PURSEuasion 2011. It's ON

Calling all fashionistas! Get ready for battle: VO's 4th annual designer purse auction and luncheon is ON.

PURSEuasion 2011 will be held on Thursday, June 2nd at the Vancouver Club. Champagne will be served at 11:30am and the bidding war begins at noon.


What's on the auction block? Gorgeous bags from Balenciaga! Ports 1961! Blumarine! Stuart Weitzman! Burberry! Salvatore Ferragamo! Chanel! Versace! Prada!


...and an extra special Tiffany bag that will not be available in Canada until later this fall!


We also have some one-of-a-kind bags from the best of Vancouver's own very talented designers: Sienna Ray & Co, Erin Templeton, Obakki and John Fluevog.


In addition to the bubbly, there will also be an exclusive selection of wines from Mission Hill, and CTV News at 11:30 anchor Keri Adams will MC. Rob Heffel of Heffel Fine Art Auction House will lead the bidding action.


Tickets are $250 (and a tax receipt of $125 per person is available). Proceeds will benefit VO's education and community programs.


With purses this hot, tickets are going fast! Get yours by contacting Colette Lynch at 604-682-2871 x.4850 or email cpearcey@vancouveropera.ca.