liveBID! A Once In A Lifetime Chanel Couture Experience

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Estimated Value: $75,000.00
lot closed: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:02:00 PM EDT

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Please note: This lot will close early on March 29th to be part of a live auction that evening. We will close the online bidding mid-day, and then contact the highest bidders by phone to see if they want us to continue bidding on their behalf at the live auction at Christie's. Please see the liveBID information below for a more detailed description.

Immerse yourself in the glamour and luxury of French culture and couture with the Chanel Couture experience. You and a friend fly Delta BusinessElite round trip to Paris for an unforgettable seven day stay in France.

Stay five glorious nights at the Ritz Paris, enjoying daily breakfast, and a delicious dinner for two at the Ritz’s famed l’Espadon restaurant. Enjoy an afternoon at the Ritz Health Club, full of pampering and relaxation. Finally, hone your culinary expertise with a cookery lesson at the Ecole Ritz Escoffier.

Sit front row at the Chanel Couture Show, and get a chance to meet Karl Lagerfeld backstage after the show. Take a private tour of the Coco Chanel apartment, as well as the Chanel Atelier.

Dine at La Société, one of Paris’s hottest restaurants. People-watch while enjoying a lunch al fresco at l’Avenue, then catch the TGV to Bordeaux. Stay two nights at Chanel’s Château Rauzan-Ségla, recently renovated by Peter Marino. Lunch at the chateau with John F. Kolasa, President Directeur general, and take a private tour and tasting afterwards. Take home a beautiful classic Chanel handbag to remind you of your fabulous French holiday.

This package includes:

  • Five glorious nights at the Ritz Paris
  • Afternoon at the Ritz Paris Health Club
  • Dinner for two at the famed l’Espadon restaurant
  • Cookery lesson at the Ecole Ritz Escoffier
  • Sit front row at the Chanel Couture Show
  • Meet Karl Lagerfeld backstage
  • Dine at La Société and L’avenue, two of Paris’s hottest restaurants
  • Tour the Château Rauzan-Ségla, Chanel’s private vineyard
  • Take home a classic Chanel handbag
  • Two round trip BusinessElite tickets to Paris courtesy of Delta Air Lines

Paris: July 1–5, 2011
Bordeaux: July 6–8, 2011

Terms: Package valid for dates listed only; no substitutions. Airfare expires March 29th, 2012; restrictions may apply.

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Donated by: Alex Denis of Costes Montaigne & Delta Air Lines

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