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The RealReal to receive 'Fashion Visionary' award

01 May '13
2 min read

The RealReal will be honored by Lighthouse International on May 2, 2013 with the Corporate Visionary Award at their annual A Posh Affair event. The RealReal is the first online fashion retailer to be honored as a fashion visionary by Lighthouse.

The RealReal is revolutionizing the luxury designer consignment market by keeping the integrity of the luxury brand shopping experience while offering consumers authenticated, quality assured items that are on trend now at an accessible price.

"Lighthouse International is proud to honor The RealReal with the POSH Corporate Visionary Award," said representative Somers Farkas who, along with dinner hosts Amy Fine Collins and Hamish Bowles , will pay tribute to Julie. "The RealReal is revolutionizing the way we shop, the way we think about our purchases and their value. Through The RealReal's vision, the lifecycle of luxury product is being reinvigorated."

"I am so pleased to be a part of this special evening and I am delighted to be honored alongside Lorry Newhouse, Alex Hitz and Hope Gimbel Solinger ," said Julie Wainwright , Founder and CEO of The RealReal. "I am personally inspired by the work Lighthouse International does to fight vision loss."

Lighthouse International has led the charge in the fight against vision loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment.  This year's event marks 40 years of fashionable philanthropy.  Former POSH honorees include; Iris Apfel , Oscar de la Renta , Amy Fine Collins , Carolina Herrera , Michael Kors and many more of fashion's most notable.

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