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: 5th Ave b/c 58th and 59th
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 10th 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. 10th 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. 10th 6PM-11PM
Where: 40 Mercer St.
- Who: Bergdorf Goodman
When: Sept. 10th 5:30PM-11PM
Where: 5th Ave. at 58th 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. 11th 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. 10th
Where: 224 W 30th 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. 10th
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. 15th 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. 10th 6PM-11PM
Where: Scoop 861 Washington St.
- Who: Costume National and Shinique Smith for the Yvon Lambert Gallery
When: Sept. 10th 6PM-11PM
Where: Costume National Boutique 160 Mercer St.
- Who: The Plaza Beauty by Warren-Tricomi
When: Sept. 10th 6PM-11PM
Where: The Plaza
One West 58th Street, Grand Concourse Level
Between 5th and 6th Avenues
Come and enjoy complimentary facials, makeup and skin consultations.
- Who: Jurlique
When: Sept. 10th
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. 10th
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. 10th 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. 10th
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. 10th
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. 10th 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, 7th Floor
Join designers on site for an evening of champagne, 20% off shopping, and celebration.
- Who: Rebecca Minkoff at Bloomingdales
When: Sept. 10th 6pm
Where: Bloomingdale’s on 59th St.
- Who: Quiksilver Women’s
When: Sept. 10th 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. 10th
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. 10th 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. 10th 4PM-9PM
Where: 251 W 39th St. 8th 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. 10th 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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