

Spa day! Use your $250 Gift Certificate for a facial, manicure, shampoo, blow dry and lunch at Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salon & Spa in Evanston.
After your treatments, relax at home with your reversible silk evening wrap and decorative pillow.
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306 Style & Shoot

Start your day at the Charles Ifergan Salon where you will be treated to a Hair Cut & Style, Manicure and Eye Make-Up Application. Then, grab the family and head to Stuart-Rodgers Photography for an in studio sitting (you will receive one 11 x 14 classic color and one 11" x 14" traditional black & white family portrait). You will be pleased with their goal of creating an image that accurately reflects your personal style and personality.
Restrictions: Photo offer expires June 2009.
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307 Beauty Basket

This bountiful basket of beauty products from Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa Michigan Avenue will be yours for the taking. Included are Purifying Toner, Cause and Effect Eye Cream, Moisture Lotion, 3-in-1 Cleanser Exfoliation Primer, Lip Gloss and more. Also treat yourself with this Blue Linde Star sapphire pendant and chain.
Restrictions: No returns or exchanges.
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308 It’s In The Evening Bag

If only this had been available at the last auction you visited. Never mind. Next time, you will be elegant and chic with this black patent leather and crystal trimmed Baccarat Gri-Gri Bag. Of course, you’ll be able to place your bids with your personal Cartier gold and black lacquered pen.
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309 Mad Money

The luxury goods found at the international company, Georg Jensen includes diamond and precious stone jewelry, platinum, gold and silver jewelry, watches, stainless steel and silver cutlery, hollowware, gift articles for the home and office and seasonal decorations. This $500 gift certificate to any Georg Jensen store in the U. S. will help you purchase one of their beautifully crafted items.
Restrictions: Expires May 2009.
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310 Fashion Photography

Join the likes of Ann Hathaway, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Joan Cusack, and more when you give your face over to celebrity make up artist Darcy McGrath. It doesn’t end there. Well known photographer Mary Henebry will record the results with an amazing black and white portrait of one person. Here’s looking at you.
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Please note, we have made every effort to ensure accuracy of the information presented in this program; however,we cannot be held liable for any errors or omissions.

 

 

 
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