Cos Bar welcomed to Highland Park
HIGHLAND PARK, IL (SEPTEMBER 19, 2013) – Cos Bar of Highland Park (662 Central Avenue) has officially been welcomed to Highland Park, with the store's official grand opening being held on Thursday, September 19th from 11am-7pm. The day kicked off with a ribbon cutting at 2pm with Highland Park Chamber of Commerce and City of Highland Park officials, including Mayor Nancy Rotering, with the grand opening party following from 4-7pm. Cos Bar graciously donated $800 from the evening's proceeds to the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center of Gurnee, which provides a place of help and support for survivors of sexual abuse. With structured services of counseling, advocacy, supportive listening, and much more, Cos Bar is proud to raise awareness and funs for such an incredible organization.
“Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center (ZCenter) is so grateful to partner with Cos Bar to bring hope and healing to survivors of sexual assault and sexual abuse in our community,” says Stephanie Garrity, Director of Stewardship and Development at ZCenter.
The grand opening party followed the ribbon cutting and speeches, featuring a red carpet extravaganza and plenty of beauty demonstrations and makeovers from representatives of luxurious makeup brands such as La Prairie, Ramon Monegal, Laura Mercier, Claudio Riaz, Sisley, Natura Bisse, Yves Saint Laurent, Guerlain, Dior, Clinique, La Bella Donna, and more! Guests enjoyed music, hors d'oeuvres and libations from Longitud315, beautiful flower arrangements from The Silk Thumb, and Cos Bar goodie bags.
Lily Garfield, owner of Cos Bar, is excited to finally have a location in the Chicago area. She says, “Highland Park is a wonderful town – the Mayor, town leaders, and community members are so welcoming. We are very excited to begin this new journey.”
ABOUT COS BAR
Established over 35 years ago in Aspen, Colorado by owner and president, Lily Garfield, Cos Bar has expanded to thirteen stores in the most affluent communities in eight different states, including their newest location in Downtown Highland Park, Illinois. As exclusive retailer of luxury cosmetics, their product line includes best-in-class skincare, makeup, fragrances, bath and body products and men's skincare. They select their products based on quality and results. Cos Bar prides itself on superior customer service and care, and the staff is highly trained and knowledgeable about their entire product line. Highland Park Cos Bar is located at 662 Central Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035. Store hours will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am-6pm, Thursday 10am-8pm, and Sunday Noon-5pm. For more information, call 847-432-6249, visit www.cosbar.com, or follow them on Facebook or Twitter.
ABOUT ZACHARIAS SEXUAL ABUSE CENTER
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center (ZCenter) of Gurnee whose mission is to provide a place where survivors of sexual assault and abuse can heal and mobilize the community toward action to end sexual violence. Their philosophy is to provide quality, comprehensive, and client-centered services to survivors of sexual assault and abuse. They believe that women, men and children are entitled to accessible services, privacy, empowerment and advocacy. Their services are free and available to all survivors regardless of race, gender, language, ability, sexual orientation, or religion. ZCenter's comprehensive services include: Counseling, Prevention Education & Community Outreach, Legal & Medical Advocacy and a 24-hour Support Line.