May 22, 2009

Fashion Week to start with late-night shopping event

Although it’s extremely difficult to get a ticket to the tents of Fashion Week, the city is doing its best to get the general public involved — by asking them to go shopping.

Fashion’s Night Out is scheduled for September 10, the first night of Fashion Week, city, fashion and tourism officials announced this week.

Retailers across all five boroughs will stay open until 11 p.m. for shopping, and “in-store celebrations and promotions.” Almost 100 shops have so far signed on.

Sales of a limited-edition Fashion’s Night Out T-shirt will benefit the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Shoppers will also be encouraged to donate clothes to the New York City AIDS Fund to benefit HIV/AIDS organizations across the city.

“The city is home to some of the world’s most celebrated and diverse designers, and renowned for its vast array of retailers from legendary department stores to the most charming independent boutiques,” Vogue magazine editor in chief Anna Wintour said at the news conference announcing the event. “Fashion’s Night Out is about protecting this creativity and diversity, re-energizing New York’s fashion and retail community and getting consumers excited about shopping for fall.”

In July, Brooklyn will kick off its own Boutique Fashion Nights shopping event.

Image source: Fashion’s Night Out official website.

Earlier: Boutique Fashion Nights coming to Brooklyn in summer
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May 22, 2009 7:12 AM in Midtown, Out of Manhattan, Shopology

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