Fashion's Night Out, NYC
Sept 9, 2012 6:02:46 GMT
Post by nycgirl on Sept 9, 2012 6:02:46 GMT
Fashion's Night Out is a citywide (and global) extravaganza created by Anna Wintour of Vogue to bust the recession blues and give the fashion industry a boost. At the beginning of Fashion Week, hundreds of stores host parties with music, celebrity appearances, free drinks and snacks, beauty services, and other enticements designed to lure shoppers into indulging in retail therapy.
It's free to enjoy the festivities, so I dragged the hubby along with me to check out the Alexander McQueen store. Enroute, I saw some girls getting primped with for the night with free curbside hairstyling.
Events like this are always great for people-watching, and I saw a quite an array of interesting fashion trends. One of them I noticed popping up a lot are long, sheer, veil-like skirts. My husband, who is not a trendster but considers himself an authority on what looks good on women, gave them a thumbs down. What do you think: hot or not?
This night, McQueen unveiled a new accessory, a scarf bracelet with the skull motif the house is famous for.
Displayed in the storefront was a sumptuous, blossom-like gown made of tiers upon tiers of delicate chiffon. Paired with enormous visor-like sunglasses, this ensemble isn't exactly wearable, but it is a vision to behold.
Inside the store, there was a wonderful ready-to-wear collection. Photos of the items aren't allowed, so instead I snapped photos of the fashionistas congregating in the store. It was very crowded but it was a fun vibe.
Not everyone made an effort to look chic.
I spotted another veil skirt.
The tasty complimentary drinks were flowing, and inevitably caused a bit of a mess.
I browsed to my heart's content (as if I could afford anything). I wanted to visit other stores, but the odds of getting in so late weren't good, so we called it a night. Until next time.
It's free to enjoy the festivities, so I dragged the hubby along with me to check out the Alexander McQueen store. Enroute, I saw some girls getting primped with for the night with free curbside hairstyling.
Events like this are always great for people-watching, and I saw a quite an array of interesting fashion trends. One of them I noticed popping up a lot are long, sheer, veil-like skirts. My husband, who is not a trendster but considers himself an authority on what looks good on women, gave them a thumbs down. What do you think: hot or not?
This night, McQueen unveiled a new accessory, a scarf bracelet with the skull motif the house is famous for.
Displayed in the storefront was a sumptuous, blossom-like gown made of tiers upon tiers of delicate chiffon. Paired with enormous visor-like sunglasses, this ensemble isn't exactly wearable, but it is a vision to behold.
Inside the store, there was a wonderful ready-to-wear collection. Photos of the items aren't allowed, so instead I snapped photos of the fashionistas congregating in the store. It was very crowded but it was a fun vibe.
Not everyone made an effort to look chic.
I spotted another veil skirt.
The tasty complimentary drinks were flowing, and inevitably caused a bit of a mess.
I browsed to my heart's content (as if I could afford anything). I wanted to visit other stores, but the odds of getting in so late weren't good, so we called it a night. Until next time.