Fashion's Night Out in Manhattan
Friday's second annual Fashion's Night Out is like one big shopping party. In cities across the globe, stores stay open late (usually 10 or 11 p.m.), the bubbly pours, discounts abound and designers and celebs perform, sign autographs, play Ping-Pong - you name it. Here are five great events; there are many others - all are free.
1. Tommy Hilfiger Ultimate Tailgate Party at Macy's
WHAT Hilfiger celebrates his 25th anniversary in the biz by hosting a concert with Grammy-winning band Train; Hilfiger and Train will sign autographs, or catch the designer later at his flagship store (681 Fifth Ave.) for bites, beverages, and monograms stitched on purchases while you shop.
WHEN | WHERE Friday night, 5:30 to 8, Macy's Herald Square (at Broadway and West 34th Street)
INFO fashionsnightout.com, macys.com
2. Alexa Ray Joel at Bloomingdale's
WHAT Every floor has action: LI's Alexa Ray Joel sings on 2, "True Prep" author Lisa Birnbach signs books on 3, Tadashi decorates cookies on 5, and much more.
WHEN | WHERE Friday night, 5:30 to 11; Joel performs at 7:30, Bloomingdale's 59th Street at Lexington Avenue
INFO fashionsnightout.com, bloomingdales.com
3. Madison Avenue Red Carpet
WHAT Strike your best supermodel pose - and get your pic taken by LIer Patrick McMullan's pro fashion photographers (proceeds from photos purchased benefit NYC AIDS Fund).
WHEN | WHERE Friday night, 6 to 10, Madison Avenue, between East 61st and East 62nd streets
INFO fashionsnightout.com, madisonavenuebid.org, 212-861-2055
4. Gwen Stefani at Sephora
WHAT Catch Stefani signing bottles of her new Harajuku Lovers fragrance for the first 100 buyers at Sephora SoHo; plus raffles, makeovers and other appearances at all 15 NYC shops.
WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 10, Sephora SoHo, 555 Broadway (between Prince and Spring streets)
INFO fashionsnightout.com, sephora.com
5. Rock 'n' Roll Party at Saks Fifth Avenue
WHAT DJs rock out on every floor, every hour, as you party with Donna Karan (5 p.m.), play bingo with Karolina Kurkova or take dance lessons with Zac Posen (6 p.m.), hear cellist Danny Bensi's interactive music (7 p.m.), shoot darts with Simon Spurr (9 p.m.), play Pictionary with Christian Siriano (10 p.m.).
WHEN | WHERE Friday night, 5 to 11, 611 Fifth Ave. at 49th Street
INFO fashionsnightout.com, s5a.com
