Kelly Ripa and Donna Karan to Host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s Super Saturday 17
WORLD FAMOUS DESIGNER GARAGE SALE SPONSORED BY QVC SATURDAY, JULY 26TH IN WATERMILL, NY
NEW YORK, N.Y. – July 8, 2014 – Kelly Ripa and Donna Karan will host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s (OCRF) 17th annual Super Saturday, sponsored by QVC. Super Saturday 17 will take place on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Nova’s Ark Project in Water Mill, New York from 1:00PM – 6:00PM with a special preview hour beginning at noon.
Super Saturday 17 is OCRF’s fun-filled, family-oriented daylong fundraiser, complete with a one-of-akind designer garage sale, kids’ carnival and activities, a luxury raffle and gourmet treats. Once dubbed “the Rolls-Royce of garage sales” by The New York Times, the most anticipated element of Super Saturday is the fashion garage sale, which includes merchandise from nearly 200 prominent participants including: Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, INTERMIX, Vince, IRO, Alexis Bittar, Bonpoint, Haute Hippie, Nanette Lepore, Milly, Theory, Elie Tahari, Diane von Furstenberg, alice + olivia, Scoop NYC, Vilebrequin, J Brand and Helmut Lang. Decades founder Cameron Silver will curate “Cameron’s Corner”, a mix of vintage and modern pre-loved clothing and accessories. For the seventh consecutive year, the “Designers A to Zoe” booth by Rachel Zoe will feature a compilation of pieces from her favorite luxury designers including Etro, Oscar De La Renta, Prabal Gurung, Proenza Schouler and Stella McCartney.
OCRF and QVC are uniting once again for “QVC Presents Super Saturday LIVE,” a live, on-site broadcast from 2:00PM-4:00PM EST, offering viewers nationwide the chance to purchase premier fashion, beauty, jewelry, accessories and home items for half the suggested retail price, with net proceeds benefitting OCRF. To date, QVC Presents Super Saturday LIVE has delivered more than $7.4 million to OCRF. For more information on “QVC Presents Super Saturday LIVE,” please visit QVC.com/SuperSaturday.
In addition to incredible shopping, OCRF’s Super Saturday 17 will offer attendees an afternoon of activities and indulgences. Guests will love Priv’s Braid Bar for a fresh summer hairstyle and enjoy psychic readings with Betsy Wahmann. Attendees can stop by the Rolls-Royce photo booth and help further support OCRF. For each shared photo, Rolls-Royce will make a donation to OCRF.
There will be an on-site luxury raffle with prizes from designers including Vhernier, Lorraine Schwartz, Charlotte Olympia, Dolce & Gabbana and Pologeorgis Furs and experiences donated by The New York Football Giants, Trump National Golf Club and Flywheel Sports, among others. Additionally, OCRF’s Super Saturday Online Auction begins July 16th with amazing one-of-a-kind VIP experiences, celebrity meet & greets and so much more! Bidding will take place at www.charitybuzz.com/supersaturday.
For children at Super Saturday 17, there will be rides, games and arts and crafts galore. New to Super Saturday, Stitched Fashion Camp will give kids the chance to tap into their inner designer. Parsons Professor/Fashion Designer Rob Younkers and Yahoo Fashion Editor-in-Chief and Executive Creative Officer Joe Zee will work with children sketching, designing and styling one-of-a-kind t-shirts, embellished with custom-made designs from Swarovski. Also this summer, over at Camp Divalysscious kids can enjoy arts & crafts all day with the Craft Studio, a dance party with “Jam with Jamie and Friends!” special performances from Wendy The Pipe Cleaner Lady and Didi Maxx, Bella face painting, Glitter Tattoo NYC, Caricatures by Jen, Balloon Artistry and s’mores making. Kids of all ages can also visit Space Odyssey East to play the hottest video games available on the planet in the arcade mecca.
Super Saturday was created in 1998 by Donna Karan and the late Liz Tilberis, beloved Editor-In-Chief of Harper’s Bazaar and President of OCRF. Donna Karan has sponsored and hosted the event since its founding, and Kelly Ripa has been a host since 2004. Beginning in 2007, sponsor QVC has broadcasted live at the event.
In 2013, Super Saturday raised over $3.7 million for Ovarian Cancer Research Fund–all net proceeds go directly to OCRF and its programs.
Ticket prices for OCRF’s Super Saturday 17 are $450 (regular), $650 (preview) or $850 (VIP preview) for adults and $150 for kids ages 5-16 (kids under 5 are admitted free.) The preview ticket includes access to an exclusive shopping hour from 12:00PM – 1:00PM and a Goodie Bag, and the VIP preview ticket includes both of these benefits and VIP tent access. Tables and sponsor packages are also available beginning at $2,500.