Fashion’s Night Out is back! On September 8, 2011 for the third year in a row – designers, celebrities and people like YOU and I – will celebrate fashion by doing some shopping to help boost the industry’s economy, but at the same time having some fun while stars perform and celebrities mingle with the shoppers.
The best fashion party in history will be even better this year with so many new events and locations all over the world. Here are some of the countries who will be joining FNO: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey and United Kingdom.
This year there are more than 740 stores in NYC alone that will be participating in shopping’s biggest night of the year. Even if you can’t be in NYC in person, there are also many others cities around the country that will also be celebrating or you can still join Fashion’s Night Out by shopping online!
Let me share with you what will be going on, at two of my favorite stores:
At Bergdorf Goodman located at 5th and 58th
3:00–6pm.- Beauty Level Get Ready For FNO! Meet guest beauty experts and enjoy complimentary services.
5:30-6:30 .- Beauty Level Meet Oscar de la Renta as he signs his limited-edition “Face of Fashion” fall kaleidoscope palette by Le Métier de Beauté, exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman.
6:45-7pm: .- Live Window Kick-off Join BG’s Linda Fargo and help us to wish Michael Kors a Happy Anniversary (30 years at BG!) in the Fifth Avenue Windows.
6:30-9pm .- 5F Designer Amy Zerner and her husband, author & psychic Monte Farber, will read your tarot cards and answer your psychic questions! They are truly a cosmic couple and they blog horoscopes for us here: http://blog.bergdorfgoodman.com/ Designer Vicky Tiel signs copies of her new book “It’s All About The Dress: What I Learned in 40 Years About Men, Women, Sex, and Fashion.”
7-8pm .- Third Floor 2nd Annual “BG Best in Show” Designers and their canine companions hit the catwalk with host James Aguiar and guest judges Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig of Marchesa, Santiago Gonzalez, and The BagSnob’s Tina Craig. Designers: Alexandra Vidal, Badgley Mischka, Bibhu Mohapatra, Cushnie & Ochs, John Barrett, Joseph Altuzarra, Kimberly McDonald, Laurance Dacade, Lela Rose, Nicholas Varney, Pamella Roland, Reem Acra and Wes Gordon. Music by Johnny Dynell.
7:00–7:30 & 8:15-10:00 .- Men’s Store: Live Music by The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn
7:30–8:15 pm .- Men’s Store: “BG Whisker Wars” Roundtable Discussion, moderated by Glenn O’Brien. Writer, designer and celebrity panelists defend their points of view on the hotly-debated topic of facial hair versus clean-shaven. With Max Blagg, Marlon Gobel, David Coggins and special surprise guests. Show off your facial hair (real or faux) and have your photo taken by Ruby Kobo designer Yuvi Alpert.
7:30-9pm .- 5F “BG Wheel of Fashion” Spin the BG Wheel of Fashion and win a prize. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit The New York City AIDS Fund of The New York Community Trust. With MC Robert Verdi and VIP guest “spinners” Gilles Mendel, Eddie Borgo, Libertine’s Johnson Hartig, Stacey Bendet of Alice & Olivia, Michelle Smith from Milly, and Tibi’s Amy Smilovic.
9:00pm to 10:00pm: Live Musical Performance by Audrianna Cole
9-10pm .- 5F Live Musical Performance by up-and-coming indie pop singer Audrianna Cole.
At Saks Fifth Avenue located at 611 Fifth Avenue
6:00-8:00pm: On the second floor Stella McCartney models will be modeling the latest looks. Digital polaroid cameras on hand will capture images of guests with the models. These will then be uploaded onto Stella McCartney and Saks facebook sites and the link sent to guests so they can tag themselves. Unique Stella truffles will be handed out to guests. Floor 2 will celebrate luxury brand Pringle of Scotland and feature personal appearances with designer Alistair Carr, as well as actress Tilda Swinton, Louise Wilson from Central Saint Martin, famed jewelry designer Waris Ahluwalia, and photographer Ryan McGinley.
6:00-7:00pm: Designer Christian Cota will be collaborating in digital painting with guests on floor 3. Christian will sign painting prints.
7:30-8:00pm: Personal appearances from designer Doo Ri and Prabal Gurung on floor 3.
6:00-11:00pm: Fashion’s Night Out and Lenovo partner for an official FNO Blogger Lounge on floor 4, taking place all night. On floor 5, DJ Questlove will be spinning while guests can DIY hair wraps with Erica Domesek of PS- I Made This.
6-8pm: Chris Lospalluto of the Sally Hersberger Salon to place wraps in hair. Additionally on 5, Rebecca Minkoff and The Manrepeller host The Rebecca Minkoff Hair Braiding Bar. Choose your braid and personalize it with strips of Rebecca Minkoff leather.
6:00- 9:00pm: Get Minx Nails from manicurist Lisa Logan applying prints on nails at Marc by Marc Jacobs.
6:00-11:00pm: Also on 5, learn to surf with Cut 25 in partnership with Sundek. J. Brand Jeans will be designing customs jeans all night on the 5th floor.
6:30-8:30pm: The Harlem Gospel Choir will be performing on floor 6. Ne-Yo performance and his exclusive hat line for sale. Ne- Yo will sign all hat purchases.
Make sure to check the Fashion’s Night Out official website to start planning your big shopping night out with your friends, girls remember to look fabulous and fierce but make sure to wear comfortable shoes!
Mr.G / Luis Soto
Co Editor
Mr.G@Metrovelvet.com