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Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show: Event Details and Special Guests, Plus a look at the

ThuRSdAy oCtobeR 20, 2022

Event Co-Chairs: Erica Blob, Meagan Davis, Erica Juneja and Julie Stein

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Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY and via Livestream 11am — 2pm

Guest Speakers Ann Caruso

Celebrity fashion stylist, tastemaker and two-time breast cancer survivor and Chaunte Lowe

A CELEBRATION OF Four-time Olympic medalist, world champion high jumper and breast cancer survivor Fashion Show BEAUTY,Carolina Herrera Spring 2023 Fashion Show with guest appearance by Creative Designer, Wes Gordon with DJ April Larken Silent & Live Auction * Raffle COURAGE * Models of Inspiration * Cocktail Reception AUTHENTICITY WHO IS YOUR MODEL OF INSPIRATION?

BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE The highlight of the annual Breast Cancer Alliance luncheon ANNUAL LUNCHEON & has long been our Models of Inspiration fashion show. FASHION SHOW Honoring or remembering the women and men who have undergone treatment, and/or are living with metastatic breast cancer, is a joyous and heartwarming moment. You are invited to recognize your own inspiration.Their photos and stories will be featured October 20, 2022 on our event website, which can be enjoyed and shared worldwide. Details can be found at bidpal.net/bca2022

MODELs OF INSPIRATION

Nicole Arnold Caroline Bal Matt Baumoel Claudia Chimale Vannessa Dorantes Caroline Durant

Wendy Forbes Lauren Fredette Laura Friedman Sonya Keshwani Jessica Mace Catherine Redfern

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SPECIAL GUESTS AT THE ANNUAL LUNCHEON & FASHION SHOW

Ann Caruso is known for her refined classic sensibilities and the iconic images she has created in collaboration with some of the world’s most esteemed artists, as Ann Caruso a well-known fashion Celebrity fashion editor and celebrity stylist, tastemaker stylist. Her innate and two-time breast cancer survivor sense of style and industry knowledge along with her illustrious career is now taking her to the next level as a style innovator, brand advisor, fashion consultant, and content creator. Her passion and expertise encompasses fashion, beauty, lifestyle & home, health, and the wellness worlds. As a breast cancer activist she recommends a healthy commitment to the mind and the body connection. She shares her aspirational lifestyle through her Instagram, which garners a highly impressive engagement and an elite following, including celebrities, designers, industry leaders and high profile women from around the world.

Wes Gordon serves as the Creative Director of Carolina Herrera New York. Appointed by the brand’s founder, Carolina Herrera, Wes leads the global creative strategy of the Wes Gordon label across all brand Creative Director platforms including of Carolina ready-to-wear, bridal Herrera New York and eyewear. Raised in Atlanta, Wes attended Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design in London. Upon graduation in 2009, the designer moved to New York City to launch his eponymous line of womenswear and presented his collection in New York from 2010 to 2016. During this time, Gordon received the Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Award and was a finalist for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. In March 2017, Wes began consulting with Carolina Herrera before being appointed Creative Director in 2018. High Jump Olympic Medalist Chaunte Lowe doesn’t strive just to break the mold; she vaults over it, leaving it far behind her in the dust. In addition to her athletiChaunte Lowe cism, she has used her Four-time Olympic personal experiences medalist, world with breast cancer champion high jumper and breast to raise awareness, cancer survivor support research, early detection, and eradication. In 2019, she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Despite the diagnosis, she continued to train through surgeries and chemotherapy to compete for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. As a global ambassador for the American Cancer Society, she continues to use her voice as a professional speaker to bring awareness to breast cancer. “The best gift I can give with my life is helping others find beauty in their own lives,” she says. This four-time Olympian’s impressive rise started while she was just a sophomore at Georgia Tech when she made her first Olympic appearance. Her ambitions on the field and in the classroom showed an unparalleled drive even among the Institute’s top student-athletes. Chaunte is a world champion and has broken the American Record three times, and is the current American record holder in the indoor and outdoor high jump. She’s competed in four Olympic Games, starting in Athens, Greece, in 2004 through Rio in 2016.

A CELEBRATION OF BEAUTY, BEAUTY, COURAGE COURAGE AUTHENTICITY AUTHENTICITY UTHENTICITY

BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE ANNUAL LUNCHEON & ANNUAL LUNCHEON & FASHION SHOW FASHION SHOW

October 20, 2022

A GLIMPSE INTO THE SILENT AUCTION

This year’s silent auction has some fabulous prizes, and you need not be present at the luncheon to bid or to win. Here is just a teaser to get you ready. The current catalog, with more items and active bidding to come, is open for viewing at bidpal.net/ BCA2022.

Enjoy a tour for four people to The Glass House and Galleries in New Canaan, Connecticut. The Glass house, built by famed architect Philip Johnson, is a historic site that displays innovative and minimalist architecture. After your guided tour, enjoy a $200 gift certificate to lunch at Elm.

Maybe you prefer to stay home and enjoy some pampering? Treat yourself to an assortment of 100% natural, nontoxic skincare products from Tata Harper Skincare. Tata Harper is an innovator in natural luxury skincare. Her products are made for those who expect the best and want the most results from their skincare, and this package is valued at $1800!

If you’re looking for a healthy reset, you can bid on a 10-day detox plan from Dr. Katie Takayasu, an Integrative Medicine doctor. You and a friend will feel great from the inside out! This popular detox program includes recipes and hands-on programming for your 10-day reset. It also includes her new book Plants First, so you will have the tools to continue with this healthy reset valued at $833.

Is entertaining your thing? You and five friends can learn how to make a perfect charcuterie board with Boards by Rachel. During this class, valued at $450, Rachel will teach you about cheese, meats, pairings and how to style a beautiful cheese board.

If you want to see a little more action, grab three friends for a pickleball clinic at Greenwich Country Club. Taught by Juan Arraya, Platform Tennis National Champion and founder of the largest pickleball interclub league in the US. After your lesson, relax and mingle with some cocktails around the firepit. Not sure what to bring? This $688 package also includes SkullU pickleball paddles and hats for all four of you.

GET YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS HERE!

For just $20 a ticket, you could win one of these six fabulous packages, each worth over $1000 in value! Just go to bidpal.net/BCA2022 to purchase your chances.

LOVELY LOEWE Loewe’s ‘Basket’ tote, full of earthy hues, is part of the brand’s exclusive capsule collection at Net-A-Porter. Topped with an oversized ‘Anagram’ logo from the ‘70s, it’s made from fuzzy felt and reinforced with smooth leather trims. The soft structure is perfectly sized to fit your everyday essentials.

THAT COVER GIRL FACE! Everyone loves a day of pampering to make them look and feel their best, and two is even better than one! You can start with a signature facial at Burton Young in Greenwich, paired with one bottle of their B-Bright 10% AHA Cleaners, a medical grade face wash for brightening and deep cleaning the pores and their B Bright-Only Cream, the perfect must-have cream containing Retin-A for firming, lifting and brightening the skin. When you are ready for more, take your gift card for a manicure, pedicure, one-hour hydrafacial, eyebrow shaping and lash tint to Williams & Co. in Darien, CT.

TENNIS ANYONE? Start your day shopping at Threads and Treads with your $175 gift card and then grab your new tennis racquet for a morning on the court. After your shower, dress things up for the afternoon with your Madeline earrings adorned with handmade sequins and light-refracting beading for an easy, chic look and your gold double link “Y” necklace with a CZ drop for you lunch at East End in Greenwich with your $150 gift card.

FUN FOR FOODIES! Throw your $50 gift certificate to The Kneaded Bread in Port Chester and your $50 gift certificate to G.E. Brown in Bedford in your SCOUT BJ pocket tote bag and pick up coffee, gourmet items and delicious baked goods. For lunch, dine with friends at Le Penguin, Greenwich’s own classic French bistro, with your $150 gift card or at Mediterraneo, a Greenwich fan favorite with your $150 gift card. You’ll look fashionable wherever you choose in your 14K vermeil azalea strand earrings in mother of pearl with 4mm white topaz stones and your Ampersand as Apostrophe zipper pouch clutch. Take preparing dinner off your table and enjoy a family tier 3 meal plan with 4 entrees and 6 sides for 4 people from Feast and Fettle serving Greenwich and its neighboring Fairfield County towns only (not NY.)

COUNTRY LIVING SEEDS will fill two pots or containers belonging to owner with beautiful seasonal flowers and greens! Enjoy the beauty every time you come home with a SEEDS custom design created just for you. Your cedar-scented candle will enhance the new look which you can admire as your grab your mother-daughter woven totes and head out for lunch and shopping with your $150 gift card to Terra in Greenwich and $100 gift card to Toney Tony and the Gang. For a sweet afternoon treat, enjoy your candy charcuterie board beautifully crafted in a reusable 9x9 acrylic tray. You can welcome guests to join you for the evening with a nosh from your nibble board for 10-12 featuring Saucy Spoon signature spreads and unique and seasonable appetizer bites and $100 gift certificate for a family dinner and provisions of your choice from the Kinney Lane weekly menu (delivery only to New Canaan, Greenwich or Darien.)

FASHION FORWARD After your manicure at Nails Hollywood in New Canaan, throw on your vintage plastic Hermes bangle in pale blue with navy trim, and do a little primping with your Lanphier beauty bag filled with the brand’s cult favorite makeup and haircare products. Then grab your K. Carroll 2-in-1 pink plush tote with crossbody strap and head to Tru Grace to spend your $200 gift card on a new, fun, and stylish piece for your wardrobe after a delicious lunch with your $100 gift card at Moderne Barn, both in Armonk.

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