Next Thursday marks a very important day for fashionistas worldwide. It is the first day of New York Fashion Week in which thousands of designers, models, magazine editors, and celebrities flood the city for the love of fashion and fun. However, this year, fashion designers and party planners are scaling back a bit, keeping things a little more low key than they would normally, due to this shitty ass economy.

In an effort to promote the retail industry, fashion, and bring some excitement back in to the lives of shopaholics, Anna Wintour, the queen of fashion herself, her global team, and the CFDA, organized a “Fashion Night Out” to kick off New York Fashion Week. Thirteen other fashion capitals around the globe will unite and take part in this monumental occasion set for September 10th.

Here in NY, over 700 retailers and designers are participating; throwing special in-house events and will be open late to encourage shopping. Expect celebrity appearances, musical performances, stylists, makeovers, champagne, fancy foods, you name it.

Next only to finance, fashion is the second-largest sector of industry in New York City—the headquarters of more than 800 fashion companies employing 175,000 people and generating $10 billion in total wages. FNO’s goal is to create engaging and entertaining incentives to inspire consumers and invigorate the economy and local industry. We will see if it works!!! This also gives you a reason to shop and not feel guilty about it… All proceeds from the “official” T will be donated to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

I will be at the Theory soiree…meatpacking is sure to be on fiyahh that night.

Theory
40 Gansevoort St