The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is the world's most eagerly anticipated fashion show in the world ... if you're a heterosexual male, that is. Held on November 15, 2008 at the newly renovated Fontainbleau in Miami Beach, it will also be televised in December for the viewing pleasure of big dreamers everywhere. If you're a doer and not a dreamer, read on, because now you have a chance to go there in person.

Charity Buzz (www.charitybuzz.com) is a site that auctions off high-end stuff, and more importantly, high-end experiences, for the benefit of charity. They are currently auctioning off a pair of tickets to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The excellent seats come with passes to the exclusive VIP after-show party, and besides the fashion, there will be an A-list musical performance (artist to be announced, but previous appearances include Seal, Justin Timberlake, Ricky Martin, Sting, Mary J. Blige and Destiny's Child).

This auction benefits the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, which is run by Russell Simmons and his brothers. It is dedicated to providing disadvantaged urban youth with exposure and access to the arts and giving under-represented and minority artists exhibition opportunities. Rush Philanthropic has hosted the Art for Life benefit and auction at Russell Simmons's East Hampton home to raise money for its mentoring, grants and exhibitions for the past eight years, and now Charity Buzz has the online version through July 23.

The current high bid on the Victoria's Secret fashion show auction is
$8,500, and they're looking for an increase of $1,000. Don't bid unless you're really serious about it, because the bid is legally binding. (They make you register for the site before you bid, so don't worry about accidentally spending your rent money for the year either.)

And if you prefer your models and your fashion one on one rather than walking down the runway at a fashion show, other lots include a date to a New York Knicks game with Petra Nemcova, a guest appearance on the Tyra Banks show and a Christian Dior fuschiaSamurai bag. Not all the lots are fashion-related, though; I'm about to go bid on a one week apprenticeship with Russell Simmons so I can learn how to afford a roomful of Louis Vuitton like Kimora Lee.

Source:
www.charitybuzz.com