Styleite’s Official Guide To Fashion’s Night Out!
by Styleite Staff | 12:58 pm, September 6th, 2011
Admittedly, Fashion’s Night Out is really overwhelming. So many events! So many celebrities! So much booze! And those crowds! Allow us to help you make the most of New York retail’s craziest evening.
FNO is going down Thursday night, and we’ve picked the best events in every neighborhood. Cut out the lame and hit up the best parties, people! Everything you need to know is below. See you then!
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1. NoMad: Opening Ceremony at The Ace Hotel
Why go to Brazil when you can celebrate Carnaval with the tastemakers behind Opening Ceremony ? With a guestlist that includes the likes of Alexander Wang , the Proenza Schouler boys, Kate and Laura Mulleavy , and Miss Piggy , this may well be the must-attend event of the night.
Address: 20 W. 29th St.
2. SoHo: Derek Lam & Mercedes Benz
Do you think you have what it takes to be this season's "Crosby Girl"? Derek Lam and Mercedes Benz are holding an open casting call for what they're describing as "an awe-inspiring, effortlessly chic, confident, contemporary, style setter" to represent the brand and the luxury car's new C63 AMG Coupe. Sip champagne while getting the once over from judges Derek Lam , model Hanne Gaby Odiele and casting director James Scully . Being judged has never been so fun.
Address: 10 Crosby St.
3. SoHo: TOPSHOP
Still not sure about how to tackle your fall wardrobe? Swing by TOPSHOP on FNO to get styling tips from the likes of Chanel Iman , Coco Rocha , Karlie Kloss , Abbey Lee Kershaw , and Charlotte Free and shop some of their favorite items from the high street store's AW11 collection. Customers who spend over $100 will receive one of four collectable Unique notebooks. You can also shop branded FNO apparel while DJ Justine D spins the beats.
Address: 478 Broadway
4. SoHo: Phaidon, Garance Dore, & Refinery29
If you're looking for a little culture with your FNO experience, stop by the Phaidon store to check out the launch of a new book chronicling Guy Bourdin 's career and a special exhibition of street style photog and all around adorable French person Garance Dore who, yes, will be there.
Address: 83 Wooster St.
5. NoHo: Warby Parker
This event basically took three of our favorite things (eyeglasses, cake, and live music) and put them together into one awesome party. Why would you miss it?
Address: 40 Great Jones St.
6. Meatpacking: Scoop & Birchbox
Who doesn't like a side of beauty samples with their shopping? Birchbox & Scoop have teamed up on a limited edition Fashion's Night Out box featuring everything you might need to make your night a success. Think: Lipstick Queen gloss, Pureology hairspray, Bliss handcream, and a 25% giftcard to Scoop. Want to get your hands on one? Spend $150 or more at Scoop on FNO or order one day of on Birchbox.com.
Address: 861 Washington St.
7. Meatpacking: Jeffrey
FNO is literally crawling with fashion celebs. And we love fashion celebs. But the celeb we're most interested in scoping? HARRY. POTTER. Daniel Radcliffe himself will be at one of our fave Meatpacking shopping haunts...! He's appearing with his How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying costar Rose Hemingway , but we're pretty sure you should talk to him about HARRY. POTTER. And while you're there, check out Columbia Sportswear 's Jeffrey collaboration, as well as FEED bags designed by Claire Courtin-Clarins (yes, that is her real name) and filled with Clarins goodies.
Address: 449 W. 14th St.
8. West Village: Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs rules West Village retail, and the fashion powerhouse is throwing a carnival to celebrate that. Scoop up a special Marc carnival tote and sip champagne while making your rounds. Stop by Bookmarc to see David Armstrong , eat animal crackers at Little Marc , meet Bar Rafaeli at the Marc by Marc men's store, and make sure to swing by Marc by Marc women's, Marc by Marc accessories, and the Marc Jacobs Collection accessories store to make the night complete.
Address: Bleecker and W. 4th Streets
9. West Village: NARS
Don't forget about FNO's beauty events! We're totally pumped that François Nars is making an appearance at the NARS New York flagship. Rub shoulders with the makeup legend, and pick up Silver Odyssey , a gift set featuring two exclusive FNO products. The set is made even sweeter by the fact that a Guy Bourdin photo will on display to celebrate its debut.
Address: 413 Bleecker St.
10. Chelsea: Comme Des Garcons
Comme des Garcons has one of the sickest retail spaces in the city, and it just got renovated. The brand will be showing off the newly polished store with milliner extraordinaire Stephen Jones (see: Tavi 's hair bow , Katie Shillingford 's wedding veil ). This really is the year of the hat, people! Jones will be there, and gems from his archive will be shown off. The best part? Many of the styles will be available for sale.
Address: 520 W. 22nd St.
11. Herald Square: Macy's
Macy's is going to be ridiculous! There's something going on in nearly every corner of the retail chain's Herald Square flagship, but we're going for one thing and one thing only: Anna Dello Russo . The stylist and editor will be there with supermodel Karolina Kurkova to talk about the campaign she styled for the store's INC collection, and we cannot wait to see what she has to say .
Address: 151 West 34th St.
12. Midtown: Saks Fifth Avenue
We don't even know where to start with Saks. Tilda Swinton is going to be there schilling for Pringle . Alexis Bittar will help you decide which of his bracelets looks best on you. Frederick Fekkai will tell you what's wrong with your hair, and then pose for a picture with you. Prabal Gurung is stopping by to say hello, and Questlove is spinning at 9. We don't know if we'd get through the evening without a quick stop to refresh at Vogue 's ultra considerate blogger lounge.
Address: 611 5th Ave.
13. 57th Street: Miu Miu
Miu Miu is going to be cooler than the other side of the pillow. Style Rookie Tavi Gevinson , Sea of Shoes founder Jane Aldridge and her mom Judy and stylist Shala Monroque are hosting Miu Miu Muses Night, during which attendees will try to express their vision of the brand's fall show. The best one will be rewarded with a prize. Because hanging out with Tavi and Shala all night wasn't enough.
Address: 11 E. 57th St.
14. 57th Street: Yves Saint Laurent
Who better to help Yves Saint Laurent launch its newest handbag than Nicki Minaj ? She's totally the first person we envision when our minds think of ultra-chic French luxury houses. And she'll help introduce the world to the new Cabas Chyc handbag, a purse so fresh we don't even know what it looks like. (Plus if you buy one on FNO, it'll come filled to the brim with makeup, sunglasses, a scarf and perfume. PERFUME!)
Address: 3 E. 57th St.
15. Fifth Avenue: Salvatore Ferragamo
Did someone say black-and-white ball? Salvatore Ferragamo is throwing a .. bi-chromatic (is that a word?) party at its FIfth Avenue store, where actress Grace Gummer and socialite Genevieve Jones will help host a house full of people clad in black and white. We have to wonder how this will effect people who will be wearing other colors to other events, but it'll probably all work out in the end. Or something.
Address: 655 5th Ave.
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