By Daily Press staff
Christmas comes early for Santa Monica shoppers attending “Divine Design,” a charity-shopping event with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting Project Angel Food.
Project Angel Food is a daily meal delivery program for men, women and children disabled by HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses.
Shoppers will be treated to a vast array of merchandise, all starting at 50 percent off of the retail price with progressively deeper discounts of up to 90 percent as the event goes on.
Attendees will find a selection of fashion merchandise from Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Bahama, Nautica, Frederick’s of Hollywood, BCBG, John Varvatos, Richard Tyler, Carolina Herrera, Lucky Jeans, DKNY, Kenneth Cole and more. Also featured are beauty boutique items from American Crew, BeneFit, Bumble & Bumble, Colorlab Cosmetics, Sebastian International, Calvin Klein, Hard Candy, Smashbox; gourmet products include Calphalon, Fudge Fatale, Le Creuset and Pfaltzgraff; home marketplace items from Bed, Bath & Beyond, Mattel, Matteo, Surfas, Warner Bros. Looney Toons, MGM DVD library and Mortise & Tenonfurniture.
More than 1,200 meals are prepared by professional chefs and volunteer assistants daily. Volunteers and staff deliver the free meals to client’s homes throughout LACounty. Those interested in volunteering for Project Angel Food can call (323) 845-1816.
Divine Design, now in its 11th year, has raised more than $10 million for Project Angel Food. The event runs through today and is located at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar on Airport Road just past the Santa Monica Airport. Admission is $20 through Ticketmaster, (213) 480-3232 or $25 at the door.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 8, 2003. Read the original PDF.