Harkiss Designs Throws a Holiday Sales Event to Extend Goodwill to a Deserving Charity

    NEW YORK, NY, December 13, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Exclusive women's handcrafted accessories collection, Harkiss Designs (http://harkissdesigns.com), will hold a Holiday Trunk Show and Holiday event to spread holiday cheer to their chosen charity organization LEND a HAND UGANDA-USA. Together, Harkiss Designs and guests can live fashionably while making the world a better place this holiday season.

The event will take place on Thursday, December 11, 2014 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at 6 East 32nd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016.

Harriet Zaffoni, founder of Harkiss Designs, has personally made it her mission to create an atmosphere where East African women and men can easily support themselves and their families through skilled craftwork. This event will be her opportunity to celebrate the year's success with family, friends, and exclusively invited media guests.

"The holidays are some of the best times to reflect and really celebrate the things we hold dear," Harriet Zaffoni, Owner of Harkiss Designs begins. "This year I'm so thankful for how far Harkiss Designs has come, and although the journey is just beginning, we want to celebrate this time with family and friends. The event will be a great opportunity to give a unique gift to someone special in your life, as well as give back to the amazing East African women that create these gorgeous pieces. The giving has multiple levels, which is immensely fulfilling to me."

The holiday event is part of Harkiss Design's mission to provide the chicest accessories to fashionistas while serving a great cause. This company was developed with a unique vision in mind, empowering women to support themselves and their communities with their exceptional skill sets. All pieces are composed of natural, sustainable, and locally sourced materials such as fabric woven from the kukui nut, cow horn and much more. Designed with the urban woman in mind, women can experience a brand new style of East African fashion to incorporate into their modern style. A percentage of all sales go directly to the charity organization, "Lend a Hand Uganda"; which provides care services, education, healthcare, and other aid to orphans and vulnerable children in Uganda.

For more information on Harkiss Designs and how to participate, please visit http://harkissdesigns.com. For media inquiries or for media RSVP to the event, Family and Friends Holiday Sale 2014, please contact [email protected] or call 1.877.841.7244.

Founded by CEO Harriet Zaffoni in 2011, Harkiss Designs promotes their brand with the slogan "Empowering East African women one item at a time". Harkiss is based on the idea of compassionate capitalism. Every product is made by East African artisans (most of whom are women responsible for supporting their entire family) in the comfortable and safe setting of a co-op in their community. These handcrafted pieces are made from locally sourced wood, stone, cow horn, leather, and many other natural and sustainable materials local to the artisans.

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