2010 Fashion's Night Out

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Sarah Jessica Parker was on hand for the unveiling of Halston’s Spring 2011 collection last night (and modeling it head-to-toe) and while we loved her red-hot look, it was her necklace we couldn’t take our eyes off of! Parker complemented her jersey dress with a white jade necklace with precious and vintage-painted wood beads from Lori Goldstein for Fred Leighton. The necklace is part of a 25-piece collection that the super-stylist designed for Fred Leighton. The collaboration, which debuted on Fashion’s Night Out, features one-of-a-kind bead necklaces comprised of faceted diamonds, Tahitian pearls, vintage glass, sapphires, hand-painted Czechoslovak wooden beads and a Victorian crystal heart. The line ranges from $3,500 to $25,000 and is the fine jeweler’s first-ever collaboration.

—Christina Rutherford

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What do Lady Gaga and the musical Wicked have in common? They have both provided Broadway star Idina Menzel with insanely catchy songs to reinvent as her own — "Poker Face" and "Defying Gravity." In the midst of the Fashion's Night Out crowd and excitement, Menzel and Michael Kors came together at his flagship store on 61st Street and Madison Avenue to perform for me and countless other fans. It was the perfect combination of amazing and hilarious. Kors kept up as Menzel belted out those famous top notes of the Wicked finale. It was one of those duets that made me want to dance, smile, sing, and shop all at once. Too bad it only lasted for a couple of tunes. As a consolation prize, I got a close-up glimpse of Michael Kors with his famous aviator shades and spotted Menzel and hubby Taye Diggs taking pictures with fans outside. Now, that's what I call a collaboration! Check it out.

• Would you dare to rock these Steve Madden for Zac Posen shoes? — Refinery29
• Thierry Mugler taps Lady Gaga's stylist — WWD
• Crystal Renn on walking for Zac Posen — People
• Why The Row moved to Paris Fashion Week — Vogue UK
• Hot shot: backstage at Carolina Herrera — The Cut
• Tom Ford's gift to womankind — Vogue Daily
• MTV VMAs: Lady Gaga in Giorgio Armani and Franc Fernandez — Red Carpet Fashion Awards
• Doutzen's bundle of joy is a boy! — Modelinia
• Fashion's Night Out street style in NYC — Stylelist
• Erin Fetherston opens ecommerce — Erin Fetherston
• Chanel can make even an all-denim outfit work — Purse Blog

The second annual Fashion's Night Out was an amazing success as stylish shoppers, designers, and stars took over Manhattan stores yesterday evening. Sarah Jessica Parker has played a big part in the charitable event since its inception last year and stopped by Fred Leighton as well as joining Victoria Beckham, Nicole Richie, and Brian Atwood at Bergdorf Goodman. Leighton Meester posed pretty at Roger Vivier while her Gossip Girl costar Blake Lively was off at the Toronto Film Festival for The Town. Charlize Theron joined the woman behind it all, Anna Wintour, at the Dior boutique while Rachel Bilson showed off her legs at the Sunglass Hut. SJP and Anna both made multiple stops checking out the parties and fantastic memorable moments, like Michael Kors singing "Defying Gravity" and men in full body makeup, throughout the night. Jessica Alba's sparkly minidress at the Ralph Lauren store is currently your pick for best dressed!

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen took a turn behind the cash register at their Elizabeth and James pop-up shop in the West Village — stop by tomorrow for FabSugar day with bubbles, styling, and more! Nicole Richie sang karaoke to the Spice Girls at the Bergdorf bash, and Halle Berry signed copies of her gorgeous Vogue September issue at Ralph Lauren. Halle had a special glow as she was fresh off her romantic time in London with new man Olivier Martinez. Bar Refaeli snapped silly pictures at Armani, Fergie was the guest of honor at Nordstrom, and Christina Hendricks had a puppy along for her time at Carolina Herrera. Gwen Stefani debuted her new scent at Sephora. Diane Kruger looked dashing in red as one of the big names at Saks, along with Ed Westwick and Claire Danes. Jennifer Lopez represented at Macy's as did Kimora and Neil Patrick Harris. Victoria's Secret hosted its Angels, Heidi Klum and Nina Garcia were at Destination Maternity, Kerry Washington stopped by Tory Burch, and Prada was the spot for Jessica Szohr, Dakota Fanning, and Seth Meyers. For all the latest on NYFW, check out Pop, Bella, Fab, and Fashionologie!

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Half of the Fashion's Night Out fun is loading up on exclusive, limited-edition designer goodies. And this is one piece we're crushing on hard: Alexander McQueen's exclusive Fashion's Night Out bracelets ($190) are wickedly cool. With a rainbow of snake prints to choose from, all adorned with signature skull charms, these are a pretty sweet set of jewels and a little piece of fashion memorabilia. Get one for yourself now before they run out.

• Watch! Gwyneth Paltrow shops for her Fall fashion must haves — People
• Mulberry's girl — Vogue UK
• Five things we liked on Thursday — The Cut
• Fashion's Night Out is tonight — Vogue Daily
• Who was your best dressed at the Chanel boutique reopening? — Red Carpet Fashion Awards
• Splurge alert! 11 awesome Fall boots (on sale, but still expensive) — The Budget Fashionista
• The weekender: Fashion's Night Out outfit — Stylelist
• This week's model: Hilary Rhoda — W Blog
• What Twitters to follow this Fashion Week — Refinery29
• Chanel SoHo boutique exclusive bags — Bag Snob
• Insiders share the most painful things they've done for fashion — The Daily

Fashion's Night Out is just a few hours away, and we're inviting you to stop by our stylish soiree at the Elizabeth and James pop-up shop in the West Village! PopSugar and FabSugar along with designers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are hosting a FNO carnival with henna tattoos, tarot card readings, popcorn, and music by DJ Cassie Coane. Designers Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen will be ringing up customers behind the cash registers from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Plus, on Sunday join FabSugar editors as they dish out Fall fashion tips and trends modeled by Fab readers. Enjoy a FabSugar-inspired candy bar, giveaways, and Sofia bubbly. Dance to beats by DJ Jen Amadio and get glam courtesy of Bobbi Brown and Sally Hershberger Downtown. Get on the list for Sunday's party by RSVPing here!

You already knew that PopSugar's Retail Therapy is addictively good. Now, it's even better — and all for charity. In honor of Fashion's Night Out, the game is offering a limited-edition official Fashion's Night Out collection. Each piece is available via Facebook credit, starting at 10 FB credits ($1). But besides the fashionable gear you'll score, 100 percent of the proceeds will go to FNO's official charity, the NYC AIDS Fund. Items are on sale until Sept. 20 — be sure to shop and show your support!