Hitting up the stores on 5th Avenue on FNO!

So, fashion week began with a GLOBAL bang thanks to Anna Wintaur’s fabulous idea – Fashion’s Night Out! There were tremendous amount of invites and events happening uptown, downtown, on the East and West side, that the 4 hours allocated for the event (most ran from 6 to 10 pm) was barely enough!!
Lulu made her way to the most fashionable avenue in the world, 5th avenue in NYC and got to shop-hop from one store to the next. We made our way to Chanel, Fendi, Gucci, St. Johns, and Takashimaya to name a few – the shopping was complimented with drinks, and bites and even a chance to meet the designers or a celebrity! At Takashimaya, Lulu and her lovelies met up with Suzie (check out the picture below!), a talented jewelry designer that had on one of her scrumptious necklaces that were handmade and one of the most beautiful pieces of jewelry lulu has seen!!All her designs, which were on display at Takashimaya 1st floor were dazzling !!

We had a great night out, as Anna would have wanted and can’t wait for another chance to do the economy some good!

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the OFFICIAL NYC FASHION NIGHT OUT EVENT LISTINGS!

WOW!!! This is one day in september every fashion recessionista is looking forward to…a GLOBAL fashion NIGHT OUt!! How awesome 😀
Such a great idea and the different events being hosted by top top designers are simply astounding! lulu feels that if you have a sick day coming up, there’s no better time to use it than on Sept 10th, 2009!! Shop away, lulu lovers! See the full list of designers and event listing here : http://www.fashionsnightout.com/designers.php

There’s even an itinerary you can set up to ensure you hit all the best places and score the best deals!! What’s your itnerary looking like for the biggest night in fashion??

New York’s Fashion Night OUT!!

New York is abuzz with the upcoming Fashion Night Out! Its a great way to revitalize the economy and have a blast at the same time – the best of both worlds for Lulu!

You are now allowed to hyperventilate. The program of Fashion’s Night Out events has been released, and the list of participating stores goes on and on. To help you decide your itinerary for the evening of September 10, we’ve done the dirty work and we’ll present Top Ten lists every day this week.

First we looked at the Top Ten Overall Events, but now on to the Top Ten Freebies. That there will be plenty gifts-with-purchase during Fashion’s Night Out is a given, but what about straight free stuff? We need some motivation to rush around this city on our 1-day subway pass and free stuff will definitely do it.  (ripped from RackedNY)

Our list of the Top Ten Freebies of Fashion’s Night Out does not mean you have to buy anything; it’s pure FNO booty. Just don’t forget to say “Thank You.”

10. “Discovery Size” perfume collection at Le Labo Le Labo is one of the ritziest places to have your signature scent created, and to get FNO shoppers familiar with them and this service, stop into their boutique and they’ll give you a “Discovery Size” set of their perfumes. 233 Elizabeth Street.

9. La Esquina BBQ at Tory Burch Hungry yet? The hardcore FNO shoppers will be famished by their 3rd store visit, and we’ll bet most of them will make a detour from other MePa shop to Tory Burch’s block party, complete with BBQ food from La Esquina. We’re already penciling this in as our dinner. 38-40 Little West 12th Street.

8. Charm at TenThousandThings Forget T-shirts and totebags and all the other crap you usually get for free anyways; MePa jewelry boutique TenThousandThings will give a special FNO charm. For those who are sticking to Midtown through Fashion’s Night Out, you can also get this charm at their shop Good Fortune at The Plaza Hotel. 423 West 14th Street.

7. Yoga Classes and Yoga Mats at Adidas Starting from 7pm, the co-owner of Virayoga in Soho will be on hand for full yoga classes, whose participants will walk away with free Adidas yoga mats. You’ll also be able to enter to win an Adidas shopping spree and private yoga lessons while browsing the new Stella McCartney and Porsche Design collections. 610 Broadway and Houston.

6. 1,000 Cosmetic Giveaways at Saks Last time we went into Saks, we left with a free “deluxe” tester of Chanel No.5, and it was nothing to sniff at. With Fashion’s Night Out, they are upping the ante by giving away over 1,000 cosmetic samples throughout the night. You can also chat with Frederic Fekkai and Bobbi Brown, so it’ll be the nice stuff. 611 Fifth Avenue.

5. Free Blowouts and more at Arrojo Studio Did someone say “free blowout?” You will hear the heels clicking on the pavement for free blowouts, styling tips and bang trims at Arrojo Studio during Fashion’s Night Out. And yes, this is the studio of Nick Arrojo from “What Not To Wear” on TLC. 56 King Street.

4. Vogue-favorite gift bag at Korres For those who are wary of drinking champagne all night, how about some antioxidant cocktails at Korres’ Detox Bar? That’s not all, however, as visiting Korres during FNO means you’ll also get natural cupcakes, makeovers, and a gift bag with Vogue’s favorite Korres products. 110 Wooster Street

3. A bag at Anya Hindmarch So technically it’s more of a contest, but the odds are so good and it’ll take such little time that we must include Anya’s “How Do You Wear It” bag giveaway. Simply choose your favorite bag in the store, be photographed posing with it, and if Anya likes your stuff, you win the bag. We’re so there. 115 Greene Street.

2. Runway hairstyling at Bumble and Bumble Got a full roster of fashion shows the following day, or just want to look awesome at work? At the House of Bumble, you can point to a hairstyle from the F/W 09 runways and a Bumble stylist will recreate it on you. So many possibilities! Bumble and Bumble are always so great about supporting Fashion Week that we wouldn’t expect anything less from them. 146 East 56th Street.

1. Jade Manicures at the Chanel Nail Bar Look, like with every other #1 on our FNO lists, you should give yourself ample time for these events, if not the whole evening. There will no doubt be a long line at Chanel’s Soho store as they will give guests free mini-manicures with their coveted, not-yet-released jade nail polish. 139 Spring Street.