Scene Last Night: Hayden Panettiere, Stuart Weitzman, Jim Gold
Led by Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour, Fashion’s Night Out started three years ago in response to economic doldrums.
“The idea was to get the economy rolling,” said shoe designer Stuart Weitzman. “Now it’s become one of the giant charity events in America.”
At his Madison Avenue boutique Thursday night, Weitzman stood next to a display of the four shoes he designed with celebrities to raise money for ovarian cancer research.
Michelle Trachtenberg was wearing her contribution to the Young Hollywood Cares Collection, a pair of dark blue snakeskin platforms with studs on the heels.
“They’re perfect for Georgina,” she said, referring to her character on “Gossip Girl.”
Hayden Panettiere had climbed into a green Fendi jumpsuit, with black suede booties from the Cares collection.
“If I were wearing stilettos, I wouldn’t be standing here,” said the actress of “Heroes” and “Scream 4” fame. She’d been on her feet for an hour.
As for getting involved in a project that supports ovarian cancer research -- specifically the lab of Dr. Marsha A. Moses at the Folkman Institute in Boston -- “it makes you feel much better about indulging in guilty pleasures, like shopping,” she said.
The shoes retail for between $425 and $498. In the month of September, which is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 100 percent of that amount will go to Dr. Moses.
No Karaoke
Barneys New York Inc. donated 10 percent of sales at its flagship store Thursday to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
“We’ve had a great day, the customer really responded,” said Barneys Chief Executive Mark Lee. It was 7:20 p.m., and Lee was outside the store waiting for the arrival of former Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld, the current star of Barneys windows.
Barneys didn’t offer karaoke this year. The shop floors were free of distractions.
Not so at Bergdorf Goodman, where visitors could partake in purple cotton candy and tarot readings. Folks crammed the sidewalks in front of the store all evening watching live windows featuring models doing fashion things like cut and sew.
The scene was tame by Bergdorf benchmarks.
“It’s much more civilized this year,” said Jim Gold, the president of specialty retail at the Neiman Marcus Group, which operates Bergdorf Goodman Inc.
Gold explained that in the past, major celebrities created gridlock, making it difficult to look at the clothes for sale.
Fashion for Dogs
One event has become a Fashion’s Night Out tradition: the “BG Best in Show,” a fashion show for dogs.
Designer Wes Gordon dressed up Coco -- the dog of his Bergdorf Goodman buyer, Mariko Ichikawa -- in a look from his fall collection. Ichikawa got to wear a sample of the outfit.
Gordon squeezed in a fitting with Coco on Monday, as he was working on his spring/summer 2012 presentation, which took place yesterday.
“Now I know I want a dog,” Gordon said at the presentation. “First I need some sleep.”
(Amanda Gordon is a writer and photographer for Muse, the arts and leisure section of Bloomberg News. Any opinions expressed are her own.)
To contact the writer on this story: Amanda Gordon in New York at agordon01@bloomberg.net or on Twitter at @amandagordon.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Manuela Hoelterhoff at mhoelterhoff@bloomberg.net.
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Michelle Trachtenberg and Stuart Weitzman at Weitzman's Madison Avenue boutique for his Fashion's Night Out party.
Michelle Trachtenberg and Stuart Weitzman at Weitzman's Madison Avenue boutique for his Fashion's Night Out party. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
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Hayden Panettiere in a Fendi jumpsuit at Stuart Weitzman's Fashion's Night Out party.
Hayden Panettiere in a Fendi jumpsuit at Stuart Weitzman's Fashion's Night Out party. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
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Stuart Weitzman's Hollywood Cares Collection enlisted celebrities to collaborate on shoe designs. Hayden Panettiere's shoe is a black suede bootie. Olivia Palermo asked Weitzman for a sandal heel with feathers (he used hot pink ostrich feathers). Scarlett Johnasson's shoe is a red lace-up. Michelle Trachtenberg's platform shoe features denim studs on the back of the heel.
Stuart Weitzman's Hollywood Cares Collection enlisted celebrities to collaborate on shoe designs. Hayden Panettiere's shoe is a black suede bootie. Olivia Palermo asked Weitzman for a sandal heel with feathers (he used hot pink ostrich feathers). Scarlett Johnasson's shoe is a red lace-up. Michelle Trachtenberg's platform shoe features denim studs on the back of the heel. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
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Outside of Barneys New York during Fashion's Night Out: Mark Lee, CEO, Amanda Brooks, fashion director, and Simon Donnan, creative ambassador-at-large.
Outside of Barneys New York during Fashion's Night Out: Mark Lee, CEO, Amanda Brooks, fashion director, and Simon Donnan, creative ambassador-at-large. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
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Jim Gold, president of specialty retail, the Neiman Marcus Group, on Bergdorf Goodman's fifth floor.
Jim Gold, president of specialty retail, the Neiman Marcus Group, on Bergdorf Goodman's fifth floor. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
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Mariko Ichika, a buyer at Bergdorf Goodman, with her dog, Coco, on the fourth floor of the store. They are wearing outfits by designer Wes Gordon.
Mariko Ichika, a buyer at Bergdorf Goodman, with her dog, Coco, on the fourth floor of the store. They are wearing outfits by designer Wes Gordon. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
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Designer Wes Gordon chats with Meredith Melling Burke, fashion market director at Vogue, at his Spring/Summer 2012 presentation.
Designer Wes Gordon chats with Meredith Melling Burke, fashion market director at Vogue, at his Spring/Summer 2012 presentation. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
Wes Gordon Collection
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Looks from Wes Gordon's Spring/Summer 2012 collection, presented at Hosfelt Gallery.
Looks from Wes Gordon's Spring/Summer 2012 collection, presented at Hosfelt Gallery. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
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Two looks from Wes Gordon's Spring/Summer 2012 presentation.
Two looks from Wes Gordon's Spring/Summer 2012 presentation. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
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Crossing Fifth Avenue at 58th Street.
Crossing Fifth Avenue at 58th Street. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
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