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“SPARKLE & TWANG: CHAMPAGNE, CAVIAR AND COUNTRY COUTURE” EVENT TO CELEBRATE TENNESSEE’S TREASURE, MANUEL
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Nashville, Tenn.--- Sept. 20, 2006---The Tennessee State Museum, one of the largest state museums in the nation with interpretive exhibits of Tennessee history, will host Sparkle & Twang: Champagne, Caviar & Country Couture in celebration of Nashville’s most famous, internationally renowned couturier, MANUEL.
Manuel, considered to be the “King of Cowboy Couture,” has a client list which reads like a Who’s Who of American pop culture: Bob Dylan, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Madonna, Elvis, Elton John and on and on. Manuel and his son, Manny, Jr., are the chief designers of the company’s ready-to-wear collection Manuel Exclusive for men and women, which debuted last February during New York Fashion Week. Manuel’s intricate and flamboyant designs are streamlined into a more affordable ready-to-wear collection which is being produced at Gucci’s Italian factories.
The invitation-only cocktail reception, which benefits the Tennessee State Museum Foundation, will include a private tour of Manuel’s Design Studio, along with a Caviar Butler and champagne soirée, as well as a silent auction featuring a Signe’s Little Playhouse valued at nearly $11,000 and live entertainment. Each guest will receive an exclusive, party favor parting gift.
A few of the auction items:
• Signe’s Little Houses will display and donate an 8’ x 8’ Child’s Playhouse decorated by California interior designer MacKenzie-Childs
• Flyfishing Trip with Pine Buffalo Lodge accommodations in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on the Snake River, the home of the native, Fine-Spotted Cutthroat Trout, courtesy of Greg Falk of Upstream Anglers
• Napa Valley Mustard Festival trip for VIP festivities and hotel with special treats at Francis Ford Coppola Winery
Honorary chairs are New York’s Georgette Mosbacher, CEO of Borghese, a global cosmetic, skincare and fragrance company and Nashville resident Dee Shepherd. Mosbacher previously served as the chair and CEO of Georgette Mosbacher Enterprises along with her own cosmetics firm, La Prairie, in addition to authoring several books, actively participating in humanitarian efforts and serving as a national political fundraising volunteer.
Gala chair is Fletcher Foster, senior vice president of marketing for Capitol Records/ Nashville, and the evening chair is Lynda Evjen, fundraiser for charities.
“Sparkle & Twang: Champagne, Caviar and Country Couture” will be held Friday, November 3, 2006. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. and will continue until 9 p.m. at Manuel Design Studio at 1922 Broadway in Nashville. Dress is “country chic;” rhinestones are encouraged.
“Manuel is a Tennessee treasure and an international icon in his own right,” said Lois Riggins-Ezzell, executive director of the Tennessee State Museum. “His hand-stitched designs have helped to create legendary and timeless personas for the many celebrities who have relied on him for decades and are a significant part of Nashville’s music history.”
Tickets are available only by invitation only or by sponsorship. Sponsorships of “Sparkle & Twang” are tax-deductible as allowed by law and contributions benefit the Tennessee State Museum Foundation. Contact Lynda Evjen, evening chairman at 1-800-575-8088 x 260 for sponsorship information.
The Tennessee State Museum is responsible for procuring, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting objects which relate to the social, political, economic, and cultural history of Tennessee and Tennesseans. It also provides exhibitions and programs for the educational and cultural enrichment of the citizens of the state. Some of the finest examples of Tennessee paintings, silver, ceramics, furniture, textiles, and prehistoric artifacts are held in the museum’s permanent collection, along with many one-of-a-kind objects related to such famous Americans as Andrew Jackson, Daniel Boone, James K. Polk, Andrew Johnson, David Crockett, Sam Houston, Alvin York, Cordell Hull, Alex Haley, and Elvis Presley. The state museum also has a changing gallery which accommodates up to six special or traveling exhibits annually.