Style Scoop

Style Scoop

Cuts for a Cause: The Shag Me Salon is holding its second annual Shag-a-Thon Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., where patrons can get a wash/cut for a $20 donation. Walk-ins only, regular customers can request their favorite stylist. All proceeds, including stylist's tips, will be donated to American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Shag Me Salon is located at 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 121. For more information, call 823-5446.

Smart Art: The Contemporary Arts Center presents the Hot Hot Haute event, a fashion wearable art runway show exhibition, at the top of the World Market Center on Oct. 24. The curation committee for the CAC is asking for wearable art submissions for the CAC 20th anniversary celebration. Forward a description or sketch of the work to studiowest@lvcm.com by late August. Final art must be submitted by Sept. 24. Entries may be submitted or sent to the CAC, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas, NV 89104. All proceeds from the auction may be split 50/50 with the CAC or artist may donate the funds entirely.

Fitness Freebie: Lucy at Town Square is giving away free wristbands to celebrate the release of its new "back to (gym) class" collection. Lucy specializes in women's performance apparel for the gym, yoga, running and exploring the outdoors. Visit lucy.com/wristband to print out a coupon and head in to a lucy store before Aug. 30, while supplies last. No purchase necessary.

Online In Style: Online style sensation Gilt Groupe just launched Gilt Fuse, a new contemporary fashion addition to the flash sale universe. A sibling site to Gilt Groupe, Gilt Fuse will offer the same irresistible steals with a deeper inventory and significantly lower prices, $75-$150. Targeting a younger member base than its luxury-based predecessor, Gilt Fuse pairs high style with affordable cost. Gilt Fuse has extended a special invitation to Image readers. Simply log onto gilt.com/lasvegasreviewjournal to find it.

Purse Party: The Boulder Dam Museum presents a fundraising extravaganza featuring Mary Frances, designer of Mary Frances purses, and Dan Troxell, piano extraordinaire, on Aug. 29. A Mary Frances fashion show and lunch runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $30, available at the hotel lobby, and include meet and greets and a Dan Troxell CD. From 1 to 2:30 p.m. the lobby is open to the public. RSVP at 294-5005.

Pamper Party: The Rio Spa & Salon has introduced Happy Hour. Just like traditional happy hour, guests now can relax and unwind from 3 to 7 p.m. each Thursday with a party menu of discounted spa treatments. Things get started at the lobby lounge iBar with a complimentary cocktail. Next, head to the spa check-in, and let your "spatender" concoct a potion to pamper you. The service continues with 2-for-1 drink coupons at iBar and complimentary access at VooDoo Lounge. Nevada residents receive a 20 percent discount. For more information, call 777-7779.

Stylist Solutions: Lots of Style, a company created for fashion stylists and based in Las Vegas, has launched lotsofstyle.com, a platform specifically dedicated to connecting potential clients with the perfect stylist. Now fashion stylists have a designated home on the worldwide Web where they can finally be found. Clients can browse through portfolios of different fashion stylists around the world using its dynamic search feature. For more information visit: http://lotsofstyle.com and read the "services" and "why LoS?" pages on the main menu bar.

Sak it to Me: Saks Fifth Avenue hosts Donna Karan Fall Fashions Saturday with informal modeling and light bites in the Designer Salon. Monday, the department store will have a Dolce & Gabbana event with informal modeling and light bites from noon to 3 p.m.

Shop Girl: Neiman Marcus hosts its Trend Weekend today through Sunday. See all the new trends for fall and take home a Jay Strongwater animal-print frame with a $350 full-priced purchase of women's apparel, accessories, jewelry or beauty item. Friday is the Donna Karan Focus Day at Neimans in Designer Sportswear.

On-call Tanning: A subsidiary company of Spray Tan Los Angeles (STLA), Spray Tan Las Vegas, will concurrently debut in Las Vegas Sept. 1. Whether for a wedding or reunion, sorority party or simple indulgence, STLA brings all the benefits of a great tan directly to customers, wherever they are and whenever they want it. Online booking is available at SprayTanLA.com, catering to customers who want to schedule a spray tan even an hour or two in advance.

Cash for Clothes: Instead of trading in a clunker, eDressMe.com is rounding up gently used dresses and other garments and will provide donors with a discount off the purchase of new items on eDressMe.com, based on the quantity of used clothing donated. The more you donate, the larger discount you will receive when shopping at eDressMe.com. Best of all, the garments will be donated to Good Will. The site also will provide prepaid shipping labels to all interested in participating. Good through the end of the month.

Chic Charity: Kenneth Cole's AWEARNESS has partnered up with FEED Projects to create a FEED Health Backpack at the end of the month. With every purchase, another identical pack for Community Health Workers is filled with medical supplies by Millennium Villages. The limited edition backpack is sold at Kenneth Cole New York stores. The Backpack retails for $125 with 100 percent of net proceeds going to the AWEARNESS FUND and FEED Projects.

Age Doesn't Matter: Harper's Bazaar launches a nationwide search to find America's chicest women, ages 20-60+, for its first Fabulous at Every Age contest. Candidates should complete the online entry at harpersbazaar.com/fabcontest. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 22. Five finalists, each representing a decade between 20 and 60+, will be selected to win a $5,000 cash prize, a beauty gift bag from Estée Lauder, appear in a future issue of Harper's Bazaar and be honored at a VIP party at Hearst Tower in New York City. One grand prize winner will be selected from the finalists and receive an additional cash prize of $5,000.