After a week of stormy weather and flooded streets, as of 10am yesterday, it was still unclear whether this years Fashion Night Out was going to be a rocking sucess or a dismal failure. Luckily, right around noon, the sun started to come out as the Fashion Gods smiled down upon New York. With the sun, antipication began to build for the night that lay ahead.
Fashion Night Out is one of my favorite nights of the year. The brainchild of Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour, it was created to stir up excitment for the fashion industry in the midst of an economy that was knee deep in recession. No one anticipiated what a sucess it would turn out to be. Three years later, it has evolved into a truly world wide event. On September 8, from Paris to Pittsbourgh, shoppers got dolled up and celebrated the world of fashion. FNO kicks off Fashion Week here in New York, and while I have yet to celebrate in any other city, I cannot imagine anywhere else in the world throws a party with quite the same style.
The most difficult part is deciding where you will go to get down and party hard. Do you go see Drake DJ with super model Brooklyn Decker at Versace on the Upper East Side? Do you fight the crowds and try to sneak a peak at Rachel Zoe at Inermix in Soho? Or maybe you just want to go to dance the night away at Lanvin. Decisions Decisions!! Any place you pick, you know that the streets will be filled with electric energy as New Yorkers come together to celebrate in style!
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| Anna Wintour checks out an IPAD at Dolce and Gabanna, SJP signs shoes at Manolo and Micheal Kors celebrates his birthday and his 30th anniversary in style! photos curtosy of TheDailyBeast.com |
This year I decided to start my evening at Lord and Taylor (at the request of my boss), and I was pleasantly suprised by the choice of cocktails, snacks and fun. Each floor had something going on, from Wheel of Fortune to fashion shows, it was a great start to the evening.
Hoda Kotb outside Lord and Taylor with the NY Jets cheerleaders kicking off the evening
Solange Knowls as she gets ready to DJ at Lord and Taylor
After enjoying as much champagne as a girl can, I popped over to Alice and Olivia, which had turned their boutique into a colorful carnival, complete with face painting, giant lolly pops and spiked cherry punch.
Then it was time to head down town to the Meatpacking district where the streets were filled with electricity. Daniel Radcliff (HARRY POTTER!) made an appearance at the posh store Jeffrey, Rebecca Taylor had a killer band and Alexander McQueen was bursting at the seams with fashionistas teetering in their heels and uber short skirts.
The band kept the party going at Rebecca Taylor
Large screens in the middle of the street projected instant photos, sponsered by the new Armani Glasses collection
A moulin Rouge trailor took over with dancers and costumes on Gansevoort St
Overall, I would say it was a terrific Fashion Night Out. I cant wait to see what next year brings!
