Dec. 18-24 Patricia Brown jewelry trunk show, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., at Bloomingdale’s 59th Street store, Manhattan. 
 Through Jan. 3 Dresses by Stella McCartney, Proenza Schouler, Nina Ricci, Olivier Theskens, Rag &amp; Bone and Erdem, currently on display in the windows at Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, will be auctioned to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Bids, starting at $500, are accepted through Jan. 5 at charitybuzz.com/saksfifthavenue. 
 Dec. 20 Simone I. Smith (wife of LL Cool J) shows her “Sweet Touch of Hope” jewelry collection, 3-8 p.m., at SHAG, 1370 Northern Blvd., Roslyn; 516-484-3133. Ten percent of purchase price goes to the American Cancer Society. Guests are asked to bring a gift card for donation to Cancer Care for Kids at Winthrop-University Hospital. 
 Dec. 20-31 Henry Roth and Michelle Roth bridal trunk shows, with designers, at Kleinfeld, 110 W. 20th St., Manhattan; 646-633-4300. By appointment only; store closed Monday, Wednesday and Dec. 25. 
 Dec. 22-24 Events at Bloomingdale’s, Roosevelt Field: Dec. 22-24, get a $20 Bloomingdale’s gift card with your $150 or more purchase of selected fashion jewelry or fashion watches (one per customer, while supplies last). Dec. 23, meet with perfumer Thomas Saujet, the nose behind the Hanae Mori No. 4 Eau de collection, for advice on the perfect scent for you. 
 Sample Sales Armand Diradourian Women’s and men’s cashmere sweaters and accessories, plus blankets and throw pillows, at below wholesale prices, noon-6 p.m. Dec. 19-22, at 19 W. 21 St., suite 1001, Manhattan; 212-924-5787. Cash only. 
 Adrienne Landau and Victor Hugo Fur and faux fur jackets and accessories, including home items, are up to 80 percent off. Also exotic skin handbags from Victor Hugo are 75-85 percent off, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.&nbsp; Dec. 19-20 and to 4 p.m. Dec. 21, at 519 Eighth Ave., 21st floor, Manhattan; 212-920-1211.

Dec. 18-24 Patricia Brown jewelry trunk show, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., at Bloomingdale’s 59th Street store, Manhattan. Through Jan. 3 Dresses by Stella McCartney, Proenza Schouler, Nina Ricci, Olivier Theskens, Rag & Bone and Erdem, currently on display in the windows at Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, will be auctioned to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Bids, starting at $500, are accepted through Jan. 5 at charitybuzz.com/saksfifthavenue. Dec. 20 Simone I. Smith (wife of LL Cool J) shows her “Sweet Touch of Hope” jewelry collection, 3-8 p.m., at SHAG, 1370 Northern Blvd., Roslyn; 516-484-3133. Ten percent of purchase price goes to the American Cancer Society. Guests are asked to bring a gift card for donation to Cancer Care for Kids at Winthrop-University Hospital. Dec. 20-31 Henry Roth and Michelle Roth bridal trunk shows, with designers, at Kleinfeld, 110 W. 20th St., Manhattan; 646-633-4300. By appointment only; store closed Monday, Wednesday and Dec. 25. Dec. 22-24 Events at Bloomingdale’s, Roosevelt Field: Dec. 22-24, get a $20 Bloomingdale’s gift card with your $150 or more purchase of selected fashion jewelry or fashion watches (one per customer, while supplies last). Dec. 23, meet with perfumer Thomas Saujet, the nose behind the Hanae Mori No. 4 Eau de collection, for advice on the perfect scent for you. Sample Sales Armand Diradourian Women’s and men’s cashmere sweaters and accessories, plus blankets and throw pillows, at below wholesale prices, noon-6 p.m. Dec. 19-22, at 19 W. 21 St., suite 1001, Manhattan; 212-924-5787. Cash only. Adrienne Landau and Victor Hugo Fur and faux fur jackets and accessories, including home items, are up to 80 percent off. Also exotic skin handbags from Victor Hugo are 75-85 percent off, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 19-20 and to 4 p.m. Dec. 21, at 519 Eighth Ave., 21st floor, Manhattan; 212-920-1211.

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