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Brands normally sold at Neiman-Marcus and other high-end retailers will be offered at up to 80% off retail. These include 7 For All Mankind, AG Jeans, Antik Denim, BCBG Max Azria, Chip & Pepper, Christian Audigier, Ed Hardy, English Laundry, Frankie B., Junk Food, Laguna Beach, Lucky Brand, MEK, Monarchy, Morphine Generation, Rock & Republic, Rock Revival, Taverniti So, True Religion, William Rast and more. Shoppers who buy four items will receive a fifth item free. (The complimentary item is the least expensive of five.) The sale offers both men’s and women’s clothing in a full range of sizes. (This is not a traditional “sample” sale.) Shoppers are encouraged to register in advance at www.thewarehousesale.com to receive an invitation to the event for expedited entry. They can also register at the door. The sale, which will occupy 12,000 sq. feet at the Metropolitan Pavilion 4th Floor, is open to the public December 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The event is produced by California-based The Warehouse Sale, which travels to fashionable cities across the country to help consumers find perfect jeans and more at guilt-free prices. All items presented are manufacturer’s overstock, or pre-production designs.

Lighthouse International will hold its first POSH Home For The Holidays Sale on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 11 am to 6 pm at 111 East 59th Street, New York City featuring home accessories from New York’s best designer show rooms, a selection of china and crystal and a large selection of new and gently used furs and special one-of-a-kind wreaths designed by 35 famous designers such as: Mario Buatta, Mica Ertegun, Geoffrey Bradfield, Jeffrey Bilhuber, Samuel Botero, Carleton Varney, Katherine Stephens, Ron Hoffman and Tony Gampetro, Jean Doyen and Elissa Cullman. POSH Home for the Holidays Sale benefits Lighthouse International, the premier non-profit organization fighting vision loss. Using recyclable and a range of other materials such as tin cans, neckties, wine corks, toys, and kitchen appliances, as well as driftwood, wine bottles, painted pine cones, dried flowers, paper and perfume bottles; these well-known designers have created unusual, unique wreaths designed especially for Lighthouse International, the wreaths range in price from $50 to $200 and vary in size from coaster size to 42 inches; small enough to fit in a New York City taxi cab. Other featured POSH Sale items at very reduced prices include: china, crystal and porcelain, furs and fur accessories, lamps, bedding, stemware, tabletop items, linens and Moet Hennessy champagne will also be sold. Featured showrooms and retailers include: Echo Designs, JoAnn Huth Accessories, Michael C. Fina Company, Arthur Poggi, Cara Accessories, J. Robert Scott, Vance Kitira international and many more. For more information on fashionable philanthropy and the POSH Sale or to donate, call (212) 821-9300 or visit www.poshsale.org.

The Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. and its member companies host an evening of festive specialty cocktails, digestifs, and dessert pairings to celebrate the spirit of this holiday season.

The Madison Square Boys & Girls Club requests the pleasure of your company at the 43rd Annual Christmas Tree Ball. Friday, December 4th, 2009. 6:30pm. Special guest and performance by Grammy Award winning artist Dionne Warwick. Cocktails, silent and live auction, dinner and dancing. Cipriani 42nd Street. Black Tie. For more information, contact Hillary Manski at 212.760.0074.

The Pond at Bryant Park is hosting its annual TREE LIGHTING ceremony, with musical performances, champion skaters, synchronized skating performances and more. The 50-foot tree, which will be lit by a special guest at around 8 pm, will have more than 3,000 ornaments and tens of thousands of lights.

Minyanville will host an old-fashioned western style hoe-down in the heart of New York City. We hope Festivus will be a memorable evening filled with delicious food, slamming music, intelligent discourse and close friends. As the purpose of the journey is the journey itself, we very much look forward to sharing this one with you. 100% of the evening's net proceeds will benefit The Ruby Peck Foundation for Children's Education.

Join WIRED and Tck Tck Tck in support and celebration of Kofi Annan's call for a fair and ambitious approach to global climate change, to be presented at the United Nations' Climate Conference in Copenhagen next week. For more information or to request an invite, email jenna_landry@condenast.com or vist http://www.wired.com/promo/wiredstore or http://timeforclimatejustice.org.

The evening's Chairmen of the Ball will host 350 guests at the holiday party of the season. The Chairmen are Meredith Melling Burke, Cristina Cuomo, Nina Garcia, Alex Kramer, Alexandra Lebenthal, and Molly Sims. The Junior Chairmen are Byrdie Bell, Martin Dawson, Claiborne Swanson Frank, Serena Nikkhah, Dalia Oberlander, Gillian Hearst Simonds. The Founding Chairmen are Sloan Barnett, Whitney Fairchild, Pauline Joerger, and Nathalie Kaplan.

A sort of anti-art-fair, the Degenerate Craft Fair features over 20 artists, designers and their work. Just in time for holiday shopping, most of the items offered will cost less than $50. Taking place in three separate locations over three weeks in December, the DCF will bring the artists and their work to very different audiences: a DIY performance space, a storefront, and a Chelsea art gallery.

As good as its guests was asked to co-host the Glamour Magazine Canon Ball... See page 144 in the December issue of GLAMOUR Magazine Come enjoy fun music and the first of many holiday parties... Where: Empire Hotel (The place Chuck Bass bought on Gossip Girl) Time: 9pm-4am Dress Code: Dress to impress This is an INVITATION ONLY event THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND but you MUST RSVP: Please RSVP to asgoodasitsguests@gmail.com We will have a VIP table with bottles and food, please put VIP in subject line of RSVP email VIP Admission: $15 donation * ALL VIP's will have their photos taken in front of the step and repeat for the magazine and website. **Please note, by attending the event, guests agree to be photographed and agree that their images may be published

The Charity Harboring Hearts in collaboration with Do Good! will host their first annual benefit at Haven. Guests will enjoy Music by DJ AK, passed hors d'Å“uvres and desserts, a 3-hour open bar, and a silent auction with items from the Rubin Art Museum, Diane von Furstenburg, Alvin Alley Dance Theater, ELF Cosmetics, and many more. Tickets can be purchased at http://events.eventticketingsystems.com/venues/haven. The first 250 tickets sold will receive VIP gift bags.

with DJ SJ

BIG BUSINESS NY BRINGS YOU NYC’S #1 FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY ROOM SERVICE: 35 E21ST Street (Park & Btwn ) New York, NY THIS FRIDAY: DJ ABRUPT Spinning the best in hip-hop, reggae, r&b & Top 40! In The Main Room! EVERYONE Free til 12am on the BIG BUSINESS Guest List REDUCED AFTER Doors Open @ 10pm! 21 and Over! ID a Must! Dress Code - Stylish, Sexy, Trendy & Tasteful Jeans & Sneakers OK if Worn in Good Taste with a Collared Shirt! Door has the right to be selective! MAKE SURE TO SAY THAT YOU ARE ON BIGBUSINESS GUEST LIST AT ANY OF OUR EVENTS FOR FREE OR REDUCED ADMISSION For Guest List, More Information, Table Reservations or Info ON ANY Birthday, Corporate, Bachelor/ Bachelorette Packages BIG BUSINESS NY Cell: 646-549-4239 Email: ED@BIGBUSINESSNY.COM WWW.BIGBUSINESSNYC.COM Aim: BIGBUSINESSAIM WWW.TWITTER.COM/BIGBUSINESS_NY

****KATRA Friday December 4th**** 217 Bowery (Between Rivington and Prince) Katra proudly presents DJ SJ on its lower level Friday, December 4, 2009. DJ SJ will be spinning the best rocking tunes all night long. Using his own unique mix style, DJ SJ will always get everyone up on the dance floor. DJ SJ has played every type of party from weddings to club venues. His gigs have included large crowds of upwards of 1,200 people as well as very intimate parties of 25 people. DJ SJ recently launched a podcast website which can be heard at www.DJ-SJ.com or checked out on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/DJ_SJ Mixing Style: Electro-Hop/Pop, Mashups, Top 40, Hip-Hop, 80's Come out to hear the great mixing style of DJ SJ that is bound to get your weekend off to a great start! To Reserve A Table Call (585)-451-6375

Please Join Us La Pomme Presents Beats Couture Friday with DJ StaiFly Serpents Bite Saturday with DJ Tommy Virtue Remember to tell them you are on Priscilla's list for entry. The door is very selective so dress to impress. 212.725.3860