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Mackage

Brown is back in a big way for Fall/Winter 2010, at least according to Mackage. A safe palette of neutral shades, from brown to silver, black and cream found its down the runway, however, it just felt right this season. Perhaps the precursor was the snowstorms that recently struck the east coast, but either way, Mackage’s signature, jackets, were absolutely stunning. Great tailoring was found on even the fullest of puffer coats, while the Mackage dresses were given an interesting texture  while sleek enough to slide under their uber-chic jackets and coats. As the show went on, shoulders became bolder and more prounounced, yet it just felt necessary, and what was needed at fashion at this moment, setting a very stylish, sculpted tone for New York Fashion Week.

BCBG Max Azria

With the exception of using jersey fabric, this show was a complete departure from what we’ve come to expect from BCBG Max Azria. A bit of ‘Luke Skywalker’ desert chic seemed to be the motif, with long triangular-cut tunics, angled color blocking, and slouch slouch slouch running throughout the collection. A mostly muted palette reigned this season, however some requisite sparkle was not completely forgotten.

Richard Chai

Keeping it clean and simple this season in clothes and makeup, Richard Chai showed us his smartly dresses cool girl with navys, greys, and blacks leading the way. Easy breezy clothes, only made complicated by the layering techniques were found here; sequins, light jersey, and fur all had a very downtown New York vibe, making the statement that versatile, weatable clothing is what this season is about.

Duckie Brown

Although menswear is infrequently covered on Fashion Pulse Daily, we always have to make an exception for a few designers, which always includes Duckie Brown. These designers sure know how to make a guy come out of his shell when it comes to expirementing with and embracing color in everything from trenchcoats to suits, topcoats and cropped pants.

Fashion’s Night Out is an unprecedented initiative created to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence, and boost the industry’s economy.  With the collaboration between American Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company, and the City of New York on September 10, 2009, more than 700 stores will stay open late to put the fun back in shopping. Designer appearances, live windows, celebrity guests, and other special events and discounts have been initiated to aid in the financial sector of the fashion industry but in addition, two important New York charities—the September 11th  Memorial and Museum and the NYC AIDS Fund. Both will benefit from the sales of a charity t-shirt and tote, plus a citywide clothing drive, respectively. Check out the videos created by Fashion’s Night Out and the Style Coalition to promote shopping and get in the spirit of the event! Wonder where Fashion Pulse will be? Check out our twitter feed, @fashionpulse, for updated info, picks, and tips live from Fashion’s Night Out!

So join in the fun with what we think are the best of Fashion’s Night Out (and if you can’t make it to the stores/NYC, how about a little online shopping?):

• Who: Martin + Osa Airstream Pop-Up Store

When: Sept. 10th

Where: 5^th Ave b/c 58^th and 59^th

Shop the latest styles in men’s and women’s denim, cashmere and accessories. Cashmere starting at $79.

• Who: Rag & Bone and The Brass Monkey

When: Sept. 10th 6PM-11PM

Where: 100 Christopher St. and 119 Mercer St.

Shop Rag & Bone Fall 2009 Collection along with special guest Jessica Stram while enjoying draft beer and live Irish music

• Who: Comptoir Des Cotonniers

When: Sept. 10th 6PM-11PM

Where: 155 Spring St between Wooster St. and West Broadway

Discover the Fall/Winter Collection at the Soho boutique amidst a cocktail event and a nice glass of champagne.

• Who: Market Publique Pop-Up Shop

When: Sept. 10 5PM-11PM

Where: 177N 10^th St. between Bedford and Driggs (Brooklyn)

Shop the fall vintage collection including tons of blazers, lace and sequins! Find exclusive vintage pieces hand-selected by Painfully Hip, and jewelry made from reconstructed vintage by Erica Weiner. Also Tara, The Williamsburg Seamster, will be armed with her measuring tape and pins to do custom fittings so your new vintage pieces fit just perfectly!

Come shop, drink some bubbly and have a cupcake!

• Who: Kirna Zabete

When: Sept. 10th 11AM-11PM

Where: 96 Greene St.

Celebrate Fashion’s Night Out and Kirna Zabete’s 10 Year Anniversary! Co-hosted and exclusive merchandise from: Proenza Schouler, Narciso Rodriguez, Thakoon, Jason Wu, Peter Som, Elise Overland PLUS Sally Singer of Vogue and music by the 2Mandys DJS.

• Who: Cole Haan

When: Sept. 10^th 6PM-11PM

Where: Cole Haan Madison Avenue store

677 Madison Ave.

With special appearance by tennis champion Maria Sharapova to represent her chic new line of accessories, Cole Haan welcomes all to stop by for some tennis themed fun and tasty treats from Dylan’s Candy Bar.

• Who: Vivienne Tam

When: Sept. 10^th 6PM-11PM

Where: 40 Mercer St.

• Who: Bergdorf Goodman

When: Sept. 10^th 5:30PM-11PM

Where: 5^th Ave. at 58^th St.

5:30PM: Zac Posen paints one-of-a-kind dresses modeled by Anna Cleveland.

6:00PM: Padma Lakshmi, host of Bravo’s Top Chef, judges a designer cook-off with Cynthia Rowley, Edward Bess, Gilles Medel, Lela Rose, Naeem Khan and Peter Som.

Alexander Wang presents his T-shirts benefitting the National Sept. 11^th Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center foundation.

7:00PM: An exhibition of photographs from the book Extreme Beauty in Vogue, a collection of Vogue’s most provocative beauty images with special guests curator Phyllis Posnick, Dr.  Patricia Wexler, Daria Werbowy and Caroline Trentini

Guest bartenders Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen mix up the season’s tastiest libations.

8:00PM: Andre Leon Talley, Vogue editor-at-large, hosts a life-sized version of the new game

Fashion Rules! with Donna Karan, Bergdorf fashion director Linda Fargo and style expert Robert Verdi.

9:00PM: A conversation with Isaac Mizrahi and tunes by the Ben Waltzer Trio.

Donate new or gently used clothing to the NYC Aids fund and receive a special from Le Métier de Beatue.

DJs: Andrew Andrew, Johnny Dynell, Jon Jon Battle.

• Who: eryn brinié and Kate Earl

When: Sept 10, 7~11pm

Where: Eryn Brinie SoHo Flagship, 501 Broadway

Earl will perform songs from her self-titled debut album at the eryn brinié global flagship in SoHo.

• Who: Dex New York Cosmetics

When: Sept. 10^th

Where: 224 W 30^th St.

Enjoy cocktails hors d’oeuvres, complimentary makeup application, consumer shopping incentive, $3000 celebrity makeover sweepstakes, and a complimentary glamour eyelash bar.

• Who: Payless

When: Sept. 10^th

Where: Various store locations

The Payless program will include late-night shopping events, from 8-10 p.m., hosted by Payless Guest Designers Christian Siriano, Lela Rose and Patricia Field at three New York City stores: 716 Lexington Ave., 437 Fifth Ave. and 513 Broadway in Soho, respectively. The events are unique to each store and each designer.

Additionally, Payless is supporting the evening as the exclusive sponsor of the Official Ride of Fashion’s Night Out — four Gray Line double-decker buses that will provide free shuttle service for shoppers to travel to the range of retail events in various neighborhoods in Manhattan.  The buses will pick-up and drop-off at key shopping locations throughout the city including in front of the three Payless stores offering the late-night events.

• Who: Club Monaco

When: Sept. 15^th 3PM-11PM

Where: Club Monaco store, Prince & Mercer

Step inside the store for a cupcake redemption card; free black & whtie cupcakes will be given away via the cupcake van parked outside!

• Who: Hudson Jeans

When: Sept. 10^th 6PM-11PM

Where: Scoop 861 Washington St.

• Who: Costume National and Shinique Smith for the Yvon Lambert Gallery

When: Sept. 10^th 6PM-11PM

Where: Costume National Boutique 160 Mercer St.

• Who: The Plaza Beauty by Warren-Tricomi

When: Sept. 10^th 6PM-11PM

Where: The Plaza

One West 58^th Street, Grand Concourse Level
Between 5^th and 6^th Avenues

Come and enjoy complimentary facials, makeup and skin consultations.

• Who: Jurlique

When: Sept. 10^th

Where: Madison Ave. and West Broadway store locations

In honor of Fashion Night Out, Jurlique will be offering a free, full-size cleanser with any purchase of two products or more (a $40 value).

• Who: Sally Hansen

When: Sept. 10^th

Where: Tracy Reese stores

Sally Hansen manicurists will be on hand offering complimentary manicures at Tracy Reese’s store in honor of Fashion’s Night Out.

• Who: Mackage

When: Sept. 10^th 7PM-9PM

Where: Mackage Retail Boutique

Welcome the Fall season and the latest collection of luxe wool coats, exquisite leathers, sleek trenches, sophisticated puffys and unique packables with Mackage as they host an evening of shopping and style. Fashion authority Phillip Bloch provides seasonal fashion tips and head-to-toe, one-on-one style consultations and from 9-11pm, internationally renowned model Irina Lazareanu spins tunes in-store to continue the festivities as shoppers browse Mackage’s newest Fall styles.  All night, shoppers will have the opportunity to enter to win a coat for the Spring and Fall 2010 seasons from Mackage, as well as other great exclusives.

• Who: C.O. Bigelow

When: Sept. 10^th

Where: C.O. Bigelow 414 Avenue of the Americas

Come grab some free Mentha Lip Shines, the number one selling lip gloss in America.

• Who: Korres

When: Sept. 10^th

Where: KORRES MANHATTAN-110 Wooster St.

KORRES BROOKLYN-140 Montague St.

Come for an evening of cocktails and makeovers. Both stores will feature detox bubbles, cupcakes and more for guests to enjoy as they CELEBRATE a night of fashion. The stores will include a detox bar serving complimentary antioxidant-infused cocktails based on the Greek skincare brand’s natural ingredients Wild Rose, Pomegranate, Thyme Honey & Sugar Crystal, along with delicious cupcakes also packed with natural ingredients. Attendees can detox on the outside as well with a Korres makeover or advice on how to wear VOGUE’s hottest color looks of the season using ‘green’ make-up. All guests will receive a gift bag including global bestsellers and Korres favorites selected by the VOGUE beauty team. Complimentary makeovers can be pre-booked by visiting korresusa.com/news.

• Who: Designers of these exclusive collections, including Rachel Leigh, Jay Lakhami for Deepa Gurnani, Sandy Hyun, and Amy Vennema of A.V. Max

When: Sept. 10^th 8PM-11PM

Where: W Hotels The Store at W New York

541 Lexington Avenue, Ground Floor

W Hotels The Store at W New York – Times Square

1567 Broadway, 7^th Floor

Join designers on site for an evening of champagne, 20% off shopping, and celebration.

• Who: Rebecca Minkoff at Bloomingdales

When: Sept. 10^th 6pm

Where: Bloomingdale’s on 59^th St.

• Who: Quiksilver Women’s

When: Sept. 10^th 12PM-11PM

Where: Tia’s Place in Grand Central Station

Paint, marker and tie die your way with Erica Domesek, Do-It-Yourself maven of PS I Made This, the go-to site on how to accessorize your life with recycled materials and inventive ideas.

• Who: Stuart Weitzman

When: Sept. 10^th

Where: Madison Ave. and Columbus Circle stores

Find Stuart Weitzman at the Columbus Circle location from 6:00-7:00pm and at the Madison Avenue location from 8:00pm until close. Also the first 25 shoppers will receive a special gift with purchase of Stuart’s new Fall 09 leopard print rain boots in each store location.

• Who: Juicy Couture

When: Sept. 10^th 6PM-11PM

Where: Juicy Couture Fifth Avenue Flagship

650 Fifth Avenue

Juicy Couture Bleecker Street

368 Bleecker Street

Juicy Couture Madison Avenue

860 Madison Avenue

Juicy Couture Flatiron

103 Fifth Avenue

Waiters on skateboards will serve champagne and delicious nibbles, bringing the brand’s So Cal spirit and energy to Fifth Avenue via the Atlantic Ocean! Proceeds of sales of the Juicy Couture “Choose NY” tracksuit and the “Do the Dont’s” T-shirt in addition to Vogue’s official VNA tee will be donated to the “9/11 Memorial & Museum.”

• Who: Magnes Sisters and Nashelle

When: Sept. 10^th 4PM-9PM

Where: 251 W 39^th St. 8^th Floor

Shop the fashion week sample sale with our bags and the hot jewelry line Nashelle. Also enjoy drinks and snacks and music! P-a-r-t-y!

• Who: TOMs and Trovata
  

When: Sept. 10^th 7PM-10PM

Where: TOMS Shoes Headquarters , 3025 Olympic Blvd.  Santa Monica, CA 90404

TOMS and Trovata are encouraging guests to team up with friends to represent an iconic family from decades past. Photo vignettes will be set up during the event that will allow each “family” to take their own funky family portrait. The photo stations will contain retro couches, lamps, and décor from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. The winning family will be awarded a $1,000 shopping spree from TOMS and Trovata.During the evening, TOMS will sell its newest lace-up silhouette, the Cordones, as well as provide computer terminals for online purchases. Trovata will be selling Fall/Winter merchandise.

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[Images via Style.com]

I ended up with a bad cold, so please forgive me for the dealy in fashion week recaps!

Richard Chai  (Womens):

Fur’s the word at Richard Chai this season, although he still knows how to make a mean print work in a variety of ways.

Mackage:

True to their heritage, Mackage stayed focused with absolutely incredible jackets — I would be glad to wear every single one of them – leather bombers, parkas, long wool cream overcoats- you name it!

Milly:

Milly designer Michelle Smith runs the lbd department for fall 2009 — seriously, and that’s a good thing.

Marchesa:

A true fantasy in eveningwear, 100% red carpet-worthy, and I’m sure to see a few of them tonight at the Oscars

3.1 Phillip Lim:

The ’60s inspiration was quite evident; the coats were quite exquisite.

Proenza Schouler:

These boys can do no wrong; McCollough and Hernandez sent out a bevy of coats, tweeds and dresses without forgoing their signature, accentuated modern bustier silhouette.

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