Fashion's Night Out: The Global Schedule

Serious shoppers, pay attention. Vogue's annual event, Fashion's Night Out, will be hitting our style capitals in just a couple of weeks, boosting the economy and our wardrobes along with it. This year sees all 19 countries where the magazine is published taking part. Here's your global forecast (they don't all take place on exactly the same night, sorry to upset sticklers for detail) of where to shop, with a particular focus on London.

The Official T-Shirt for London

 [Image via the official FNO page for British Vogue].

Designed by Jonathan Saunders, the t-shirt supports Refuge, which is a really great cause that helps women who are victims of domestic violence. I've written in the past about the charity's campaign with beauty blogger Lauren Luke, and it's great to see them staying high-profile with this.

06/09

New York (and across America, from Boston to Philadelphia and beyond)
Milan
Seoul
Sydney
London 
Paris
Madrid
Mexico City
Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver
Berlin
Moscow

07/09

Shanghai
Dusseldorf
Berlin
Beijing
Delhi
St. Petersburg

08/09

Taipei
Tokyo

10/09

Sao Paolo

12/09

Rio de Janeiro

13/09

Lisbon
Amsterdam
Rome
Guadalajara
Istanbul

20/09 

Thessaloniki

25/09 

Athens

Balenciaga's Exclusive Bag - Just One Example of Brand Involvement

 [Image via the Balenciaga Facebook page].

A collaboration between the amazing Nicholas Ghesquière and Vogue's Grace Coddington, this is part of the limited addition Pumpkin line of accessories, featuring sketches of Grace's cat wearing Balenciaga creations from over the years. It's whimsical and somehow it works.

Basically, FNO is the perfect excuse to either window shop or spend some hard cash. Take some friends along and make a night of it!

Top Tips for London's FNO

1. Check out the map on the website to help you get your bearings in terms of who is involved. Brands are listed along with a description of what they're offering, whether it's a discount or in-store make-overs.
2. Expect the unexpected. In 2010's event we were treated to an incredible flash mob of dancers in River Island.
3. Make sure you remember to eat - you'll be trudging the shops for hours if you attend the entire thing, so don't miss out on getting a decent dinner. The main areas participating are Oxford Street and Regent Street, with plenty of restaurants nearby, from chains to independent ventures.
4. Keep an eye on the hashtag #FNO on Twitter for more ideas of where to go.
5. Take your camera or be prepared to use your camera phone, because there will be some photo-worthy moments.
6. If you buy too much, remember to tell everyone you were just caught up in helping us out of the economic deficit...

If you're heading to Fashion's Night Out anywhere around the world, I'd love to hear from you.