November 9, 2005

Sandra Alton, Vice President of Tiffany and Company is honoring ten Drexel Fashion Design students by exhibiting evening gowns they created from exquisite fabrics generously donated by Ralph Rucci, the only American fashion designer invited to show in the Paris Haute Couture Syndical and recipient of Drexel's Crystal Star award in May 2005.

On November 9th, the gowns were displayed at a dinner party for 75 of Tiffany's top customers. President Papadakis and his wife attended the event. The students, whose gowns were selected from those designed as part of their eveningwear design class, and their families, have been invited to a reception at Tiffany's in Center City Philadelphia, November 17^th.