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The Weekend Guide: Wink or Swim

From Daily Candy

Wink or swim.

TRY
Wink Threading Salon
What: The West Village welcomes Dallas’s first all-threading operation with hair-removal services starting at $8.
Why: Free bubbly, wine, and java.
When: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: 3839 McKinney Ave., ste. 115 (214-599-9465).
PLAN
Martinis for Mutts
What: Get drunk as a dog or just raise money for one at the Paws in the City masquerade-themed fund-raiser.
Why: There will also be raffle prizes and a photo booth to preserve your debauchery, er, generosity forever.
When: Apr. 8, 7-10 p.m. (Buy tickets now: It’s always a sellout.)
Where: Candleroom, 5039 Willis Ave. Tickets online at martinisformutts.com.
SEE
Lizzy Wetzel: Trash Totems
What: Thirteen quirky-cool sculptures crafted from unusual materials like an orange peel, seashell, and bone fragment.
Why: Trash talk.
When: Opening, Sat., 6-9 p.m.
Where: Bows and Arrows, 1925 Greenville Ave. (214-828-2697).
SHOP
Low Luv Trunk Show
What: Dallas-bred model Erin Wasson debuts her affordable costume jewelry collection chockful of edgy necklaces, bracelets, and rings.
Why: Tequila to boot.
When: Thurs., 6-9 p.m.
Where: V.O.D., 2418 Victory Park Ln. (214-754-0644).
Cynthia Rowley’s Shop on Wheels
What: The New York designer rolls a pimped-out shipping truck-cum-retail boutique into Highland Park Village (next to Vince) offering the complete spring 2010 collection.
Why: Everything from clothes to shoes to eyewear.
When: Thru Apr. 5. Thurs.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.
Where: Preston Rd., at Mockingbird Ln. (917-428-4430).