NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ --

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    WHO:    Saks Fifth Avenue's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve
            Sadove and Town & Country editor-in-chief Pamela Fiori mingled
            with guests that included a surprise visit from designers
            Valentino and Vera Wang, who came to get books.

            Other notable attendees included: Leonard and Evelyn Lauder,
            Roberto Faraone Mennella & Amedeo Scognamiglio, Olivia
            Chantecaille, Josie Natori, Cathie Black, Kelly Bensimon, Bryant
            and Hilary Gumbel, Barbara Cirkva, Carmen Dell'Orefice, Michele
            Oka Doner.


    WHAT:   Saks Fifth Avenue and Proper Assouline hosted a party to celebrate
            the launch of Pamela Fiori's latest book, In the Spirit of Capri.
            Guests at the party on Saks' new designer third floor enjoyed
            Capri-themed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and were entertained by
            an authentic mandolin player.

            Over 100 copies of the book were sold with Pamela personalizing
            all of them.

SOURCE Saks Fifth Avenue