Mark your calendars. Fashion’s third annual global party, Fashion’s Night Out, is Thursday, September 8 and this year promises to be bigger, better, more fun and crazier than ever! Here are just a few events that are happening on FNO. Be sure to check the FNO website for events in your area – and be sure to dress up. It’s a party!
Fashion’s Night Out in New York
Join fashion tee shirt designer Adriana Marie Co. for fashion’s most famous night from 5 to 10 pm at Opia Restaurant & Lounge, 130 E. 57th Street (Lexington Ave) for the release of their new collection in conjunction with graphic designer Sheana Firth, owner of BreakAway Graphics. Guests are invited to shop the freshest in women’s and men’s independent fashion talent, enjoy cocktails and receive complimentary pampering in the Beauty Oasis. The first 50 shoppers receive a personalized SWAG BAG from the Adriana Marie Co. pop-up store. Not only will AMco debut the new collection and garments, but in line with the inspirational messages that are inscribed on every AMco shirt, founder and CEO Adriana Marie will donate $5, for every AMco product that is sold during Fashion’s Night Out, to the charity Dresses for Haiti. Dresses for Haiti is an organization that seeks to raise money and awareness for charities that are on the ground helping combat gender-based violence. Adriana Marie has been involved with Dresses for Haiti as a consultant and designer. Adriana Marie is partnering with Global Fashion Brands, Nolcha Fashion Week and Farasha Style Boutique for this event.
Barbie™ is always stylish, well, except for that weird phase in the early 90s. But now, CFDA designers Alexis Bittar, Alice + Olivia, Rogan, Loomstate, and Tracy Reese have hand-selected fashions from their fall collections for Barbie™ to wear. Help Barbie find them by joining her in a citywide mobile fashion hunt by visiting designers’ shops – and enter yourself for the chance to win the same looks in your size! Hop aboard the complimentary FNO double-decker buses presented by Barbie™ to see what fun awaits you as you ride in style between designer’s stores. Be sure to scan the Barbie™ 2-D QR codes at participating designers’ stores, bus stops, and on the official buses throughout the city to enter for your chance to win special prizes! Visit http://www.BarbieLovesFNO.com to find the official bus route for the night and how to play in the Ultimate Fashion Hunt, plus more about all the exciting events and opportunities. Visit http://www.fashionsnightout.com and check out all the Barbie™ event details for a full list of participating designer locations, and bus stops! Not in NYC? Not to worry! Visit http://www.BarbielovesFNO.com to learn how you can play using your smartphone.
From 10 AM to 10 PM, Barneys will celebrate Fashion’s Night Out by donating 10% of proceeds from the Madison Avenue store and from barneys.com to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. There are a myriad of events, including personal appearances by some of the fashion and beauty industry’s elite happening not only in the New York store, but in Barneys’ other locations as well. Check the website for detailed info on events.
Stop by Karen Millen, 114 Prince Street, to participate in a free “Styling Session.” At the store, consumers will get head-to-toe makeovers with wardrobe provided by Karen Millen and hair makeovers provided by a UNITE Hair stylist. After, consumers will be invited to take a photo for a chance to win a Karen Millen shopping spree. The first 30 customers to arrive at the Karen Millen store will receive gifts from UNITE and one lucky fashionista will win a piece from the Karen Millen 30th Anniversary Collection!
In NYC, designer Nicole Miller kicks off Fashion’s Night Out on Thursday, September 8th with celebrity DJ Harley Viera Newton and will debut a limited edition printed tote benefiting Indego Africa, an innovative social enterprise that partners with more than 250 women artisans in Rwanda, Africa on a fair trade basis to help them build relationships with and fill orders for high-end retailers. Nicole Miller has partnered with the nonprofit Indego Africa to launch a colorful and exclusive line of fair-trade accessories and will launch totes, available for $60.00, on Fashion’s Night Out, with 15% of the proceeds being donated to Indego Africa. Nicole Miller will open its Soho boutique, located at 77 Greene Street, from 6:30pm – 9:30pm to celebrate Fashion’s Night Out.
QVC is celebrating Fashion’s Night Out in Soho. Stop by their party at 428 Broadway from 6:00 P.M. to midnight to experience the newest names in fashion, including Wildlife by Heidi Klum – Fashion Jewelry, Kris Jenner Fashion Kollection, and more. Learn the latest tips and tricks in beauty and fashion, get styled by industry experts like Cristina Ehrlich, Dennis Basso, and Marc Bouwer. Meet QVC show hosts Courtney Cason, Albany Irvin, Jayne Brown, and Lisa Robertson and shop must haves like the exclusive QVC/FNO merchandise designed by Vogue. Its a party you won’t want to miss! Can’t make it down to SoHo on the big night? QVC is bringing you a three hour LIVE broadcast with coverage of all the exciting happenings at their party from 9:00 P.M. to midnight ET. Tune in to experience the event as though you were there in person!
Fashion’s Night Out in Las Vegas
While Fashion’s Night Out is traditionally thought of as a night for women to celebrate fashion, style and trends, P.J. Clarke’s, best known for their classic drinks and style, will be offering up a little something of their own that might interest the men (and women) with a palate for the real stuff. On Fashion’s Night Out, P.J. Clarke’s inside The Forum Shops will be hosting a special flight of scotch, whiskey or tequila. The trio of tastings is only available on Thursday, September 8, 2011 between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. during Fashion’s Night Out at The Forum Shops. In addition to the triple tastings and a souvenir P.J. Clarke’s signature shot glass, all guests will be invited to cozy up to the bar, chat with P.J.’s real bartenders and cheer for the season opener of pro football on P.J. Clarke’s signature 125” HD mega-screen.
Fashion’s Night Out in Los Angeles
In LA, Junk Food Clothing opens up a pop-up shop at Westfield Mall to celebrate Fashion’s Night Out on Thursday, September 8 from 6-10 pm. The special Pop Up Shop will be placed at the end of the red carpet where attendees will have the chance to experience a full-on shopping experience, with live custom screen printing (courtesy of Family Industries Printing Company) and purchase their Junk Food tees for a discounted rate of $20 with proceeds donated to FIDM Museum and Galleries Foundation. Mayor Villaraigosa is scheduled to make a special appearance at 7 p.m. to help kick-off the evening’s festivities, which include a high-end fashion show hosted by LL Cool J featuring the latest collections from retailers throughout the center. Runway “models” include The Secret Life of an American Teenager’s Francia Raisa and Dancing with the Stars’ Peta Murgatroyd, Million Dollar Listing’s Josh Altman, and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Dana Wilkey.
Junk Food Clothing also partners with St. Vincent Meals On Wheels to feed with fashion through “Cart for a Cause”. The Junk Food “Cart for a Cause” truck will be parked on Rodeo Drive during Fashion’s Night Out on Thursday, September 8, and the first 100 diners will receive complimentary Junk Food tees with their celebrity chef-crafted meals. The revolutionary “Cart for a Cause” program was created to significantly help people in need by simply doing what we do every day: Eat. S.V.M.O.W. has partnered with world-renowned chefs (including Nobu Matsuhisa, Wolfgang Puck, and Salvatore Marino) and socially minded-companies to offer a chef-curated roving meal cart throughout major corporate and leisure centers in Los Angeles where 100% of the proceeds benefit the St. Vincent Meals on Wheels program communicated through CFAC’s Twitter and Facebook Pages. For just $10, a customer gets a freshly prepared gourmet meal, healthy beverage, and snack/dessert served on eco-friendly dinnerware. The program is one-for-three: Every meal sold feeds a homebound senior citizen for an entire day (three full meals). The cart consistently sells out meals each day and has become an extremely popular food option in the Los Angeles area.
