Mode Iles, Ltd.'s launch of the "Islands of the World Fashion Week", British Colonial Hilton, Nassau, The Bahamas & Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, The Bahamas
The event will support themes such as processes which are natural and not harmful to the environment, or which depict social issues of global concern, and initiatives through contributions to various charitable organizations involved directly in the areas identified, with particular focus on the islands of the world.
Recognition awards in the areas of Sustainable Eco-Fashion, Culture & Fashion, and for the Next Generation (New) Designer, including Seals of Excellence will highlight the event.

Jay Strongwater Sample Sale, Metropolitan Pavilion Gallery, 123 W. 18th St., 4th fl., NYC

Vivienne Tam Fall 2008 Sample Sale, 260 W. 39th St., 3rd fl., NYC

Tibi Sample Sale, Penthouse 15, 336 W. 37th St., 15th fl., NYC
Wednesday - 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday - 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Friday - 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Up to 75% off of jackets, tops, pants, dresses etc.

Custo Barcelona Spring 2009 Exclusive Preview, 145 Spring St., 7th fl., NYC
Spring 09 Women's and Men's RTW Collection. Wine bar and cocktails!
Contact: Tanya@custonyc.com, 917.238.3383

Open House to Preview the BoConcept 2009 Collection, 105 Madison Ave., NYC
Hosted by BoConcept and The New York Observer. Join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and take advantage of a 20% special preview offer on all accessories that evening. RSVP to marketing@observer.com by October 31st.

Lara Helene Bridal Atelier Sample Sale, 13 E. 69th St., NYC
The couture bridal house will offer a wide selection of bridal gowns at up to 70% off retail, normally ranging from $2,900-$14,000. Find sample and stock sizes. Calling ahead to schedule an appointment is recommended, 212.452.3273.

BLOWOUT SALE: Nikki Laura, IRO, Leigh and Luca, & Pencey, Suite Shop, 110 Greene St., ste. 305, NYC
SALE on Spring/Summer and Fall 2008 styles. 50- 70% off retail prices!

4:00 PM - Tea and Trunk Show to Celebrate the Launch of Peter Som for Best & Co., Bergdorf Goodman, NYC
RSVP required.

8:00 PM - Juicy Couture flagship opening party, 650 Fifth Avenue at 52nd St., NYC

Butter, Tibi, Something bleu Footwear Annual Fall/Winter Stock & Sample Sale, 307 7th Ave., ste. 2307, NYC
Friday & Monday - Thursday 10am-7pm (closed Saturday and Sunday)

Custo Barcelona Private VIP Sample Sale, 474 Broome St., NYC
All items $30-$120: coats, dresses, pants, skirts, tops and t's. Email Tanya@custony.com with any questions.

Custo Barcelona Sample Sale, 474 Broome St New York, NY 10013
all items only $40--$100

Catherine Holstein Sample Sale, 213 W. 35th St., 7th fl., NYC
Fall merchandise including sweaters, t-shirts, coats, dresses and skirts
for as much as 75 percent off. Coats originally $750 now $200!

7:00 PM - Tune into "No Frizz by Living Proof" on QVC, Check your local listings for QVC
No Frizz by Living Proof. contains the first new frizz fighting technology in over 30 years. It is the first molecule since Silicone to prevent frizz and the only product on the market that prevents both humidity AND friction the two main causes of frizz.

L'oreal Paris Product Launch, Place to be Announced
By invitation only.

BGN Sample Sale, 250 W. 39th St., ste. 700, NYC
BGN Main Line, BGN Qamazy and So BGN 30%-70% off wholesale.

10th Annual 50 Fabulous Females & 1 Really Great Guy to benefit Love Heals, Diane von Furstenberg Studio, 440 West 14th Street at Washington St., NYC
featuring Rue La La raffle where guests can enter to win top fashion designs. All money raised will go toward HIV/AIDS education. Cocktails will be provided by William Grant & Sons and desserts are compliments of Godiva.

Gay Men's Health Crisis Fashion Forward charity event, Skylight Studios, 275 Hudson Street btwn Spring and Canal Sts., NYC
hosted by Tim Gunn featuring cocktails and runway show with designs from Ports 1961 by Tia Cibani, Michael Bastian, Tim Hamilton, Betsey Johnson, Charles Nolan, and John Varvatos

Sanrio Luxe flagship opening party, 233 W. 42nd St. btwn 7th and 8th Aves., NYC

6:30 PM - Oz Garcia's Age Defiance: Redesigning Your Path to Youthful Vitality, Lexington Ave. at 92nd St., NYC
Nix the knife and needle. Nutritionist to the stars Oz Garcia, PhD, will be sharing his cutting-edge, surgery-free, secrets for a long, healthy and beautiful life at the 92nd St Y.

7:00 PM - An Evening of Wine and Song, Prince George Ballroom, 15 E. 27th St., NYC
The elegant evening will begin with a champagne reception, followed by a dinner showcasing superb wines and a specially designed menu by Daniel Boulud. There will be intimate performances of glittering arias from exception City Opera artists including soprano Pamela Armstrong and mezzo-soprano Katharine Goeldner.
All proceeds support New York City Opera's Season and its Education Programs reaching thousands of NYC public school students annually.

7:00 PM - New York City Opera's 2008 Fall Fête: An Evening of Wine & Song, Prince George Ballroom - 15 East 27th Street, New York

Grand Reopening of Montblanc, Michigan Avenue, 900 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago
Hopsted by Amy Smart. A percentage of proceeds from the event will benefit the Children's Memorial Hospital - sponsored by CS magazine.

AEFFE Sample Sale, 30 W. 56th St., NYC
ALBERTA FERRETTI, MOSCHINO, JEAN PAUL GAULTIER, POLLINI, BASSO & BROOKE, AUTHIER ... And every brand under the AEFFE Umbrella.
Wed., Nov 12 - Fri., Nov 14 10:00 - 6:00
Sat., Nov. 15th 11:00 - 5:00

Rebecca Taylor Sample Sale, 145 W. 18th St., NYC
Fall 2008 Collection - Up to 65% off
online: November 12th 1:00 PM - November 14th 8:00 PM
in - house: November 12th 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM - November 13th - 14th 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Kaia Peterka Spring 2009 handbag collection, 44 W. 44th St., NYC
Private presentation with designer Kaia Peterka

9:30 AM - Milan/Paris ready to wear, 463 7th Ave., 3rd floor, NYC
Presented by Chris Gilbert
Another showing at 11:30 a.m.

La Perla Shopping Event in Support of Gilda's Club, 803 Madison Ave., NYC
Hosted by Suzy Biszantz, CEO of La Perla North America, and Lily Safani, CEO of Gilda's Club NYC. Guests will be treated to Nuvo cocktails, Amadei chocolates and Fiji water. Event images by Patrick McMullan. La Perla's guests can enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases during the event while another 10% of the sale will be donated to the charity partnering with that boutique's event. New York will extend the 10% discount for the day following the event. La Perla will also host shopping events in their Chicago, Los Angeles and Boston boutiques to continue their ongoing effort to support and connect with local communities.

mediabistro.com's 6th Annual Women's Magazine Editor's dinner, 24 5th Ave. btwn W. 9th and 10th Sts., NYC
Panel discussion moderated by Lisa Belkin of The New York Times. Featuring Elayne Fluker, Brides.com, Managing Editor; Betsy Fast, InStyle.com, Website Senior Editor; Erin Dailey, Hearst Digital Media, Website Managing Editor; Angela Burt-Murray, Essence.com, Editor in Chief; andTanya Singer, Realsimple.com, Executive Director

MCM boutique opening, 1 W. 58th St., NYC

La Perla Fall 2008 Lingerie & RTW Collections, 803 Madison Ave. btwn 67th and 68th Sts., NYC
Shopping and cocktails.

shop.'s 10 year anniversary, 94 Orchard St. btwn Delancey and Broome, NYC

The 4th Annual Cool VS Cruel Ceremony and Compassion in Fashion Awards, The Bowery Hotel, 335 Bowery, NYC
Presented by The Humane Society of the US and The Art Institutes. DJ's Albert Hammond Jr. and Agyness Deyn. RSVP to SEVENTH HOUSE, hsus@seventhhousepr.com, 212-268-2721.

The Humane Society & The Art Institute's Cool vs Cruel awards, 335 Bowery (btwn E. 2nd and 3rd Sts)
Awarding designers Calvin Klein & Marc Bouwer and retailers Urban Outfitters & Overstock.com for their commitment to fur-free fashion. With DJs Albert Hammond Jr. and Agyness Deyn.

CITY Magazine presents Cape North cocktail tasting, 380 Lafayette St, NYC
Cocktails by mixologist Rain, music by the CITY staff.

Stella Fashion Night 08, Maag Areal in Zurich
Stella Fashion Night 08, presenting the Swiss Textiles Award and the annabelle award.
special guests Margherita and Angela Missoni, Patricia Field, and Marios Schwab.

Store Bazaar to Kick Off the 2008 Holiday Shopping Season, Beckley Boutique, 8620 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA
Select fall merchandise will be 40% off. Then, if that's not enough to get shoppers revving their engines, Beckley will be having a Holiday Bazaar in which customers can pre-order amazing holiday gifts to beat the holiday shopping rush.

9:00 AM - Fashion Group Int'l 2008 Spring/Summer American/European RTW Presentations, Time & Life Building, 1271 Sixth Avenue, 8th floor, NYC
Reservations required.

Dooney & Bourke Spring 2008 Preview, 601 West 26th Street, 16th floor, NYC
Invitation only.

Deegie's Carma Press Preview of A New Retail Concept, 212 West 35th Street, 7th floor, NYC
By invitation only.

HSN Spring 2008 Beauty Preview, Place to be Announced
By Invitation only.

Karen Miller S/S 09 collection launch, 545 W. 25th Street, 14th floor, NYC
RTW/lingerie/accessories

Chip & Pepper sample sale, 3737 Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA

10:00 AM - Q Prize presentation, 1 Time Warner Center (entrance on 58th St. btwn 8th and 9th Aves.), 10th floor, NYC
Hosted by Quincy Jones and Audemars Piguet's Francois-Henry Bennahmias. Receiving this year's honor is Dr. José Antonio Abreu and Maestro Gustavo Dudamel for their leadership of Venezuela's El Sistema program that uses classical music to promote the health and well-being of children. Other special guests include: Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell, Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, Bob Simon (60 Minutes correspondent), Jennie Finch (2004 gold medal Olympian softball), Tony Woodcock (President, New England Conservatory) and Roger Brown (President, Berklee College of Music) and more.

5:00 PM - Lord & Taylor Christmas Windows Unveiling "Christmas is the Moment", Lord & Taylor, 424 Fifth Avenue, NYC
Special Performance by The Young People's Chorus of New York City.

Calvin Klein Man & GQ Magazine Search for Five Real Men that embody the CK Man, Macy's Herald Square, 151 West 34th St, Fragrance-Ground floor, NYC
Winners to be featured in GQ.

Body by Brooklyn & Brooklyn Oenology Wine Tasting, 275 Park Ave. btwn Washington and Waverly Aves., Brooklyn

Maggie Norris Couture featuring ACM Furniture Collection exhibition, Lower Concourse Shops, 5th Ave. at Central Park South
Champagne reception

BARBIE by Patricia Field Collection Launch Party, 302 Bowery between Houston and Bleecker Streets, NYC
By Invitation.

Meet Fashion Designer Dana Maxx, Nikki Beach Midtown, 151 E.50th St. between 3rd and Lexington Ave., NYC
Featuring Bed Head Giveaway Catwalk Styling. Meet Celebrity Stylist Valeria Cole; enjoy music by Celebrity DJ Jamieson Hill. Complimentary cocktails from 7 - 8PM.

ESP Trendlab's Whitespace 2007, French Institute, 22 East 60th Street at Madison, NYC
A Global Design + Lifestyle Conference. RSVP required. Tickets are $600 per person.

9:00 AM - Bumble and bumble Spring Trends performance, 415 W. 13th St. btwn 9th Ave and Washington St., NYC
Hosted by Peter Lichtenthal. Two new products will be demonstrated by Senior Artistic Director Howard McLaren and Editorial Stylist Sabrina Michals. Other showtimes at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 6 p.m.

fall 09 preview, 803 Madison Ave., 3rd floor, btwn 67th and 68th Streets, NYC

L.A.M.B, Jill Stuart, Harajuku Lovers and Kidrobot Handbags and Totes Sample Sale, 145 W. 18th St., NYC
Up to 70% off this seasons collections.

IRIDESSE Sample & Stock Sale, The Warwick Hotel, 65 West 54th Street at Sixth Ave. (The Oxford Suite, 2nd Floor), NYC
Designs by IRIDESSE, Anthony Nak, Chrissie Coleman Douglas, Christian Tse
Prices 50% to 60% Off: Freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian Pearls
Private VIP Sale: November 18th, 8:00AM - 7:00PM
Opens to the Public: November 19th, 8:00AM - 7:00PM, and November 20th, 8:00AM - 6:00PM

Bjorn Borg Love For All launch, 89 Crosby St. (btwn Prince and Spring Sts.), NYC

Anya Hindmarch warehouse sale, 416 W. 13th St., Ste 317, NYC

Cesare Paciotti Men's & Women's Sample Sale, 12 West 57th St., Ste. 901, NYC
featuring up to 85% off shoes and accessories, cash only and all sales are final

Fashion Secrets of the South: A Spring Collection Preview, 348 W. 36th St., Ground Floor

Screening For "A Sealed Fate?" Directed By Nigel Barker, AMC Loews Theater, 1230 3rd Ave., NYC
Nigel Barker is a spokesperson for The Humane Society of the United States. For the Protect Seals Campaign, Nigel directed a moving documentary film called, "A Sealed Fate?" After the screening, Nigel will be joined by The Humane Society of the United States and International for a panel discussion and question-and-answer period. Tickets are $25 each and 100% of the proceeds will benefit The Humane Society of the United States. Copy and paste the link to purchase tickets to the screening. https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=28686010

The Party honoring Jeff Koons, 450 W. 15th St., NYC
Presented by Sonnabend Gallery and Proenza Schouler. Cocktails and silent auction.

Introducing Jazz Tuesdays at the Empire Hotel Rooftop, 44 W. 63rd St., 12th floor, NYC

Sari Gueron Sample Sale, 133 W. 25th St., 4th fl., NYC
Up to 80% off Pre-Fall and Fall 2008 merchandise from Sari Gueron and Sari.

Filippa K Fall 2008 Men's & Women's Sample Sale, 33 W. 26th St., 5th fl., NYC
Cash only.

Isabella Fiore Sample Sale, 80 W. 40th St., 8th fl., NYC
Great clutches, handbags and small leather goods available at 50%-70% off retail.

L.A.M.B., Jill Stuart, Kidrobot and Harajuu Lovers handbag sample sale, 145 W. 18th St. btwn 6th & 7th Aves, NYC

Stephen Dweck Spring 2009 Press Preview, 21 W. 38th St., 17th floor, NYC

Hollywould Cruise/Spring 2009 sample sale, 12 W. 57th St. (btwn 5th and 6th Aves.), Ste 806, NYC

Isabella Fiore sample sale, 80 W. 40th St., 8th floor, NYC

Ports 1961 by Tia Cibani Annual Sample Sale, 601 West 26th St. btwn Eleventh & Twelfth Sts., Ste. 875, NYC
featuring up to 80% off retail, samples from all seasons and available in sizes 0 through 14. All sales are final.

Tocca sample sale, 542 W. 22nd St. btwn 10th and 11th Aves, NYC

precious jewelry sale, 35 E. 76th St, NYC

Lladro presents the Fantasy Collection, 43 W. 57th St., NYC
Cocktails and an appearance by designer Jaime Hayon, featuring his collections for Lladro and Camper shoes.

Introducing Quinny by Henrik Vibskov, 201 Mulberry St. btwn Spring and Kenmare, NYC

9:00 PM - Tar Magazine NY Launch Party, The Lindeberg Residence, 508 LaGuardia Place, NY

What Comes Around Goes Around Autumn Sample and Stock Sale, 351 W. Broadway, NYC
New York City's go-to vintage lifestyle destination will be holding its bi- annual SAMPLE & STOCK SALE. The sale will highlight the widely popular What Comes Around Goes Around vintage-inspired New Collection as well as WCAGA vintage favorites for guys and dolls alike. 11am-8pm Daily

Alessandro Dell'Acqua Sample Sale, 30 W. 57th St., 4th fl., NYC
Up to 75% off this seasons collections.

Temperley Spring 09 Bridal press previews, 453 Broome St. (at Mercer), 2nd Floor, NYC

Temperley London Spring 2009 Bridal Press Preview, 453 Broome St., 2nd fl., NYC
By appointment only.

Nicholas K women's and menswear sample sale, 33 W. 17th St. btwn 5th and 6th Aves., NYC

Ports 1961 by Tia Cibani Annual Sample Sale, 601 West 26th St. btwn Eleventh & Twelfth Sts., Ste. 875, NYC
featuring up to 80% off retail, samples from all seasons and available in sizes 0 through 14. All sales are final.

10:45 AM - Chef & Sommelier "Beaujolais Biker Brigade" Brings 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau to NYC, Visit www.chilledred.com for local events
Motorcycle chef-heads Marc Murphy, David Bouley, Johnny Iuzzini, Francois Payard, Kevin Garcia, R.J. Cooper and other top chefs and sommeliers will ride and deliver the first case of 2008 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau to an uncorking ceremony with Beaujolais bigwig Franck Duboeuf at swank new Secession restaurant.

precious jewelry sale, 57 E. 57th Street, NYC

New York Style Girl VIP Fall Designer Sale, Nikki Midtown, VIP Room, 151 East 50th Street, NYC
sponsored by Betsey Johnson Intimates and featuring designs by Single Dress, Pietro Alessandro, Nikka and Foxygoods. Complimentary cocktails from 6-7PM .

Ruff&Cut and Elle Magazine's fundraiser for Women's Coalition for Empowerment and Opportunities (WCEO) to benefit Shine On Sierra Leone, 12 West 21st Street Between 5th and 6th Avenue, NYC
Guests will enjoy music by DJ Nicole Leone and specialty cocktails by VeeV.

Trovata & MTV's Staying Alive Foundation, Social Hollywood, 6525 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Presented by Trovata, MTV, and UrbanOutfitters. A collaboration in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS. Hosted by KID SISTER.

precious jewelry sale, 57 E. 57th Street, NYC

Grand Opening of Lucky Strike Lanes LA Live, 800 W. Olympic Blvd, LA

Nicholas K women's and menswear sample sale, 33 W. 17th St. btwn 5th and 6th Aves, NYC

5:00 PM - Children at Heart Celebrity Fantasy Auction and Gala, Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, 23rd Street, NYC
Jeremy Piven, Ivanka Trump, Jon Voight, Kelsey Grammar and more.

Blackbook Magazine with Good Night Mr. Lewis presents Thanksgiving Eve at Lucky Strike Lanes, 624 W. 42nd Street, NYC
Hosted by Lydia Hearst. Music by DJ Reach & DJ Mel DeBarge. Percentage of Proceeds to God's Love We Deliver.