NYC Fashion Week 2010 is well underway. Looking for a one-stop shop for viewing all the latest runway slideshows and backstage party galleries from Fashion Week? Well, look no further than The Cut. Pick out your fave pics for Fall and start packing your piggy bank.
Tip: Be sure to check out all the Victoria Beckham runway doppelgangers at the ex-pop star’s show. 
The streets of Manhattan throbbed even more than usual Thursday night, as shoppers took Vogue Editor Anna Wintour’s Fashion’s Night Out promotion to heart.
As a kick-off to New York Fashion Week, stores across the city — and in participating cities all over the world — stayed open until 11 p.m. to entice shoppers with entertainment, flowing refreshments and sometimes even their wares to would-be buyers.
The premise behind Fashion’s Night Out was simple: to aid the ailing retail sector, which is suffering as formerly credit-fueled consumers collectively decide to put their money into the bank, rather than in Balenciaga bags, during the ongoing recession.
Star spottings include everyone from Justin Timberlake to Charlize Theron to Rachel Zoe (I DIE.) Anna Wintour wore her FNO charity T-shirt with a Prada spring/summer 2009 skirt and skinny belt for a signing at Jeffrey with Hugh Jackman, while Sarah Jessica Parker wore her T-shirt with an Oscar de la Renta skirt. Kate Hudson dropped into Stella McCartney’s Manhattan store, Victoria Beckham was on the shop floor at Bergdorf Goodman and Sienna Miller joined her sister, Savannah, at Intermix.
Check out all the pics from Fashion’s Night Out.
H&M threw a bash with Fashion Against AIDS last night to celebrate their new shop at Lexington and 86th. Check out pics from last night’s H&M Upper East Side opening party
Upper East Siders who like a good fashion bargain might be excited to learn that H&M is about to take up residence at 86th and Lexington, well within walking distance of Hotel Wales. You won’t have long to wait, as the store will open May 28 at noon.
H&M will celebrate the 86th Street store opening by offering the first 200 customers in line an H&M Access to Fashion Pass, a shopping card valued up to $300 and an H&M T-shirt. Additionally, shoppers will receive an autographed image of British R&B and hip-hop sensation Estelle from the Fashion Against AIDS campaign for H&M in which she appears. Everyone will have the opportunity to shop the Fashion Against AIDS collection featuring T-shirts and other garments designed by artists and celebrities including Katy Perry, Dita von Teese, N.E.R.D. and many more.
The new store location will be in the new Lucida Building located at 150 East 86th Street and Lexington Avenue. You can call if you like - (212) 289-1724.
While on vacation in London last week, I walked past Topshop. Something rang a bell….I remembered that Kate Moss had a clothing line for them and I knew they were uber-popular. For the past few days, all I hear is the buzz about the new store right here in Soho at 478 Broadway. Ok, so it’s not the Upper East Side, but it’s such a big deal that I thought Hotel Wales should at least mention it in our little blog world.
Apparently, the opening was the “see and be scene” event of the month (the month just started, right?) Blake Lively and Penn Badgley of Gossip Girl fame were spotted. Kate Moss graced the event wearing a $250, emerald green gown from her own collection.
“Many waited on line more than two hours and were rewarded for their patience with free coffee from Topshop neighbor Madewell, yogurt from Pinkberry and tote bags and small gift certificates from Topshop…”
Here’s the rest of the Topshop opening buzz….
