Save the date for Thursday, February 23, for the annual Nordstrom Designer Preview featuring the spring 2012 collections from renowned American and European designers. This year’s fashion show will take place at The Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier. Cocktail reception and boutique shopping takes place at 6pm; fashion show begins at 7pm, with desserts and boutique shopping at 7:30pm. VIP tickets are $300 per person and include reserved seating; individual tickets are $150 per person. All proceeds benefit Promises2Kids. (858/427-1112, www.promises2kids.org)