After a major Miami event last week, Shoes for a Cure is making a splash in New York with a five-day charity shoe sale to raise money for breast cancer research at Weill Cornell Medicine. From today through Saturday, consumers can shop for the cause from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday doors are open until 5 p.m. The sale includes 10,000 pairs of shoes donated from top brands, including Veronica Beard, Stuart Weitzman, Sam Edelman, Marc Fisher, Larroude, Birkenstock, Alexandre Birman, Asics, Hunter, Rag & Bone, Hugo Boss, Allen Edmond, Favorite Daughter and more. Sandi Mines and Anne Fisher Prior to the event’s official opening this morning, two important events set the stage for a big week. On Monday, Shoes for a Cure held a VIP “Power Hour” and ribbon-cutting ceremony at Chelsea Market. The evening brought together leaders across fashion, footwear and entertainment, who appeared alongside Shoes for a Cure board members, doctors and breast cancer survivors. Notable attendees included Debra Messing, Constance Zimmer, Ricki Lake, Fern Mallis, Tracy Margolies and Dr. Lisa Newman, who has led extraordinary research efforts at Weill Cornell. Fern Mallis and Debra Messing Anne Fisher, the wife of the late Jerome Fisher — the Nine West
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