Grab Your Credit Cards, It's Time to Spend!

Unlike the Kyoto Protocol, tonight's big global initiative is likely to win widespread support across the aisles here in the United States. We're talking, of course, about Fashion's Night Out, the open-house spendapalooza sponsored by Vogue magazine and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. In addition to the U.S., participating countries include the UK, Greece, Italy, Russia, France, Brazil, India, Spain, China, Germany and Japan. Here in New York, at stores uptown, downtown and everywhere in between, customers will enjoy music performances, celebrity appearances, special gifts and discounts. There are far too many to name in one post, but among our favorite participating retailers include Thom Brown, 7 for All Mankind (whose children's line is seen above), Takashimaya, Barneys New York and Alexander McQueen. For the complete list, click here.

If you do wind up hitting the stores this evening, drop us a line tomorrow and let us know where you went and what goodies you wound up buying. Good luck, and happy shopping!