Fashion's Night Out 2012 New York

Tonight is Fashion's Night Out, another night of style, partying, celebrity appearances and shopping extravaganza. Nearly every store began celebrating Fashion's Night Out at 6 P.M. and stayed open later than usual. Many stores offered special deals, giveaways, fancy window displays, live mannequins, drinks and treats. 

Fashion's Night Out Sept. 10, 2010 On Madison Avenue

Sarah Jessica Parker outside Fred Leighton Jewelry

Live mannequins at Fred Leighton Jewelry window

Fred Leighton has decked countless celebrities in diamonds at the red carpet, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Kidman, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. This jeweler specializes in antique cushion-cut diamonds and antique and estate brooches. 

Fashion designer, Michael Kors and Broadway, film and television star Idina Menzel performing at 

Michael Kors boutique

Idina Menzel is best known for her roles in "Rent" and "Wicked" on Broadway. She has also appeared in several movies including "Rent" and "Enchanted," and has a recurring guest role in the television series, "Glee."

Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel

Live mannequin at Donna Karan boutique

Live mannequin at Donna Karan boutique

Dolce and Gabbana window tribute to Naomi Campbell who is celebrating her 25 years in modeling. She made an appearance at the boutique and danced on the sidewalk in leather hotpants.

Live mannequins at Dolce and Gabbana

Sarah Jessica Parker, Idina Menzel, Michael Kors, and Naomi Campbell are  some of the celebrities that participated in Friday night's Fashion's Night Out on Madison Avenue. Fashion's Night Out is a national retail event aimed to spark sales in the sluggish economy. The one-night event is the brainchild of Vogue editor Anna Wintour. It started in New York last year during Fashion Week and this year, it fanned out to 100 cities around the country. Captured above are some of the scenes from various boutiques on Madison Avenue.

Fashion's Night Out THE SHOW at Lincoln Center: The Scenes' Behind

Last night, the largest public fashion show in New York City history with nearly 200 models was held at Lincoln Center Plaza. Over 1500 guests viewed the industry's top models styled in the Fall 2010's best trends. The outdoor show featured big names like Alessandra Ambrosio, Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campbell, Lily Donaldson, Karolina Kurkova, Adriana Lima, Angela Lindvall, Sasha Pivovarova and Coco Rocha and 150 Anna Wintour-approved outfits.

Fashion's Night Out

This is an ad campaign at CLUB MONACO on 57th Street for tomorrow's

"FASHIONS'S NIGHT OUT" when retailers across all five boroughs will stay open until 11 p.m. for shopping, and “in-store celebrations and promotions.” American Vogue has joined with NYC & Company, the City of New York, and the Council of Fashion Designers of America to ignite again the consumer spirit that churns the economy and boosts the local industry of America’s fashion capital, New York City. 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. At City Hall’s May 20 press conference to announce Fashion’s Night Out, Vera Wang said, "To put it bluntly, if people don’t shop, people lose their jobs."Almost 100 shops have so far signed on.

Sales of a limited-edition Fashion’s Night Out T-shirt will benefit the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Shoppers will also be encouraged to donate clothes to the New York City AIDS Fund to benefit HIV/AIDS organizations across the city.

“The city is home to some of the world’s most celebrated and diverse designers, and renowned for its vast array of retailers from legendary department stores to the most charming independent boutiques,” Vogue magazine editor in chief Anna Wintour said at the news conference announcing the event.