Prepare your favorite shopping bag... Vogue is throwing an inventive party to celebrate Fashion and renew our consumer experience in the world hottest capitals on September 10th. So make it a date!
Vogue's initiative for the international Fashion Industry
In the current fierce context of economic crisis and recession, Vogue has announced an exceptional event to revitalize Fashion retail and consumption worldwide.
The Fashion’s Night Out, first Fashion happening of the kind, is scheduled on the 10th of September across the world luxury capitals.
The event around the world
Based on Vogue’s web of key markets and fashionable hotspots, the Fashion’s Night Out will be celebrated in the 13 following cities/countries from twilight till sunrise.
- New York City (USA): the event is organised jointly by Vogue US, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the City of New York and NYC & Company. 654 famous Fashion Houses and retailers have registered for the event so far. Among them, we can mention Tiffany’s and Co, Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, Thakoon, Manolo Blahnik, M.A.C, Kiehl’s and many more. For more information, go to New York City FNO website
- London (UK): 181 retailers have confirmed their participation from now. UK fashion icons Burberry, Vivienne Westwood, Jimmy Choo, Luella, De Beers and, of course, Topshop will be part of the celebration. The money raised by the sale of the specially-designed t-shirt will go entirely to Crisis, a UK charity for homeless people. More information on London FNO website
- Paris (France): promoted as the Fashion Celebration Night, it is organised in association with the Comité Montaigne and the City of Paris. 58 boutiques located in the famous Golden Triangle (delimited by avenue Montaigne, rue François 1er and avenue George V) will welcome shoppers for a unique consumer experience. Announced Houses include obviously Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Chaumet but also Paule Ka, Elie Saab, S.T. Dupont,… Go to Paris FNO website for more information.
- Madrid (Spain): 154 stores will be expecting Spanish fashionistas on Madrid Fashion’s Night Out route. Adolfo Dominguez, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Manolo Blahnik, Pedro Garcia, Carolina Herrera and many others are predicted. Look at the dedicated city map on Madrid FNO website
- Milan (Italy): 18 high luxury streets will resound from the Fashion’s Night Out in the Italian capital of the fashion industry. Shoppers will find themselves wandering from Gucci, Prada, Bulgari, Versace to Armani, Fendi and Sergio Rossi if we had to mention only a few. Program by street available on Milan FNO website
- Berlin (Germany): 70 boutiques and department stores will open their doors to Fashion’s Night Out celebrants along the majestic Kurfürstendamm, Tauentzienstraße and Friedrichstraße. From many others, we can mention Escada, Hugo Boss, Jil Sander and especially Karl Lagerfeld’s own brand, Lagerfeld. More information on Berlin FNO website
- Athens (Greece): The event is organised with the support of the Selpe (the Hellenic retail association), the City of Athens and its program against discriminzation Anti Stigma Athina,. Shoppers will definitely enjoy a fashion stroll in the luxury quarter of the antique city with 195 open stores from famous Houses to signature brands and department stores as Carouzos. To get the complete map of the event, go on Athens FNO website
- Moscow (Russia): the muscovite high fashion streets (Petrovska, Stoleshnikov lane and Kuznetsky Bridge) will welcomed shoppers. 32 five-star boutiques will open their doors: the iconic Tsum department store, international luxury labels and of course, Simachëv, the Russian ready-to-wear brand. More information on Moscow FNO website
- New Delhi (India): From 6pm to midnight, the DLF Emporio will resonate from an extraordinary shopping experience. 63 brands are announced, from worldwide fashion houses to refreshing Indian brands such as Rohit Bal and Tarun Tahiliani. For more information, go on New Delhi FNO website
- Beijing (China): the event will happen on the 11th of September night in the Chinese capital in association with the China World Trade Center, Beijing Park Life, the Season’s Place Shopping Centre and the Peninsula Palace. Shoppers will enjoy a unique experience through the city’s top department stores, art gallery and luxury boutiques. Chinese top designers Phillip Lim, Anna Sui, Alexander Wang and Jason Wu will be the exceptional guest of the night. More information on Beijing FNO website
- Tokyo (Japan) : the Japanese Fashion’s Night Out is also organised on the 11th of September. Check on Japan FNO website for updates
- Taipei (Taïwan): Taiwanese shoppers will reunite in Taipei from a shopping extravaganza on the 11th of September. Stay tuned on Taïwan FNO website for more information
- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): located in Leblon Shopping quarter, the Brazilian event will be cadenced by international fashion Houses like Sara Chofakian, Ermenegildo Zegna, Salvatore Ferragamo and Carlos Miele. More information on Rio de Janeiro FNO website
Your Fashion's Night Out
When announcing the Fashion’s Night Out event on the 20th of May, Vera Wang (Fashion designer and former fashion editor for Vogue) presented it under a realistic but sharp point of view “To put it bluntly, if people don’t shop, people lose their jobs”. If it is yet the Fashion’s Night Out raison d’être, we will surely all go to enjoy an original and thrilling shopping experience, closer than ever from the world fashion heart.