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Fresh from from her appearance at Sephora’s Fashion Week Live in San Francisco just four days ago, Naomi Campbell reported into New York’s Department Of Sanitation Monday to begin serving her five days of community service for assaulting her maid with her jewel encrusted Nokia cell phone. Wearing black stilettos but holding dark work boots, the 36 year old supermodel may not be as glamorous as she was on the runway but still managed to attract hordes of photographers and reporters as she reported in at the Manhattan District 3 Garage at Pier 36 on the Hudson; the same facility where Boy George served his five days of community service last August for filing a false burglary report. But unlike the former Culture Club front man, Campbell will serve her duties inside the facility well away from the eyes of cameras and reporters.

The entrance to the facility will be guarded by sanitation police officers. Now I always thought being a meter maid was the bottom rung of police work but I have to say being a sanitation police officer has to be one notch below that. One has to wonder what else they are guarding when Naomi Campbell and Boy George are not there serving their time.

Campbell pleaded guilty in January for hitting her assistant Ana Scolavino in the back of the head with her phone last March. As part of her guilty plea, Campbell was ordered to pay Scolavino’s medical expenses of $363, do five days of community service and attend a two-day anger-management program. She’s scheduled for anger management sessions on Saturday and Sunday at a Department of Probation-approved facility in Brooklyn.

Despite this latest set back, Campbell’s appeal does not appear to have waned as demonstrated by the rousing reception she received as she entered the runway during last Thursday’s show in San Francisco.

Well it looks like March is going to be a busy month for Fashionistas in San Francisco and beyond. With no less than four fashion events in March and another one in April, you are sure to find something to fit your taste.

Sunday, March 11th, 2007: First up is trunk show “Hollywood Shop Til’ You Drop” produced by Kami Shade taking place at the Hilton Garden Hotel in Emeryville, CA from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It features over 50 designers will have running fashion show throughout the event. Tickets start at $10.00.

Thursday, March 15th, 2007: As mentioned earlier, Sephora presents Fashionweeklive at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason from 6:30 p.m. to Midnight. Tickets start at $500. (No it’s not a typo, tickets really do start at $500)

Saturday, March 24th, 2007: Danielle Cohen over at Missing Piece has been keeping busy planning three upcoming events. The first event is an art/fashion event taking place at the California Modern Art Gallery (1035 Market St. @ 6th/7th) San Francisco starting at 8 p.m. The interactive art installations include Video Mad Libs, Photo Booth, Running With Scissors, Verse Forge Poetry, Patchwork Knitting, Live Painting, Silkscreen Mash-up, Magic, Music, and More.

Missing Piece fashion show begins at 10 p.m. The Love Cycle: Exploring emotional phases in the alchemical process of Love, featuring designers Miranda Caroligne, Molly Rebuschatis, Jeremy Parr, KAYO, MonTree, Chrystie Cappelli, and Larissa Firmino.

Also appearing will be live sketch artists Marc Scheff, Jarett Fajardo, Hugh Leeman, Shawn Hannah, Jeremy Reule, and Duane Williams. Tickets start at $10.00.

Friday, March 30, 2007. Danielle’s next event, Open Heart, Open Hand, will also take place at California Modern Art Gallery (1035 Market St. @ 6th/7th) San Francisco starting at 8 p.m. This event crowns the San Francisco premiere of “Uncovering the Essence: The Alternative Photography Exhibit of Grammy award winning musician Barry Mann.” Known for such hits as “Somewhere Out There” and “You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling,” Mann now shares yet another one of his many talents in the form of the visual arts with his original photography.

The “Evening of Art and Fashion” kicks off with a VIP champagne and hors d’oeuvres reception and silent auction, at 6:30 p.m. ($135) General admission ($75) opens at 8 p.m.

Missing Piece fashion show begins at 8:30 p.m. featuring designers Jasmin Zorlu, Molly Rebuschatis, KAYO, Miss Velvet Cream, Jeremy Parr, and special guest designer Jason Christopher Peters.

Saturday, April 7th, 2007: Get ready to head to the East Bay for this spectacular group art show dedicated to the eclectic Bay Area. Through installation, painting, printmaking, sculpture, fashion and live performance we are celebrating the artwork emerging right now on both sides of the bay bridge. Feast your eyes and ears on the fashion show set to a live musical backdrop performed by the What You Hear! GALORE Runway Ensemble. Featured designers include Molly Rebuschatis, Flyguy Couture, Evarize Apparel, Dulce Lalita, VindyCo Clothing, Studio VM, and Missing Clothing. The show takes place at the Lobot Gallery, 1800 Campbell Street, Oakland, CA. Doors open at 9:00 p.m. with the fashion show starting at 10:30 p.m. Suggested donation of $5-$20. Check here for more info.

Get ready to head to the East Bay for this spectacular group art show dedicated to the eclectic Bay Area. Through installation, painting, printmaking, sculpture, fashion and live performance we are celebrating the artwork emerging right now on both sides of the bay bridge. Feast your eyes and ears on the fashion show set to a live musical backdrop performed by the What You Hear! GALORE Runway Ensemble. Featured designers include Molly Rebuschatis, Flyguy Couture, Evarize Apparel, Dulce Lalita, VindyCo Clothing, Studio VM, and Missing Clothing. The show takes place at the Lobot Gallery, 1800 Campbell Street, Oakland, CA. Doors open at 9:00 p.m. with the fashion show starting at 10:30 p.m. Suggested donation of $5-$20. Check here for more info.

Open Heart, Open Hand, will take place at California Modern Art Gallery (1035 Market St. @ 6th/7th) San Francisco starting at 8 p.m. This event crowns the San Francisco premiere of “Uncovering the Essence: The Alternative Photography Exhibit of Grammy award winning musician Barry Mann.” Known for such hits as “Somewhere Out There” and “You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling,” Mann now shares yet another one of his many talents in the form of the visual arts with his original photography.The “Evening of Art and Fashion” kicks off with a VIP champagne and hors d’oeuvres reception and silent auction, at 6:30 p.m. ($135) General admission ($75) opens at 8 p.m.

Missing Piece fashion show begins at 8:30 p.m. featuring designers Jasmin Zorlu, Molly Rebuschatis, KAYO, Miss Velvet Cream, Jeremy Parr, and special guest designer Jason Christopher Peters.

Missing Piece presents an art/fashion event taking place at the California Modern Art Gallery (1035 Market St. @ 6th/7th) San Francisco starting at 8 p.m. The interactive art installations include Video Mad Libs, Photo Booth, Running With Scissors, Verse Forge Poetry, Patchwork Knitting, Live Painting, Silkscreen Mash-up, Magic, Music, and More.Missing Piece fashion show begins at 10 p.m. The Love Cycle: Exploring emotional phases in the alchemical process of Love, featuring designers Miranda Caroligne, Molly Rebuschatis, Jeremy Parr, KAYO, MonTree, Chrystie Cappelli, and Larissa Firmino.

Also appearing will be live sketch artists Marc Scheff, Jarett Fajardo, Hugh Leeman, Shawn Hannah, Jeremy Reule, and Duane Williams. Tickets start at $10.00.