Recap: On the Streets for Fashion's Night Out

Author: Vivianne Lapointe
Posted on: Monday September 14, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Filed under: exclusive, fashion, new york

At 6:59PM on Thursday, September 10 - "Where to go first?" was the big question on every New York fashionista's mind (and twitter status). So much on the itinerary, so little time. Over 800 stores in the five boroughs participated in the global event designed to celebrate style and boost in-store sales.

All in all, the first-ever Fashion's Night Out was a huge success by getting people excited about fashion as well as buying despite this very challenging commercial climate. Though we are still waiting for the full stats of buys for the night, the sight of people crowding the streets and packing stores - with bags in hand - was goose-bump inducing.

The madness started uptown. A slightly overwhelming crowd of shopaholics waiting anxiously in front of Bergdorf Goodman.

The night's maestro, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, hopped from party to party to meet & greet all of the top celebrities who got involved in the project. She stopped by Sean John's store.

Anna Wintour and Sean "P Diddy" Combs (Photo: Getty)

Meanwhile, wolves wore Prada on Fifth Avenue...

Gwen Stefani turned up at Bloomingdale's...

Gwen Stefani waving at the crowd at Bloomingdale's. (Photo: Getty)

Who else could get away with turquoise eye liner? (Photo: Getty)

... And shoppers made their way downtown in their best attire.

Downtown girls at Bloomingdale's 59th Street (Photo: Getty)

Shortly after the first flute of champagne kicked in, the pressure dropped.

Trend watch: Female DJs everywhere!

A huge crowd formed in front of Intermix Soho's party hosted by Sienna Miller.

Rihanna showed up looking fierce with studded visor-style shades, a black Alexander Wang mini-dress and bright red lipstick.

Camera shy? (Photo: Getty)

Janelle Monae & her now legendary bowtie. (Photo: Getty)

The Rapture performed at the Prada Store in Soho.

In front of hundreds of fans.

Beautiful hipsters came all the way from Brooklyn!

Strike a pose!

Later at night, fashionistas boozed & shmoozed wearing the signature "Fashion's Night Out" T-shirt. T-shirt sales benefited the Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum.