Fashion’s Night Out

Fashionistas unite!  On September 10, Vogue magazine is hosting Fashion’s Night Out with NYC & Company, the city of New York and the CFDA.  It’s an evening designed to invigorate the local economy, restore consumer confidence and promote the fashion industry.

Over 700 retailers and designers are participating by hosting parties in all of the five boroughs. The events are open to the public and promise to include coveted give-aways, celebrity and model sightings and face time with some notable designers.

Leave it to Vogue to turn the whole city into one big catwalk.  To help you navigate the jam-packed fashion calendar, here are some of our picks for the coolest parties of the night…

Block Party
Centre Market Place (east of Centre Street, south of Broome)
It may be a tiny and hard-to-find strip of downtown NY, but Centre Market Place is a hipster heaven.  Built by Wendy, No. 6, Onieals Grand Street and Pipino Salon have banded together to host an all night dance party complete with shopping discounts, Pipino’s famous “pin-ups” for $35, a taco truck and photo booth.

Adam Lippes 
675 Hudson Street, 212-229-2838
In partnership with Havaianas, designer Adam Lippes will host a chic cocktail party where guests can personalize custom made T-shirts and flip flops while listening to tunes by DJ Phresh.  Proceeds from the sale of flip flops will go to the 9/11 Charity Fund.

Korres Natual Products
110 Wooster Street, 212-219-0683
Those in the know love this Greek brand’s all natural skincare products.  Their event will include a detox bar serving cocktails infused with Korres signature ingredients including pomegranate, honey and thyme as well as free make-overs and gift bags.

Barney’s New York
660 Madison Avenue, 212-826-8900
Forever our “happy place,” Barney’s New York is hosting a street fair with star designers Isabel Toledo, Thom Browne, Alexander Wang and The Row’s Mary-Kate & Ashley Olson.  To capture their irreverent and wacky attitude, the listed activities include salsa lessons, knitting and lip readings.

Ports 1961
3 Ninth Avenue, 917-475-1022
For the fashion globetrotter, Ports 1961 never fails to transport you to an exotic locale.  This season the destination is India and, in celebration, the brand has donated funds to build a well in India via charity: water.  Guests will enjoy tunes by DJ Donna D’Cruz, interactive elements, special guests and an exhibit of artwork by Indian artists.

In addition to New York, other international editions of Vogue will promote parties on September 10th, 2009 in all of the respective fashion capitals of the world including the UK, Italy, France, China, Japan and more.

For more information, visit fashionsnightout.com.