By: Maryanne Salvat and Mary Jo Almeida-Shore
Bal Harbour
Emmy Award winning journalist Maria Celeste Arraras, actress and model Paola Turbay and Miami philanthropist and socialite Kelly Gold will host Chloe’s in-store shopping and fundraising event benefitting Rally for Kids, a non-profit organization providing critical funds for care, treatment and research for children suffering with cancer. Guests will enjoy live beats, champagne by Louis Roederer and hors d’oeuvres while perusing Chloe’s Autumn/Winter 2010 ready-to-wear collection. RSVP: chloe@taraink.com or 305.864.3434 x 300.
Allison Weiss Brady and Jill Viner along with De Beers will be hosting an exclusive preview of the new De Beers Talisman Collection. Guests are invited to an evening of shopping, diamonds, and champagne, benefiting Gene Spotlight. To RSVP go to FNOBalHarbourShops@debeers.com or 305.867.7100
Miami socialites Dana Shear and Vivianne Kurzweil along with VH1’s NBA Housewives Evelyn Lozado and lifestyle editor Jacquelynn Powers will host Trina Turk’s fashion celebration. Customers are invited to enjoy cupcakes and champagne, and enter for the chance to win exclusive raffle prizes and to purchase the official Fashion’s Night Out t-shirt and tank – to benefit the NYC AIDS Fund. RSVP: TrinaTurk@taraink.com.
Village of Merrick Park
Village of Merrick Park will host an official Fashion’s Night Out event that will take place throughout the center as well as in participating retailers. Event components will include a Fashion’s Night Out Lounge which will feature cool music, light bites provided by SAWA Restaurant & Lounge, informal modeling and a sneak peak of Fall 2010 trends as well as many other exciting initiatives. Guests will enjoy complimentary cocktails provided by Belvedere Vodka & Atlantico Rum, as well as a coffee station provided by Café Bustelo. Patrons will be able to capture their Fashion’s Night Out experience by receiving a complimentary professional picture with any purchase of $25 or more from any retailer throughout the center. Fashion’s Night Out participants will include Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Diane von Furstenberg, Jimmy Choo and Etro. For more information visit www.villageofmerrickpark.com/events/fashions-night-out
Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland
Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland has invited four charities (American Red Cross, Baptist Hospital Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Humane Society of Greater Miami) to participate in a night of shopping that will benefit these charities and give back to the community. As part of the promotion to celebrate fashion, Saks Dadeland is giving a Monique Lhuillier evening gown informal modeling presentation to showcase this fall season’s beautiful dresses. The evening will begin on the ground floor with a Rock Out and Make Up event, which will feature tips and tricks to looking like a rock star. Enjoy a sampling of fall must-haves that promise to be cult favorites. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Miami will be offering five-minute neck massages and raffling off a gift certificate to The Spa. The event will be accompanied by a champagne reception provided by Moet & Chandon and Morton’s The Steakhouse will be serving light hors d’oeuvres throughout the informal fashion presentation on the second floor. The event will also have dueling Dj’s and a book signing by Margarita Zingg, author of Glamour para Llevar. Miami Magazine is Saks Dadeland’s media partner for this event. Shop with your MasterCard® card the evening of September 10th and receive an exclusive Fashion’s Night Out rock ‘n’ roll playlist. For further information, visit the the Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland Facebook page for an updated event schedule.
