Mercado Global’s Fourth Annual Fashion Forward Gala, Oct 1, 2014, NYC



Affair:  Mercado Global's Fourth Annual Fashion Forward Gala

When:  October 1, 2014 @ 6:30 PM - 10 PM

Hot Spot:  Hotel Americano, 518 W 27th Street, NYC

Deets:  Mercado Global invites you to their fourth annual Fashion Forward Gala as they honor Kelly Rutherford. This VIP event includes a moderated conversation with leaders in ethical fashion, meet and greet, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, live music, raffle and preview of Mercado Global's upcoming collection.

Mercado Global has pioneered a market-based approach to poverty alleviation that empowers Mayan women artisans in Guatemala, a country with the highest malnutrition rate in the Western Hemisphere. Mercado Global helps indigenous women entrepreneurs sell to international retailers like Anthropologie, Lucky Brand and Calypso St Barth, and through this model helps indigenous women triple their average daily income and send their children to school for the first time.

Who You May Spot:  Kelly Rutherford, Charlotte Ronson

Hint For The Average Socialite: 
 Buy tickets here. $250 VIP tickets include access to the VIP reception, moderated conversation with special guests, and meet-and-greet from 6:30-7:30 pm before the main event; $125 General tickets include entry to the main event from 7:30-10 pm, cocktails, farm-fresh fare, live music, and an exclusive raffle; and, $95 Young Professional tickets inlcude entry to the main event from 7:30-10 pm, cocktails, farm-fresh fare, live music, and an exclusive raffle.

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