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COLLECTIBLE CELEBRITY SHOES FEED THE HUNGRY FOR THANKSGIVING

The Bubbly Celebrity Shoe Auction And Party To Benefit City Harvest

Presented by:
TheBubbly.com, Martini and Rossi Asti, New York magazine,
ecco shoes.

Hosted by Shoe Guru Meghan Cleary, November 16, 2005 at Salon

Shoe obsessions are never in vain- especially if they help feed someone this holiday. Anyone can own the latest fierce Manolos, custom Pumas or the freshest, limited edition kicks from Japan. But imagine you were the proud owner of Carson Kressley’s “Devil” Oscar slippers or Ivana Trump’s well-heeled pumps…signed no less!

No need to sweat it out at Sotheby’s this Thanksgiving…celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon, Russell Simmons, Ivana Trump, Carson Kressley, Star Jones, Rosario Dawson, MC Lyte, multi-platinum producer, Swizz Beatz, famed music-video choreographer Laurie-Ann Gibson and ESPN’s Bobbitto Garcia and many others have emptied their stuffed shoe wardrobes and donated their autographed shoes to join athletes such as Serena Williams, Jaromir Jagr of the New York Rangers, Amanda Beard and hot designers such as Carmen Marc Valvo, Jimmy Choo, Giuseppe Zanotti, Jill Stuart, Due Farina, Diesel, Michele K, PHI, Phillipe and David Blond and B’eautique- all who are donating signed and uber-designer shoes for The Celebrity Shoe Auction with proceeds to benefit City Harvest, www.cityharvest.org, one of New York City’s most-loved charities, who’s mission it is to collect food from restaurants, caterers, hotels with surplus food and distribute it to New York’s hungry.

The auction is presented by Martini and Rossi Asti; New York Magazine,ecco shoes and The Bubbly, www.thebubbly.com, the vibrant, onlinelifestyle magazine, covering all things upscale in Soho and Tribeca, in celebration of its one-year anniversary. Hosted by : Miss Meghan,www.missmeghan.com, shoe expert, author (The Perfect Fit, What Your Shoes Say About You, JC Report) and TV personality (The Today Show, Tyra Banks Show, Extra, VH1), this quintessential fashion event, to be held on November 16th, will offer up valuable collectibles and raise money in grand style with fabulous high-end, signed shoes from celebrities, top designers, star athletes as well as one-of-kind artisan shoes. Experiences such as shoe shopping trips with celebrity stylists, pedicures from the best-of-the-best and even signed famous books about shoes will make this auction a must for fashionistas, shoe fanatics and collectors alike.

The event will be held at Salon, www.salonnyc.net, a chic downtown lounge located at 505 West Street at Jane Street from 7:30 - 10:30 PM.

Guests will enjoy auction viewing, specialty Martini and Rossi Asti cocktails and complimentary Amstel Light with hors ‘oeuvres from 7:30- 8:30 PM. The auction wraps up at 9:00 PM and the party goes to 10:30PM with music from DJ CourtneyK, www.courtneyhufhand.com Gift bags with select, high-end goodies from Soho and Tribeca businesses, gift certificates and famed shoe accessories from national companies promise to be highly coveted.

Tickets to the auction are $50 (non-tax deductible), $60 at the door, space provided. Tickets can be purchased and auction preview may be found at www.thebubbly.com. For more information, contact Jade Dressler Communications, 212.427.9331 or news@jadedressler.com.