Events 2011 - 2012
Education is unlocked at Tiffany & Co.
Glamorous guests arrived at the festive Tiffany & Co. Sloane Street Store on a cold winters evening to mark the launch of CAIRN's latest partnership.
Greeted with crisp champagne and delicious canapés, guests mingled exploring the store and grasping the essence of the evening. Four glass vitrines formed stunning centre pieces housing iconic blue Tiffany & Co. gift boxes. Corresponding keys were adorned with brightly coloured red, blue, yellow and green ribbons representing the famous four Thomas's house colours.
Guests glided across the two floors of the store with their beautiful complimentary Nepalese purses hanging from their wrists. As they delved into their bags to try their next key, the first cries of success resounded through the store. Dazzling jewellery sparkled beneath the counter tops, providing a perfect reminder of the potential gifts still waiting to be unlocked.
Highlights included an ecstatic guest, fortunate enough to win a striking Tiffany & Co. necklace which complemented her earrings flawlessly. The evening also brought much delight to many of the male guest who scooped up attractive cufflinks and other classic Tiffany & Co. trinkets.
Mothers from Thomas's Kensington huddled together as guest Esther Alderson's unlocked one of the glass vitrines with her yellow ribboned key. Jaws dropped when Esther unwrapped her chosen box to reveal the prestigious White Gold Diamond "Crown" Key, valued at £1,600. Excitedly Esther wasted no time in modelling her star prize, receiving countless compliments throughout the evening.
With Christmas just around the corner guests also seized the opportunity for some personalised shopping with one of the world's most renowned jewellers. Tiffany & Co.'s professional and friendly staff were on hand to showcase their exclusive range. Lois Cox, Store Director added to the festive spirit by donating 10% of guest sales from the evening and for the week following, to The CAIRN Trust.
All guests left the store elated as they clutched their Tiffany & Co. goody bags. One lucky couple were the winners of two tickets to SKATE at Somerset House, kindly provided by Tiffany & Co. as part of the raffle held on the evening.
The CAIRN and Tiffany & Co. collaboration set out to unlock the education of 60 children in Nepal for a year.
The Keys for CAIRN event was such a resounding success, raising a staggering £12,102, that we have been able to unlock the educational lives of 100 children for two years in Nepal through our Awards Programme.
Thank you to:
- The dedicated Tiffany & Co. team especially Fred Goetzen, Mimi McCaw, Lois Cox and Jessie Gogan.
- Our charming team of volunteers: Sarah Ashton, Rosie Campbell, Peter Davies, Tanya Dawson, Stephanie Gordon, Taryn Hauritz, Jo Nicholls and Claire Sladen.
- Our valued guests...
..for unlocking education in Nepal and filling the Himalayan hills with schools of smiling children.
"Just wanted to say a huge thank you for a really fabulous evening. We had such a wonderful time and it was so well organised. Everyone has said how much fun it was this morning. What a great & imaginative way to raise funds...very impressive and a huge success!" - Karin Hensher, Guest
"I wanted to say well done for such a GREAT evening last week. It was a brilliant idea and made for a very special evening for everyone. It was so well organised and Tiffany's were very generous. I hope to attend some more Cairn events in the future." - Sarah Barker, Guest
"I had a fantastic time helping out last night at such a magnificent event. Everyone had such great feedback, I can't wait to volunteer for the next CAIRN event." - Stephanie Gordon, CAIRN Volunteer
