September 10, 2010 should be a night fashionistas remember.
And recessionistas, too. (That is, if we’re still using words recession-related next year.)
Now to the point.
Yesterday, the Mayor of New York, Vogue and other stakeholders confirmed that Fashion’s Night Out will return next year.
If you missed it this year, you lost out on fabulous deals and after-hours shopping at more than 800 stores across five boroughs.
And to prove it was fabulous, here’s Anna Wintour’s co-sign.
We were absolutely bowled over by the response to Fashion’s Night Out. It was only fifteen minutes after the event began and we were getting reports about lines around the block at stores throughout the city.
Now all you need to do is mark your calendar.
(P.S. It would be incredibly stupid of me not to mention that London, Paris, Milan, Berlin, Madrid, Moscow, Athens, Taipei, Tokyo, Beijing, Sao Paolo and New Delhi will also host their editions of FNO on the same night! Indeed, an international affair…)
You’ve probably checked out the Chanel iPhone app, or maybe the one from Vogue’s Style.com.
Now Donna Karan has one too.
Launched yesterday, it coincides with her Fall 2009 Collection delivery.
And compared to other glam-themed apps, we hear that it’s being pitched as a “unique vehicle of woman to woman communication.”
Apparently, through the application, Karan talks fashion and personal passions, sharing everything from items she loves and chats with friends, to her recent vacation photos from Africa.
Get the Donna Karan app here.
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could…
Get fashion advice from Project Runway‘s Tim Gunn over lunch at the Bryant Park Grill? click here
Spend a “Day of Fashion” at NY Fashion Week with Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley? click here
Launch your fashion career interning at Diane Von Furstenberg‘s NY studio? click here
Volunteer at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week 2009? click here
Supporters of The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights have put together these impressive experiences for their Annual Online Auction.
With the help of CharityBuzz, the online auction will raise funds supporting the RFK Center’s vital work around the globe. And you can help!
The auction is open now and runs until May 28th with new lots added every day.
Eat, exercise, love — and drink copies amounts of water. – Abigail Walch, Senior Editor, Vogue
Image :: TracyReese.com
The First Lady’s been covering magazine after magazine, but is it profiting the media outlets?
“Advertising Age” writers suggest this may not necessarily be so.
“Magazines Fuss Over First Lady, but Newsstand Sales Are Mixed,” noted the online marketing magazine, in a report published this week.
The writers also pointed to Ebony and Essence magazines, which docked higher sales with Mrs. Obama on the cover.
However, Vogue noted it was still to early to indicate how many copies their Michelle O.-covered issue sold.
Now this is what I call an exciting partnership!
And it’s a great opportunity if you’re an American Express Cardmember.
The global payments company is partnering with acclaimed fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg.
Together, they’ll present a unique runway show for Cardmembers on Wednesday, February 18 at 9:00 PM during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
Apparently, the designer is taking a new, never-been-done before approach to the runway and creating an opportunity for Cardmembers to experience a multi-season selection of her sought-after designs.
Want another reason to be excited?!
It’s hosted by André Leon Talley, editor-at-large for Vogue magazine.
Those attending the event will have access to the coveted floor seats under the tents to view designs inspired by von Furstenberg’s Spring/Summer 2009 ‘Rock Goddess’ Collection and a special look at some of her Fall 2009 Collection shown only to industry insiders just days before. (Suh-weeet!)
Invitations to this memorable event are on sale. Just four per Cardmember, though; don’t get carried away. 
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The Monterey Peninsula once again became a fashion hub as Lexus and Vogue returned with The Lexus Fashion Preview at the 58th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
The next generation of young American design talent showcased exquisite creations and cutting edge looks at the show during the premier invitation-only fashion event.
The Lexus Fashion Preview was hosted by Vogue’s Fashion News/Features Director, Sally Singer.
It revealed the collections from the finalists of the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund, the industry’s intense search for talent who will emerge as the next great American designers.
In addition, the couture collections shared the spotlight with Lexus’ sleekest automobiles, including the LF-A Roadster concept vehicle.
