Listen up Ladies! Designer Fashion Sale to benefit Women's Cancer Research in Miami

To my diva-status-fashionistas: shop like you mean it and shop for a great cause! On Sunday, March 21st, there will be a Designer Fashion Sale to benefit Women's Cancer Research at UM's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The event will be hosted at the Miami Beach Convention Center (Hall C) and it will run from 10:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m. This sale honors the memory of fashion retailer and designer Jody Katz who lost her life to cancer in 2009. There will be thousands of featured items including: donated outfits (new-with-tags), like-new women's, men's and children's clothing, shoes and accessories from from the trendiest closets in South Florida. Bring your girlfriends and find fabulous couture clothing at deeply discounted prices! Advanced tickets are on sale for $10 and may be purchased by calling 305-323-7288 (you may also call to make clothing donations). Help raise awareness and funds for women’s cancer research this weekend: SHOP, SHOP, SHOP!

February= The Miami International Boat Show

You can't live in Miami without acknowledging our favorite form of transportation: BOATS!! For boat aficionado's everywhere, the 69^th annual Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Miami, one of the world’s greatest boating events, is coming to town February 11-15, 2010. If you're in the mood to check out thousands of the latest powerboats, sailboats and marine accessories, then get ready to meet more than 2,000 exhibitors from around the world! The Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Miami offers something for every lifestyle and every budget. This year, there are two main locations where this massive event will take place: The Miami Beach Convention Center (1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach) and The Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center (1635 North Bayshore Drive, Miam). Don't miss your chance to meet Chris Fischer, an expert angler and Executive Producer and host of Expedition Great White, a landmark National Geographic Channel television series. Chris will be presenting some cool shark footage from one of his expeditions inside of the Big Game Room on Friday, February 12th from 5–8 p.m. To see a complete list of featured events and exhibitors or to purchase your tickets, visit http://www.miamiboatshow.com/. Take the time to relax and indulge your vision with some of the world's most beautiful yachts and sailboats.

Boaters strolling through the Miami Beach Convention Center

The Original Miami Beach Antique Show

Do you find yourself shopping around for antiques? Find a unique piece by visiting the Original Miami Beach Antique Show (January 21 - 25, 2010). The event will be held at The Miami Beach Convention Center and it is actually the largest indoor antique show in the world. Meet more than 800 dealers (representing 22 countries) as they display their finest merchandise including 17th -19th Century American and European furniture, paintings, fine silver, porcelain, glass, rugs and antique jewelry. The show opens at noon daily and tickets cost $15 (valid for all five days of the show). For more information or to order tickets online, visit http://www.originalmiamibeachantiqueshow.com/. While you're on their website, enter their contest called "How Much Is It Worth?" Simply view the antique in a picture and guess its value. The contestant with the closest guess to the actual cost receives a $500 American Express Gift Card. Sounds like a great deal...GOOD LUCK!!

The Miami International Art Fair

Interested in seeing art from all over the world? Lucky for you, the Miami International Art Fair is coming to the Miami Beach Convention Center (January 7- 10, 2010). Galleries from every continent are set to present the best in contemporary art, photography, video, and installation art. The fair features exhibitors from Paris, Denmark, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Barcelona, New York and Tel Aviv (just to name a few). Visitors can purchase a one day pass for $15 or a multi-day pass for $20. For more information about the MIA fair or to see a complete list of exhibitors, please visit www.mia-artfair.com or call fair organizers at (239) 949-5411. Enjoy!