If you’ve lived in Dallas for a minute then you should know about DIFFA/Dallas. This organization is one of the largest and most successful fundraising organizations for HIV/AIDS in North Texas! They are known for they’re eye-stopping events and their most famous one is the DIFFA/Dallas Collection. Which this year will mark its 20th Anniversary. The Utopia: DIFFA/Dallas Collection 2009 will feature over 100 JCPenney Arizona denim jackets that are reinvented into a designer pieces and debuted on the runway. The point is, at the end of the show the one-of-a-kind pieces will be auctioned off and all proceeds will benefit the men, women and children living with HIV/Aids in North Texas. The goal is $1.5 Million. This fashion event is slated as their biggest event ever, you should plan on buying your ticket now, right here!

Utopia: DIFFA/Dallas Collection 2009

Saturday, May 2nd

Hilton Anatole, Dallas

For more info call 214.748.8580 or visit diffadallas.org

If you haven’t heard Bush’s new office will be in Preston Center. Lucky for us, the office of shopacrosstexas.com is a bird’s eye view to W’s new building. And if there is anyone who knows where to go around here, it’s us! So we want to welcome Bush to the neighborhood. We also want to make him a guide to the area’s hot-spots. Here are some of our regular hang outs; The Cultured Cup for a cup of coffee, the Park City Club for a private lunch, Orange Cup for some vitamin-C goodness, Taco Diner for Tex-Mex. Sonny Bryan’s for Barbecue and Sprinkles for a larger-than-life cupcake! So tells us, where do you suggest George and Laura should dine & hang out in the Preston Center/Park Cities area? It’s been awhile since they’ve lived in Texas…

Neimans, Macy’s, Dillard’s and Nordstrom will be giving away luxury makeup and perfume ($175 million worth to be exact). If you bought cosmetics from these retailers from May 29, 1994 – July 16 2003 then you qualify, but you don’t have to have your receipt. This is all due to a class-action lawsuit. These stores did not have enough sales and prices were fixed on certain beauty items, etc get the details here. So, starting next week, women across the country will scour the beauty departments for their free item (well, while supplies last of course.) Click here for the complete list of retailers and cosmetic brands.

The sweet, go-to gifts and accessories store, It’s a Wrap! is closing. The Highland Park Village store is offering 20-80 % off. Find sales on Radko ornaments, Crane stationary and Limoge boxes.

Neiman Marcus Last Call Sale up to 75% off (biggest sale of the season!)

Williams-Sonoma Home White Sale up to 40% off bed and bath

Nest Dallas 25-75% off

Elements, Hemline and Mine 75% off

Warron Barron Sample Sale. Up 75% off designer wedding gowns (ODlR, Lela Rose, Vera Wang!!) Also, check out the Texas Bridal Shows going on this month.

Tootsies Luxury Blowout Sale (buy one, get one free) Houston location only

A Bientot in Houston 20-80% off, Saturday only

Houston’s Rebecca & Dress stores- 35% off

60% off Brooks Brothers

Elfa Sale at The Container Store…more info here

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NEXT week, don’t forget it’s the FIG Finale- Thursday and Friday 75% off designer duds!