Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out is the night you get to shop until 11pm; meet a Vogue editor; get their style advice; and maybe have celebrity sighting takes place this Thursday, September 10th. The event will be hosted by Vogue publications around the world, including the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Russia, France, Brazil, India, Spain, China, Germany, Japan and Taiwan and New York City.

Since this event is American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour’s pet project New York’s programing is extensove, it promises “festivities galore— from inventive window displays to model and celebrity appearances. Champagne may flow; hors d’oeuvres may be passed. Rumors of musical performances, downtown barbecues, shoe capsules, limited-edition rings, and sweepstakes abound. Apparently there will be makeovers, brow bars, and haircut stations at sundry spots, too.”

I checked the rest of the participating cities programs, and I found it interesting that in France the Fashion’s Night Out only consists of luxury boutiques concentrated in what is called the triangle d’or parisien (the Parisian gold triangle) from Avenue Montaigne, Rue François 1er and Avenue George V.
Is France making a statement of Paris as the capital of luxury or has the fashion business not suffered here? Both London and Italy are including a range or retailers and brands in their shopping nights. The two other countries that only focused on luxury was Russia and Taiwan; but one can excuse that with the fact that their fashion/luxury industries are from emerging markets and in development. What happened in Paris?

At least there will be cocktails galore! Fashion’s Night Out. More Paris events. WWD