events

Who: Hundreds of women who want to strut in style and raise money to support the American Heart Association.
What: Strut around the downtown Dallas block of Neiman Marcus in your sassiest pair of heels.
When: Saturday, April 5, 2008. The strut begins at 10:30 am and check-in will be on the Main Floor of Neiman Marcus Downtown at 10 am.
Where: Dallas, Texas: Neiman Marcus Downtown on Main and Ervay streets.
For more information, check out the event's details.

CRI DE COEUR to launch debut collection of vegan footwear at CLARABELLA
March 20, 2008 from 6pm to 9pm

New York City's Lower East Side boutique, Clarabella ­ 279 E. Houston St. (between Clinton and Suffolk), has been proud to rep a line of vegan handbags since opening last Spring, but until now didn't offer anything in the way of vegan footwear. Enter Gina Ferraracio and her stunning debut collection, Cri de Coeur. On March 20, 2008, Clarabella will host a launch party to celebrate the arrival of this new line. The entire collection will be available for purchase on the night of the event only, from 6 to 9pm. Special orders will be taken for any sold-out styles to ensure that each and every customer walks away happy and well-accessorized.

Cri de Coeur's mission is to become a name synonymous with high fashion and uncompromising ethical values. The aim is to make a real impact on people's mindsets as they shop by helping them to be more aware of how their purchases affect the planet. The materials used for the line are 100% vegan, meaning they are entirely free of animal products, and as environmentally friendly as technology will allow. They are free of harmful PVCs, don't use vinyl, and the glue is non-toxic and not animal based. Made in Europe, production adheres to low-impact environmental constraints, such as eliminating waste and pollution and using only recycled packaging. While maintaining a high standard of sustainability, the line doesn't sacrifice on style. These are shoes for serious fashionistas, with a conscience.

Visit www.cri-de-coeur.com and www.clarabellanyc.com for more info.

Shoe Extravaganza and Fashion Show at Macy's
Costa Mesa, CA
Thursday, March 13, 7-9pm

The Macy’s store at South Coast Plaza plans to host a designer shoe event and runway show Thursday evening, with wine, hors d’oeuvres and a gift package for customers.

Among the designers to be featured are Betsey Johnson, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, Stuart Weitzman and others.

The store also requests a $10 donation for the Beckstrand Cancer Foundation, a Newport Beach-based nonprofit that benefits cancer patients and their families.

For more information, click here.

Shoe Reading Event
Author Donna Sozio
Never Trust a Man in Alligator Loafers
Tuesday, February 12
10am - 2pm
Borders books at Century City mall

Fantasy FOOTball
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Washington, DC

Created with shoe-lovers in mind, The Fantasy Foot Ball© is an event that highlights the fashion and fantasy of footwear. The gorgeous setting, the beautiful shoes and accessories, refreshing “shoe-tinis,” delicious food, hip tunes, runway segments, complimentary foot consultations with podiatrists, fantastic raffle prizes, swag bags and Nail Tax…what could be better? For details on how you can play, visit fantasyfootball.net.

The Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology Presents Sole Desire:
The Shoes of Christian Louboutin

The first exhibition to examine the career of this influential designer, Sole Desire: The Shoes of Christian Louboutin, will be on view at The Museum at FIT March 13 through April 19, 2008. For more information, click here.

The Charm of Rococo, Feminity and Footwear in the 18th Century

The Bata Museum, Monreal, Canada; on display till February 2009. For more information, click here.

Designer trunk show in the Big-D
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Angelo Anastasio, footwear and handbag designer of Angeleigh Anastasio, visits the best little shoe store in Dallas, Steven Spodek, for a day of fun and "FUND"raising Saturday, November 17th.
While shopping for shoes and handbags, mingle with other shoe divas, enjoy a thai foot massage from Sacred Art (from 1-3pm) and enjoy complementary hors d'oeuvres and beverages. A portion of the proceeds from the purchase of Angeleigh Anastasio footwear will benefit "Attitudes and Attire", a Dallas-based non-profit agency dedicated to promoting personal growth for women seeking self-sufficiency. For details call Steven Spodek, 214.350.3883.

shuznews and shuzschmooze
For Los Angeles readers... the Book Release Party for Never Trust A Man in Alligator Shoes is Nov. 30th
7-9PM at Dutton's Bookstore in Brentwood.

WINE, WOMEN & SHOES
November 2007
A series of three events benefiting The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future at Fair Park in Dallas. The brainchild of Elaine Honig, Creative Director of Honig Vineyard & Winery, Napa Valley, the third annual Wine, Women & Shoes is planned for November 15 & 16. This year's event is chaired by Liz Minyard, Suzanne Charriere and Karla Barber, with Ambassador Kathryn Hall serving as Honorary Event Chairman.
November 15 and 16, 2007
SIP, SAVOR & LEARN - a Behind-the-scenes look at women vintners and their wines. Approximately 200 guests will sample wines from the 15 Napa Valley vineyards while each vintner tells us about her life and her wine and explains which shoes, whether 5-inch stiletto heels or ballet flats, best match her wine.
Thursday November 15th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
SIP & SHOP - Mid-day escape: lunch and fashion show.
Approximately 350 wine and shoe lovers will attend this lunch and show fashion show showcasing the season's must-have shoes — featuring some of Dallas' most prominent women.
Friday, November 16 from 11:30am to 1:30pm
SIP & DINE - Wine and dine with the vintners.
Enjoy a fine meal and a selection of premium wines. On this special evening, dinners will take place at private homes around Dallas. Each dinner will include 30 to 50 guests and feature a specific vintner and her wines. See pictures from the event.

Ladies Night Out on Broadway
October 24th
The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. has created a new initiative – "Ladies Night Out on Broadway" – a special evening for Broadway's most loyal group of theatre-goers, in association with Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
"Similar to other successful League audience development programs (including 'Kids' Night on Broadway' and 'Singles Night on Broadway'), the first-ever 'Ladies Night Out on Broadway,' created only for women, includes special show discounts and an important charitable tie-in with the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors Fund, a program created to address the myriad of concerns women face when dealing with a serious medical condition.
Twelve Broadway shows are participating in 'Ladies Night Out' including, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, Curtains, Hairspray, Legally Blonde the Musical, Les Miserables, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Monty Python's Spamalot, The Phantom of the Opera, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Xanadu. Two Off Broadway shows are participating: including The Fantasticks and Stomp.
Ladies Night Out on Broadway is sponsored by Spotlight Live, The New York Times, Budweiser Select and, of course, shuzsociety.com, an online magazine and networking site for shoe lovers..

Korn Ferry Inc. hosts event at NYC Barney's
October 2, 2007
This month shuzsociety.com hosted another successful New York event when more than fifty top marketing executives gathered for a private shoe party in Barney's Shoe Department. Brought together by international headhunter, Korn Ferry Inc., October 2nd saw some high level networking and serious shoe shopping happening simultaneously. The venue, the glittering shoe floor at Barneys New York, kept open just for the party.This kind of thing is so successful that you can look for more like it in your area soon, says Cindy Marshall, one of the founders of shuzsociety.com. See pictures from the event.

2007 Notes for Shoe Lovers
MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK TO REMAIN IN BRYANT PARK FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS
IMG Fashion, the producer of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, announced it has reached an agreement with the city of New York and the Parks Department for the twice yearly event to remain in Bryant Park through February 2010.
The shows in Bryant Park are the largest centrally organized fashion week venue, credentialing over 3500 individuals representing the global fashion and lifestyle media, who, along with buyers from around the world, come to the Tents to see these collections before fashion weeks in London, Paris and Milan.

SAKS SHOES ON EIGHT, OPEN AUGUST 07
The grand opening of 10022-SHOE, Saks Fifth Avenue’s vastly expanded designer shoe floor on Eight in the New York flagship store in August remains a must visit.
The newly designed floor, with 150% more shoes,offers customers luxury amenities including a VIP room for private shopping complete with spacious seating, refreshments and an adjacent fitting room. Also available: an expert shoe repair and refurbishing service, instant inventory checks on state-of-the-art computer terminals, two charming cafés and direct access to 10022-SHOE via an express elevator.