Join us for a fundraiser luncheon at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at the Artisinale Café and Bistro at 37 Quebec Street, Guelph Ontario. Starting with a wine reception, a luncheon follows of local and seasonal cuisine prepared and served with French flair by Chef Yasser Qahawish. Tickets are $75.00 and a tax receipt will be issued for the balance after cost.
 

Following lunch is the opening of our exhibition Open Drawers, 2009: Highlights from the Fashion History Museum’s First Year of Acquisitions at the Guelph Civic Museum, 6 Dublin St. South (within walking distance of the restaurant.) The opening will be from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. on August 15 and will remain on display daily from 1 – 5 p.m. until August 30. The display will range from a late 18th century dressing table from the Liberty’s of London family to fashions by Worth, Biba, Westwood and Versace. Jessica Biffi, the young Canadian designer who appeared on Project Runway Canada, will present one of the dresses made from her design for the Winners challenge on the show. Her dress will inaugurate the Fashion History Museum’s collection of contemporary Canadian clothing known as our History in the Making collection. Refreshments will be served and there is no charge for the opening, although donations will be gladly accepted.
 

If you would like to attend the opening we hope to see you there, and if you would like to attend the luncheon that precedes it, please contact as at either 519.267.2091 or 647.328.0017 or email us – we accept cheques, money orders, and if you are signed up with paypal we can send you an invoice. There are only 18 tickets still available (as of July 29) so order early if you plan on coming, we expect to sell out.