In order to help lure customers back into stores Anna Wintour and CFDA President Diane Von Furstenberg have teamed up with many retailers and Mayor Michael Bloomberg to organize one huge night of shopping known as Fashion's Night out. The event is tonight and has tons of mini events, concerts and celeb appearances all over town. I believe this is also going to be an international affair with Los Angeles, London and Paris getting involved. I do my best to stimulate the economy so I'm going to stay away from the huge crowds, but I look forward to seeing pics and seeing how well retailers really do tonight. Here's the info off the website:In a global initiative to promote retail, restore consumer confidence, and celebrate fashion, U.S. and international editions of Vogue are coordinating evening extravaganzas in their respective world fashion capitals.
In the United States, American Vogue has joined with NYC & Company, the City of New York, and the Council of Fashion Designers of America to enliven again the consumer spirit that churns the economy and boosts the local industry of America’s fashion capital, New York City. Next only to finance, fashion is the second-largest sector of industry in New York City—the headquarters of more than 800 fashion companies employing 175,000 people and generating $10 billion in total wages. At City Hall’s May 20 press conference to announce Fashion’s Night Out, Vera Wang said, "To put it bluntly, if people don’t shop, people lose their jobs."
The first evening of New York Fashion Week, Fashion's Night Out will encompass festivities galore— from inventive window displays to model and celebrity appearances. Champagne may flow; hors d'oeuvres may be passed. Rumors of musical performances, downtown barbecues, shoe capsules, limited-edition rings, and sweepstakes abound. Apparently there will be makeovers, brow bars, and haircut stations at sundry spots, too.
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