What are you doing next Thursday, September 10^th?  If you don’t have plans, try to check out Fashion’s Night Out.  The event is an international initiative to celebrate fashion (and beauty) and restore consumer confidence.

Fashion Night Out is a great way to have fun, enjoy some exclusive goodies and beauty treatments while doing good for the fashion (and beauty) industries.

Think about it, without shoppers would the brands and stores we love so much still exist?

The event will be taking place around the world in the United Kingdom, France, Taiwan, India, Greece, Italy, Russia, Brazil, Spain, China, Germany and Japan.  Vogue Magazine, the authority on fashion, will be hosting extravaganzas in each of the country’s fashion capitals; the U.S. event – in New York City.

NYC’s Fashion’s Night Out happens to serendipitously fall on the first day of the Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week.  So if your publicist can’t get you into the ultra-exclusive tents at Bryant Park, you can still be a part of the city’s fashion magic in retail stores around the city. 

I’ve heard there will champagne a-flowing, hor d’oeuvres will be served, surprise celebrity appearances, impromptu musical performances and limited-edition goodies.  Sprinkled in between all that will also be mini-makeover stations, brow bars and on-the-spot hair styling.

Need more reason to shop on Fashion’s Night Out?  How about a list of participating stores?  Click here for the complete list.  With just one night to do it all, a girl’s got to do some strategic planning!

If I time it just right, I’ll be able to make these events:

Sue Devitt Beauty at Barney’s New York – 660 Madison Avenue

Sue will be making a personal appearance between 7 – 9 pm.  Also, the first 50 people to visit the Sue Devitt Beauty counter will receive best-selling Eye Intensifier Pencil in Laos (a $22 US value).  If you can’t make it by 9 pm, you can still receive the E-Z Eye Roller Ball Eye Shadow in Nara (an $18 US value) with any Sue Devitt Beauty purchase.

MAC SoHo – 113 Spring Street

Grammy-nominated Janelle Monáe will be at the SoHo location signing free copies of her debut album Metropolis.  For the occasion MAC will be previewing the new Style Black collection inspired by the new Goth London, 80’s punkers and 60’s icon Edie Sedgwick.  Style Black pieces will be on sale that night before it becomes available to the public.

Warren-Tricomi Salon at The Plaza – 768 Fifth Avenue

The Plaza Beauty by Warren-Tricomi is offering visitors rare access to the sought-after experts and cult icons behind the elite brands carried at The Plaza Beauty. Expert makeup artists from Smashbox and Becca will be on site for makeup consultations as well as representatives from Sjal and Comfort Zone will be on hand to provide mini facials, hand massages and treatments using their legendary formulas.

Renowned stylists Joel Warren and Edward Tricomi will be presenting hair demonstrations to showcase fall’s key trends. The salon will also be providing deluxe samples courtesy of Lisa Hoffman Skincare, Tocca, Revitalash, Luzern Skincare, Kai, Santa Maria Novella, MLAB and Sponge Skincare.

There will also be a chance to win a Day of Beauty at the Warren-Tricomi Salon at The Plaza and a custom-made hair piece from Lucia Hair Designs.

Jurlique – 477 Madison Avenue and 436 West Broadway

Jurlique will be offering a free, full-size cleanser with any purchase of two products or more (a $40 value!).  Certified biodynamic and made with pure-living botanicals, Jurlique has become a favorite among fashionistas and celebrities such as Kate Moss, Gemma Ward, Kate Hudson, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Sally Hansen at Tracy Reese – 641 Hudson Street

Sally Hansen manicurists will be on hand offering complimentary manicures at Tracy Reese’s store in honor of Fashion’s Night Out. Specially created Sally Hansen shades have walked Tracy Reese’s runway for the past 7 seasons in addition to the limited edition nail polish collections inspired by Tracy’s collections for each season as well.

C.O. Bigelow – 414 Avenue of the Americas

C.O. Bigelow, the oldest Apothecary in America, will be handing out free Mentha Lip Shines (a $7.50 value), the number one selling lip gloss in America.  When C.O. Bigelow first opened, they used to serve soda at this staple New York landmark that has seen the likes of everyone from Mark Twain and Eleanor Roosevelt to Kelly Ripa and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Korres – 110 Wooster Street (Manhattan) and 140 Montague Street (Brooklyn)

Korres will be offering a Detox Bubbles, Cupcakes & More night including a detox bar serving complimentary antioxidant-infused cocktails based on the Greek skincare brand’s natural ingredients – Wild Rose, Pomegranate, Thyme Honey & Sugar Crystal – along with delicious cupcakes also ‘packed’ with natural ingredients.

Attendees can detox on the outside as well with a Korres makeover or advice on how to wear the hottest color looks of the season using ‘green’ make-up.

All guests will receive a gift bag including global bestsellers and Korres favorites selected by the VOGUE beauty team. Complimentary makeovers can be pre-booked by visiting the Korres website here.

I hope I’ve given you some inspiration for Fashion’s Night Out in NYC.  Which stores will you be hitting on September 10^th?