Always one of the most colorful—and meaningful—luncheons of the year, the 21st Annual Old Bags Luncheon raised funds for YWCA Greenwich’s Harmony Project, the sole provider of domestic and sexual violence services in Greenwich.
The event was co-chaired by Erica Bens, Vanessa Darvish, Tania Fabiani, Cecilia Lieberman and Joanna Pisani, and featured live and silent auctions of more than 150 handbags, a paddle raise and a raffle offering guests the chance to win a brand-new Chanel handbag.
This year’s keynote speaker was Rachel Louise Snyder, author of No Visible Bruises, and Cecilia Lieberman was honored with the 2026 Patricia Trompeter Award. ywcagreenwich.org
Rachel Matthews, Jennifer Frascella, Danielle Earls, Karen Richard, Jennifer Taylor, Lisa Harkness, Alessandra Messineo Long, Maureen Freder, Stephanie Cowie, Sue Moretti Bodson, Celia Fernandez, Elise Crumbine
The live auction was super lively!
First responders, the chicest ladies and a few fabulous handbags
Erica Bens, Tania Fabiani, Cecilia Lieberman, Vanessa Darvish, Joanna Pisani
Stephanie Kruse, Vanessa Darvish, MaryLee Kiernan
Ginger Sitckel, Jill Schecter, Melissa Levine
Shari Aser at the Saks Lip Bar
The silent auction in full swing
MaryLee Kiernan, Lauren Walsh, Cecilia Lieberman
Mariana Galvao, Tania Fabiani
Grace Gottwald, Christine Lewis
Robyn Carpenter, Lauren Lazar
Victoria Triplett, Cameron Wallace
Angela Chambers, Jane Gering
A flawless camel Birkin bag
Dr. Stacy Zarakiotis-Alexandrou, Rosemary Ryan, Tiffany Christensen
Karen Amen, Courtney Presutti, Morgan Melnikoff
Monica Naro, Daisy McRandal
PHOTOGRAPHS BY MOFFLY MEDIA’S BIG PICTURE/CARA GILBRIDE
