Florida Agenda

POVERELLO THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
Women in Network (WIN) and Varsity Club are holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive benefitting The Poverello Center now through November 17. You can drop off your non-perishable canned food at The Pride Center at Equality Park (2040 N Dixie Highway), BankUnited (2723 N Dixie Highway, Wells Fargo (2525 N Dixie Highway), Starbucks (1015 NE 26 Street), Out of the Closet (2097 Wilton Drive or 1785 E Sunrise Blvd.), Pink Submarine (2041 Wilton Drive), American Pain Experts (6333 N Federal Highway), Fast Printz (3528 NE 12 Avenue) or Law GC (707 NE 3 Avenue, Suite 300).

GEAR UP FASHION SHOW AT BOOM
On Friday, November 18, at 10 p.m., BOOM will host the Gear Up Fashion Show, in association with MyTropixxx and Tropixxx Video, which will benefit Broward House. For more information, call 954-522-5988.

TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBERANCE
US Congressman Alcee Hastings will speak at this year’s local Transgender Remembrance Day candlelight vigil on Saturday, November 19 at 6 p.m. at the Sunshine Cathedral at 1480 SW 9th Ave in Fort Lauderdale. Hastings will speak on the injustice and struggle suffered by transgender individuals and what action Congress must take to protect the most vulnerable and marginalized members of our community. A reception will follow the vigil. This is a free event and all are welcome to participate.

LATE NIGHT SHOPPING
Friday, November 18 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Pet Project Thrift Store, 1164 E Oakland Park Blvd in Ft. Lauderdale. Fifty percent off everything storewide. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cocktails available. Raffles with great prizes.

“SUNSERVE BOULEVARD”
A fundraising dinner and movie to benefit SunServe on Monday, November 21 starting at 6:30 p.m. at The Manor Entertainment Complex, 2345 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. The evening includes a 3-course seated dinner, screening of the classic Sunset Boulevard, and a cash bar. Dinner includes a Norma Desmond Caesar Salad, a choice of Cecil B. DeMeatloaf, Mr. DeMille Chicken Parmesan, or Max von Whitefish for your entrée. Dessert choices are Not So Silent N.Y. Style Cheesecake or Suicide by Chocolate Cake. $50 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at www.SunServe.org. All proceeds benefit SunServe.

WORLD AIDS DAY RALLY AND MARCH
Comedienne Margaret Cho will headline this year’s Broward House’s World AIDS Day Rally and March, which will take place starting at 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Shoppes of Wilton Manors on December 1.

New York City, described as one of the fashion capitals of the world has just wrapped up their fashion week with remarkable shows from well-known menswear designers like Dsquared2, Dior Homme, Prada, Jeremy Scott, Marc Jacobs, and a slew of others. But just wait South Florida! We all have something to be proud of and look forward to every year as well.

On Thursday, March 3, 2011 Miami Beach began its annual fashion week. Miami International Fashion Week brought out some stellar shows and interesting designers but it was rising star menswear designer Slobodan Bata Spasojevic that debuted an amazing Fall/Winter 2011 collection for men all across the globe! It was pure “fashion.”

During the show, guests, fashion editors, and photographers were greeted with edgy, yet handsome male models gracing the runway with designs that reminded me of the 1999 blockbuster hit “The Matrix.” Blacks, greys and beiges dominated the collection. With a mixture of fabrics and looks, the versatility and wearability of the line was very appealing. Trench coats made of leather and nylon, detailed with buttons and cargo pockets were the statement of the collection. Spasojevic provided a “wow” factor to the show by having the models walk down the runway with black and white space-age inspired goggles. Leather and patchwork detailed blazers, paired with leather cargo shorts and matte jeans were all a representation of the future of fashion.

The collection illustrated that men can be sexy but still maintain a level of masculinity. The rave reviews as well as the audiences applaud solidified Spasojevic as a contender in the world of menswear design. We look forward to seeing his designs in retail locations in South Florida.

Eric Christian is a style consultant
and can be reached by e-mail at
eric@styleconciergemiami.com
and on the web at
www.styleconciergemiami.com.