Shopping Party Hosted by New Orleans Native Benefits National Wildlife Federation

WHO:              Elaine Turner, acclaimed luxury shoe and handbag designer

WHAT:            Raise your glass and Toast the Coast at a shopping party at the Elaine Turner flagship boutique. Hosted by New Orleans native Alixe Ryan, the Toast the Coast shopping event will feature cocktails, light bites and shopping for a cause. Twenty percent of proceeds from the evening will be benefit the National Wildlife Federation to help with devastation caused by the Gulf Coast oil spill.  

WHEN:            Thursday, July 29, 2010

                         6:30 - 8:30pm

WHERE:           Elaine Turner Rice Village

                          2439 University Blvd.

                         Houston, TX 77005

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ELSE:               The National Wildlife Federation works to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future. As the nation's largest conservation organization, NWF and its 4 million supporters are committed to sustaining the nature of America for the benefit of people and wildlife. The National Wildlife Federation has been on the front lines responding to the crisis in the gulf since it began on April 20. The Wildlife Federation is putting much of its efforts into raising awareness of the impact this disaster has had on wildlife. For more information, please visit www.nwf.org.

Elaine Turner specializes in affordable, high quality, luxurious handbags and shoes in the mid-tier/accessible luxury sector of the market. Elaine’s line channels travel, fantasy and escapism. Her collection of destination glam handbags is about individuality and self expression-not high price tags. Elaine’s signature color of hot pink is unexpected, feminine and fun-just like her products. She often uses bamboo accents to bring out the tropical, carefree travel feel of her bags and shoes. After seeing a void in the market for luxurious accessories at an accessible price point, Elaine launched her own national line and has been creating contemporary elegant products since 2000. www.elaineturner.com.