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A full-length gown by designer Pauline Trigere will be included in Habitat for Humanity Sarasota's Haute for the Holidays fashion show.
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The Sarasota Farmers Market has expanded to include a seasonal market held in Five Points Park on Wednesdays. About half of the Saturday market's 90 vendors sell produce, crafts and other goods in downtown Sarasota every week.
Local restaurants hold cooking demonstrations. Musicians and non-profits also are among the mix.
The new market will run every Wednesday through April, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and hopefully become an annual event, organizers say.
That's good news for residents and tourist who live, visit or work downtown.
"We get a lot of people who come down to our office on State Street during the week looking for the market," said Phil Pagano, the executive director of the Sarasota Farmers Market. "We've gotten a lot of interest so far."
I'll stick with the Phillippi FarmHouse Market, held every Wednesday at Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail.
The longstanding market near Stickney Point Road attracts a variety of vendors. A new one this year is a dog grooming station. I can browse the market while my whippet, Josie, gets a bath.
Also on Wednesdays marketgoers can tour the Edson Keith Mansion, which sits not far from the banks of Phillippi Creek.
The market is held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April.
Habitat fashions
Habitat for Humanity Sarasota will hold its second annual Haute for the Holidays fashion show 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at The Francis on Palm Avenue.
Models will be adorned with designer wear donated to the Habitat Sarasota Restore, including clothing by Michael Kors, Ann Taylor, Talbots, Pendleton, Ralph Lauren, Lafayette 148, Tadashi, Jessica McClintock and Kay Unger.
"We constantly receive all sorts of interesting donations, and fashionable clothing comprises quite a bit of our inventory," said Renee Snyder, executive director of Habitat Sarasota.
One of the pieces featured in the show will be a full-length gown by designer Pauline Trigere, who is known for dressing stylish women in the post-World War II era. The dress was bought from Saks Fifth Avenue by an anonymous Habitat donor and includes a matching stole.
Tickets for the event begin at $60 per person, and include lunch, the show and a silent auction. All proceeds will benefit Habitat Sarasota's building fund. KEYWORDS Cheap Air Jordan Wholesale Air Max Free Run China Best Replica Shoes Cheap Air Max 90