This year’s Fashion’s Night Out has exactly one million events (don’t quote us). To prepare for Thursday, we bribed a few cabbies, cleared space in our closets, and put together a guide for where to gulp free drinks, score schwag, and perhaps do a bit of shopping.
What: DailyCandy and Fresh
Why: We’re invading the feel-good beauty brand’s newly renovated shop. Meet Fresh founders and DailyCandy editors, get $1 skin consults, sip prosecco, and nibble on Baked by Melissa cupcakes.
When: 6-11 p.m.
Where: 872 Broadway, at 18th St. (212-477-1100).
What: Hester Street Fair at Henri Bendel
Why: An old-meets-new world market with more than 50 local artisans and indie designers. Create a terrarium at Casa Helecho, watch Brooklyn artist Diane Vadino cut paper designs, and eat Berkshire pork buns, pies, mini cupcakes, and paletas.
When: 3-11 p.m.
Where: 712 Fifth Ave., at 56th St. (212-247-1100).
What: Thistle & Clover
Why: View The Thistle & Clover Diaries (featuring BRVTVS, Myne, Rachel Rose, Thomas IV, and more), check out designer inspiration boards, and down mini peach hand pies.
When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: 221 Dekalb Ave., b/t Adelphi St. & Clermont Ave., Fort Greene (718-855-5577). R.S.V.P. to info@thistleclover.com or on Facebook.
What: Bird
Why: Robert Geller and Rachel Comey in the flesh; exclusive dresses, tees, and totes; Morris Grilled Cheese bites; Tito’s cocktails; and music from Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem.
When: 6-11 p.m.
Where: 203 Grand St., b/t Bedford & Driggs Aves., Williamsburg (718-388-1655).
What: Life:Curated
Why: The shop turns 1 and blows out music from local bloggers Left as Rain and specials on fall collections (Dusen Dusen, The Addison Story, Won Hundred) instead of candles. Capture the moment in a photobooth.
When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: 186 Grand St., b/t Bedford & Driggs Aves., Williamsburg (347-689-9143).
What: Poppy
Why: Designer Lauren Moffatt and CaliVintage blogger Erin Hagstrom grill out with beer, wine, and live music.
When: 7-11 p.m.
Where: 281 Mott St., b/t Houston & Prince Sts. (212-219-8934).
What: Christopher Street Block Party
Why: A gentlemen’s boudoire at Overbey & Dunn; a black and white party at A Man and a Woman; and dark, dapper frivolity at Doyle Mueser Bespoke.
When: Overbey & Dunn, 6-9 p.m.; A Man and a Woman, Doyle Mueser Bespoke, 6-11 p.m.
Where: Christopher St., b/t Waverly St. & Greenwich Ave.
What: Michael Angelo’s Wonderland Beauty Parlor
Why: A lipstravaganza to support the Somaly Mam Foundation with signed Lipstick Portraits, smacking custom Flavor Paper digital wallpapers, scratch-and-sniff stickers, and cocktails.
When: 6-11 p.m.
Where: 418 W. 13th St., b/t Ninth Ave. & Washington St. (212-524-2800).
What: Oak
Why: The Noho shop and Ksubi “tag team the ’70s” with disco interiors by Scott Bromley (the original Studio 54 architect), a subterranean psychedelic rock dive, fuzzy navels, and Seventh Heart tees.
When: 7-10 p.m.
Where: 28 Bond St., b/t Lafayette St. & Bowery (212-677-1293).
What: Rebecca Minkoff
Why: A hair-braiding party with the designer and The Man Repeller, Leandra Medine. Gossip, have leather strips woven into your locks, and check out RM’s newest clutch.
When: 6-8 p.m.
Where: Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave., at 49th St., 5th flr. (212-940-2818).
What: Castor & Pollux
Why: Handbag maven Meredith Wendell lifts the proverbial curtain on her tote collaboration with the shop.
When: 6-10 p.m.
Where: 238 W. 10th St., b/t Bleecker & Hudson Sts. (212-645-6572).
What: JF & Son
Why: The store, artist Amy Yao, and Travis Boyer’s MFT pull out the stops and sequins for Another Masterpiece, their latest brightly colored capsule collection.
When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: 56 University Pl., at 10th St. (212-343-3131).
What: Gary Graham
Why: The mix master celebrates with a performance by Mirror Mirror and free E.V. Day collab tees for the first 50 people to waltz through the door.
When: 6-10 p.m.
Where: 176 Franklin St., b/t Hudson & Greenwich Sts. (212-274-8940).
What: Partners & Spade
Why: Warby Parker honors the music legend’s 75th birthday with Buddy Holly-inspired frames, a performance by Justin Townes Earle, cocktails, and cake.
When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: 40 Great Jones St., b/t Lafayette St. & Bowery (646-861-2827).
What: International Playground
Why: Osborn debuts sweet shoe collaborations with Mary Meyer, Study NY, Capsule by Amy Jean Porter, and others, plus Ilegal Mezcal cocktails, performances, and DJs.
When: 7-10 p.m.
Where: 13 Stanton St., b/t Bowery & Chrystie St. (212-228-2323).
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