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Evening of Revered Design and Philanthropic Giving at Simon Pearce

Lauded American glassware and pottery brand, Simon Pearce, invites you to visit their Greenwich store on November 19 to meet interior designer Rachel Laxer (Founder and Principal of Rachel Laxer Interiors LTD). Laxer will be unveiling her seasonal installation she recently created for the store, inspired by the signature Simon Pearce aesthetic and the holiday season. The evening is part of Simon Pearce's Designer Showcase Series, an ongoing partnership between the Simon Pearce retail store and the local design community that raises awareness of the area's creative talent. In  honor of the event, Simon Pearce will be donating 20% of the evenings' sales to the Breast Cancer Alliance, Greenwich.

About Simon Pearce: For over 40 years, Simon Pearce has pursued a singular vision: to design and create beautiful, functional glassware and pottery which captures the individuality of the master artisan who makes it by hand, one piece at a time. Today, Simon Pearce has three glass-blowing workshops in Vermont and Maryland, leveraging the skills of 49 glassblowers. Simon Pearce continues to nurture a new generation of glass-blowers, who begin as apprentices to learn the brand's unique glass-making recipe, hand-blowing and forming techniques and designs, attaining the highest levels of master craftsmanship. The Simon Pearce brand also encompasses Pottery in Windsor, VT, the Simon Pearce Restaurant at the Mill in Quechee, VT, seven US retail stores, and the simonpearce.com website. 

About Rachel Laxer Interiors: Rachel Laxer is a dynamic interior designer with a distinct global and artistic sensibility that rises above trends and customary design concepts. With an international lifestyle and viewpoint that spans Europe, Asia and the United States, she creates extraordinary interiors marked by meticulous bespoke details, rare furnishings, functional art and a signature style that is luxurious, practical and unexpected.

About Breast Cancer Alliance, Greenwich: The mission of the Breast Cancer Alliance is to improve survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment and cure. To promote these goals, we invest in innovative research, breast surgery fellowships, regional education, dignified support and screening for the uninsured and underserved. 

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