Art Basel.

The first week of each Dec, Miami dusts off her hurricane debris and kicks off the party season by opening her bosom to the cream of the art world. It’s one time of year when it’s ok to scrutinise pudenda in polite company. The well-endowed private jet-in early, battle it out for prized works and are gone by Friday, leaving the weekend to the rest. The Miami Beach Convention Center is the epicentre and hosts the Vernissage, the hottest ticket in town. Satellite fairs include Design Miami, NADA and Pulse. And what’s a fair without Bacchanalian shindigs – latch on to a sponsor or exhibitor for your chance to crash one. For full schedule of exhibitors, sponsors, public events and links to satellite fairs see artbasel.com