Celebrate Fashion’s Night Out with Your Favorite Designers

Here is a quick rundown:

Donna Karan Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
819 Madison Avenue at 68th Street
6pm-8pm
655 Madison Avenue at 60th Street
7:00-11:00PM
Cupcakes! Champagne! In honor of Fashion’s Night Out and DKNY’s 20 year anniversary, limited edition one-of-a-kind tote bags were created; 20 to be sold at the Madison Avenue store and the other 20 at the SoHo location. Those who aren’t fortunate enough to get their hands on a tote bag will still be able to take home a limited-edition handbag scarf featuring the same runway print when they make a purchase during the event. Proceeds will benefit the National September 11th Memorial & Museum.

Foley + Corinna Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
114 Stanton Street (between Ludlow Street and Essex Street)
Burn the velvet rope! Foley + Corinna invite you to cross the line and mix it up. Deejay, drinks, dress-up, and dancing. Dance while you shop; shop while you dance. Photos will be taken while your booty’s shakin’. Shimmerin’ and quakin’ while Dana Foley + Anna Corinna will be makin’ you up! Brought to you by Stylecaster. (212) 529-2338 www.foleyandcorinna.com

Karen Millen Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
114 Prince Street (between Greene Street and Wooster Street)
On September 10, Karen Millen will be participating in the global celebration of “Fashion’s Night Out”. As part of this initiative, British retail giant, Karen Millen, will be opening the doors to their Soho outpost for customers to view designs from the Spring/Summer collection, giving a sneak peek into what we can expect on the runway. Expert style advice will be offered (along with complimentary champagne), on hope to wear the latest trends, with the clothes, bags and accessories of the moment. The iconic London-based boutique brand exudes posh brit style which will be on full display for this celebratory event. (212) 334-8492 www.karenmillen.com

Mango Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
561 Broadway (between Prince Street and Spring Street)
Spanish retail giant Mango will be opening the doors to their Soho Flagship boutique for Fashion’s Night Out with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a DJ creating the perfect atmosphere for a night of shopping. Stop off in their beauty corner for a makeup application, then browse the Fall 2009 collection with the team of Mango stylists on hand to assist customers in putting together a complete look. Rock your head-to-toe makeover and dance along to the DJ’s tunes at this fantastic event to support New York’s retail market. Three grand prizes will be raffled off to lucky Mango patrons, although everyone is lucky when they’re wearing the Mango name. (212) 343-7012 www.mangoshop.com

Comptoir des Cotonniers Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
155 Spring Street Between Wooster Street and West Broadway
In celebration of Fashion’s Night Out, Comptoir des Cotonniers is throwing a cocktail party in their SoHo boutique. We would love for you to stop by, enjoy a glass of champagne and check out the AW 09 collection which has just landed in the store.

ARROJO Studio Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
56 King Street
With the infinite number of photo-ops all week long, you can make sure your look is tight from head to toe with a “Fashion Week Blow Out” from the ultra-chic stylists at ARROJO studio – the downtown authority on trend-focused, modern and fresh hairstyles. Stop by our 56 King Street location for blow-outs, styling tips, bang trims and deep discounts on ARROJO hair products to guarantee your hair will look fab all week long! (Yes, the perfect blow -out can last for days) Now all you need to do is decide what to wear.

Intermix’s Fashion Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
Intermix SoHo – 98 Prince Street (btw Mercer and Greene)
7pm to 10pm
Hosted by Sienna and Savannah Miller of Twenty8Twelve by s.miller
with Special guest Alejandro Ingelmo. Featuring live art competition by ART BATTLES. Music by DJ Cassie Coane of (Harley and Cassie). Sienna and Savannah with sign the FNO specialty t-shirts to be sold at the store and the proceeds will also benefit the 9/11 Fund. During the event we will be having an “Art Battles” where two female artists will be painting on mannequins on opposite sides of the store on a platform. The winner of the two art works will be decided by the audience and it will then be auctioned off, (100% of the proceeds will go to the 9/11 fund.)

Clinique and Milly Designer Michelle Smith Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
The Clinique Counter Bloomingdale’s 59th Street, Main Cosmetics Floor
5pm to 7pm
Milly designer and founder, Michelle Smith, designed an exclusive cosmetics bag for Clinique filled with her favorite fall beauty essentials, available at Bloomingdale’s from September 2nd – 20th with any Clinique purchase of $25 or more. On Thursday, September 10th from 5 -7pm at the 59th Street Bloomingdale’s, guests will indulge in complimentary Milly for Clinique makeovers, sip champagne and meet with designer Michelle Smith.

Cole Haan Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
Cole Haan Madison Avenue Store
677 Madison Avenue
Cole Haan’s Madison Avenue store will celebrate Fashion’s Night Out with international tennis champion Maria Sharapova, who intends to make an appearance to represent her chic new line of accessories for the brand. Arthur Ashe Stadium will come to life as Cole Haan hosts its very own US Open viewing party. Cole Haan welcomes all to stop by for some tennis themed fun and tasty treats from Dylan’s Candy Bar.

Aloha Rag Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
505 Greenwich Street @ Spring Street
212.925.0882
Starting at 7pm Aloha Rag will be celebrating Fashion’s Night Out with the United States presentation of the Golden Goose Deluxe Brand’s Superstar Sneaker Tour. The event will bring Andrea Toniolo, the artist whose hands created this season’s collection of Golden Goose sneakers to customize a limited number of pairs for customers. There will also be a presentation of the FW09 collection and a viewing of the brands archive footwear. Henriot champagne will provide refreshments while celebrity DJ Jade Chang will select the music. A free pair of customized sneakers will be given away at the event!

BCBGMAXAZRIA Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
461 5th Avenue (at 40th Street)
BCBGMAXAZRIA will partner with The Daily to recreate the Runway show at its flagship boutique on Fifth Avenue at 40th Street, just hours after the Spring 2010 Runway collection is shown at Bryant Park. Guests will have the opportunity to meet Max and Lubov Azria as they celebrate BCBGMAXAZRIA’s 20th Anniversary and honor ten women from the New York Police and Fire Widow and Children’s Benefit Fund. From 8–10 P.M., a hair and makeup team will recreate Runway looks on clients, while stylists help them shop the current Fall 2009 collection. Max and Lubov Azria will pay tribute to the evening’s special honorees from the Benefit Fund, who will receive a deluxe pampering package that includes hair and makeup services, as well as a must-have look from the Fall 2009 collection. To end the evening, attendees will take home a fashionable Runway-Ready gift bag. The New York Police and Fire Widow and Children’s Benefit Fund is a non-profit 501(c)3 charity.

The Kiels Karnival Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
KIEHL’S SINCE 1851 and Shu Uemura
435 Hudson Street, 5th Fl.
Celebrate Fashion’s Night Out and the 40th Anniversary of Lip Balm #1 at the Kiels Karnival. Sing Karaoke for complimentary lip balm #1, enter raffle for products and shopping sprees, prizes every half hour, cocktails and hors d’oeuveres. Emmanuelle Chriqui of Entourage will be our host for the evening.

Samantha Thavasa Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out with Tinsley Mortimer
956 Madison Avenue
The Samantha Thavasa boutique on Madison Avenue will be participating in Fashion’s Night Out by staying open from 6-9PM and offering 20% off all purchases made during the evening. • Tinsley Mortimer, who designs a capsule collection of handbags for the Japanese brand will be in house to meet and greet shoppers. In a contest for the “best” photo, she will also be posing for photographs with those carrying her fabulous new FW 2009 designs. At the end of the evening Tinsley will choose the winner, who will be given a complimentary gift as well as a framed copy of the picture personalized by Tinsley herself at a later date. • A special drawing will be held for a 30% off discount card to be used for a future, one time purchase. • Special edition items and styles exclusive to the New York Samantha Thavasa store will be offered. • All are welcome to join in the festivities and enjoy champagne and Perrier!

RACHEL Rachel Roy Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
111 Spring Street in SoHo
Support Fashion’s Night Out with the official opening of the RACHEL Rachel Roy pop-up store, sponsored by Veuve Clicquot and Smartwater, from 6 – 11 PM on Thursday, September 10th at 111 Spring Street in SoHo. Rachel Roy and Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Estelle will be your hosts for the evening. Shop the entire RACHEL Rachel Roy Fall 2009 collection while enjoying music by Lady Bunny.

Vera Wang Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
Vera Wang Bridal House, 991 Madison Avenue
Vera Wang on Mercer, 158 Mercer Street in SoHo
Uptown at the Vera Wang Bridal House, located at 991 Madison Avenue, Vera will be joined by industry experts who will be sharing their artistry: Decorate a wedding cake with Sylvia Weinstock; arrange bouquets with Michael George; receive nutritional advice from celebrity nutritionist Oz Garcia; sit back as Yves Durif consults and styles hair and make-up; Relax as Exhale Spa specialists perform express manicures; listen to wedding tips and advice from Vogue’s Special Events Director, Sylvana Soto-Ward; savor the evening with champagne service compliments of The Carlyle Hotel and music courtesy of Elan Artists. Raffle prizes include a 2-hour personal flower arranging lesson with Michael George, a 6 month consultation by Oz Garcia as well as a Glow treatment and Mind Body package from Exhale Spa. Make your way downtown where Vera Wang will celebrate the night with American Idol judge KARA DIOGUARDI and other special guests at her ready-to-wear boutique located at 158 Mercer Street in SoHo. Vera will offer advice and tips as she styles guests. For those shoppers who are camera-ready, pose for a photograph with the designer in the “Studio Booth.” Sip the signature drink of the night, “Vera Vodka,” while grooving to the beats spun by DJ’s Prince Peter and Jacob Dekat from The Box. Giveaways include Vera Wang Lavender Label shoes, Vera Wang Fine Papers stationery, Vera Wang Rock Princess and Vera Wang sunwear.

Hudson Jeans Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
861 Washington Street
Join the Hudson celebration at Scoop in the Meatpacking District in honor of Fashion Night Out. The festivities will take place from 6:00-11:00 p.m. DJ sets by Lykke Li and Bjorn (Peter Bjorn and John) Food by Spice Market, Boru Vodka, Ierras Tequila and Pallini Limonclello.

Lilly Pulitzer Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out!
Madison Avenue Store
Kicking off the first night of New York’s Fashion Week, Lilly lovers are invited to celebrate late into the night at Lilly Pulitzer’s Madison Avenue store for Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out taking place September 10th until 11 pm! Come see the Lilly Pulitzer print design team in action as they print one-of-a-kind prints for select purchases. Printed Lilly playing cards will also be given away as a gift with purchase. Also in-store is Lilly Pulitzer’s Design Director Janie Schoenborn! She’ll be dishing out style tips and talking fall trends. At Lilly, every hour is happy hour, so stop by Madison Avenue to view our Fall 2009 collection, have a cocktail (or several!), and meet our talented design team!

Shelly Steffee Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
34 Gansevoort St. (between Hudson and Greenwhich)
View the fashion short “A Personal Analog Alternative” by David McIntyre for ZooZoom. A Wine and Champagne celebration from 11-11pm! Meet Shelly Steffee and the Editors of ZooZoom.

Ted Gibson Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
Fifth Avenue Salon
To celebrate FASHION’s NIGHT OUT on Thursday, September 10th, celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson (www.tedgibsonbeauty.com), the most expensive haircut in the country at $950 is offering a one-day-only ‘Recessionista Thursday” special at the Fifth avenue salon! Anyone can come into the salon and the Ted Gibson team will offer haircuts, single color processing for $75 (originally $200) and blow-outs for only $40 (originally $90)!Ted’s own celebrity fans – Debra Messing, Renee Zellweger, and Anne Hathaway, among other A-list celebrities, high-end designers and VIP/socialites will be celebrating fashion and New York City’s biggest night to support the fashion industry. Join the most exciting social event of the year with an affordable new ‘do by looking and feeling your best with the help of Ted Gibson and his professional team!

Vivienne Tam Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
40 Mercer Street
Fashion’s Night Out is just around the corner so come out in support of Vivienne Tam. Visit the Fashion’s Night Out site to add Vivienne Tam to your FNO itinerary!

Rag & Bone Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
100 Christopher Street
Guys, this is for you: Rag & Bone will turn their Christopher Street store into an Irish Pub, complete with free beer, a sawdust floor, and a live Irish band. Jessica Stam is working the cash register.

Adam Lippes Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
678 Hudson Street
Not content to party until 11pm, Adam’s Meatpacking store will stay open until 1am with free cocktails. He’ll also have special edition personalized T-shirts for sale, and in case you’ve missed them thus far-the Havaianas customizing crew! All proceeds from the sale of the Havaianas will go to the 9/11 fund.

H&M Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
1328 Broadway
Even though all area H&Ms will stay open late, it’s the Herald Square store that’ll celebrate the most. Surrender yourself to their stylist and then pose for their “celebrity photographer.” Your photo will then be projected onto their big billboard overlooking the Meatpacking District.

Kirna Zabete Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
96 Greene Street
It’s Kirna’s 10th anniversary, so they’ll be celebrating double-time by bringing in Narciso Rodriguez, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler, Thakoon Panichgul, Jason Wu, and Peter Som to debut their exclusive items for Kirna. Want to snap up a Wu sketch or a Proenza Schouler tote bag? This is the place to do it.

Chanel Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
139 Spring Street
15 East 57th Street
Actually hosting two large events at different stores, Chanel will cater to both the rich and the poor. At 139 Spring Street, they’ll debut the jade nail polish with free mini-manicures and a DJ set by Alexa Chung. Meanwhile at 15 East 57th Street, for the first time ever, Chanel will have a create-your-own-handbag studio. “Choose your favorite lambskin color, lining, hardware, and chain-and be among the first in the United States to own a customized, monogrammed Chanel classic bag.” Oh yes, and there will be champagne of course.

Bergdorf Goodman Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
754 Fifth Avenue
If this doesn’t get you to BG, then nothing will: Andre Leon Talley hosting a fashion game show with “teams led by Donna Karan, Linda Fargo, and Robert Verdi.” Also, Annie Leibovitz will be around, Padma Lakshmi will host a cook-off with Cynthia Rowley and Peter Som, Zac Posen will be selling his paintings, Alexander Wang will drop in and Isaac Mizrahi will hold a talk.

Alice + Olivia Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
80 West 40th Street
Right alongside the Fashion Week tents in Bryant Park, the Alice + Olivia boutique will become a photo studio, with auditions to be a model in the Alice + Olivia presentation the following week. Hopefuls won’t be left to their own devices either; they’ll get pro hairstyling, makeup and wardrobe styling before stepping in front of the camera. Here’s something for the resume.

Opening Ceremony Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
35 Howard Street
In the spirit of Chinatown, OC will take their celebration to the streets, with special-edition items sold out of the backs of vintage automobiles (example: a Thai truck sporting Band of Outsiders gear). In addition, you’ll able to meet and greet with the designers behind Rodarte, Band of Outsiders, Proenza Schoulder, Fendi, and of course Alexander Wang. Munch on food from neighborhood restaurants and enjoy DJ sets by “friends” of Opening Ceremony.

Barneys Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
660 Madison Avenue
Barney’s Fashion’s Night Out will be hosting such famous faces as the Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen bartending, Isabel Toledo, Alexander Wang for runway lessons, Juan Carlos Obando teaching salsa and more. they’ll also be teaching knitting and hosting a fashion green market curated by Vogue editor Tonne Goodman.

Coach Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
595 Madison Avenue
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Famed graffiti artist Pesu and Brooklyn-based illustrator Kiersten Essenpries will create on-of-a-kind designs on limited edition Fashion’s Night Out totes available for purchase that evening at the Coach Flagship Store.

Juicy Couture Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
Juicy Couture Fifth Avenue Flagship
650 Fifth Avenue (at 52nd Street)
Juicy Couture Bleecker Street
368 Bleecker Street (at Charles Street)
Joining Vogue’s Fashion Night Out initiative Juicy Couture will welcome all to an eclectic Anglophile celebration at the Fifth Avenue Flagship store. Editor-at-large Hamish Bowles will perform Noel Coward and other favorites as a nod to Juicy Couture’s co-founder Gela Nash-Taylor’s English home featured in Vogue’s September issue. 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.” At the Fifth Avenue Flagship locations will be Juicy Couture co-founder Gela Nash-Taylor. Kicking off the celebration at 6:00 pm Nash-Taylor and Teen Vogue editor-in-chief Amy Astley will be part of the Bleecker Street soirée and then move uptown to 5th Ave. joined by President Edgar Huber.

Neiman Marcus Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
All 40 Neiman Marcus stores will put the fun back in shopping with designer appearances, celebrity guests, register to win and gift with purchase opportunities.

Vena Cana
(at Bird) 203 Grand Street (between Bedford Avenue and Driggs Street)
New York, NY 11211
(917) 519-9437
www.venacavanyc.com
There will be art by Susanna Howe, awesome DJs, carnival games, food from all the yummy local restaurants, a gourmet ice cream truck, face painting from Cinders Gallery artists and so much more!
And you can’t possibly miss the Fashion Industry Celebrity Dunk Tank!

Osklen Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
97 WOOSTER STREET
7 PM to 11 PM
A Brazilian themed evening with samba music and caipirinhas.
Model Daiane Conterato will be helping shoppers select pieces from the F/W 2009 collection. Drummers from Harlem Samba will have 2 performances outside the store.

Henri Bendel Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out
Join us for cocktails and nibbles courtesy of STK and enjoy chic beats by guest DJ Niki McNally at Bendel’s iconic 5th Avenue flagship.
Meet and shop with designers who were discovered by Bendel’s as well as emerging designers and artists who represent the future at the New and the Next gallery, including an exhibition of new works from model and artist, Sasha Pivavorova.
Get styled by Gossip Girl costume designer and author of You Know You Want It, Eric Daman, for the I’d Rather Wear Accessories photo shoot and enter for a chance to win the accessory of your choice.
712 5th Avenue @ 56th street
Thursday, September 10th
6pm–10pm
RSVP 1.800.HBENDEL.