carolina herreraOscar winner Renée Zellweger known for wearing Carolina Herrera on the red carpet, will be part of the honorary chair committee when the Couture Council of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology honors the designer with its 2014 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion.

The benefit luncheon at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center takes place on Wednesday, September 3. As has become the tradition, this luncheon heralds the arrival of Fall Fashion Week.

The reception will begin 11:30 followed by at noon luncheon and award ceremony.

This year’s luncheon co-chairs are Julie Macklowe and Elizabeth Musmanno.

Honorary Luncheon Chairs: Maria Cristina Anrola, Amy Fine Collins, Emilia Fanjul, Carolina Herrera De Báez, Julia Koch, Alexandra Kotur, Patricia Lansing, Lucy Liu, Marigay McKee, Alexi Ashe Meyers, Andre Leon Talley, Lynn Wyatt, and Renée Zellweger.

Tickets for the luncheon are priced as follows:

Fashion Icon Table at $50,000: Top seating for table of ten

Haute Couture Table at $25,000: Premium seating for table of ten

Couture Table at $15,000: Superior seating for table of ten

Haute Couture Ticket at $2,500

Couture Ticket at $1,500

To purchase luncheon tickets, please contact Ms. Vicki Guranowski at 212.217.4105, fax 212.594.9206, or email Victoria_Guranowski@fitnyc.edu