Mo Fashion Events and Then Some

IFB Dress Up Soiree at NYFW


Blogger, Jillian over at http://trendology.org/ passed the word along about an event for fashion bloggers and its readers. The Dress Up Soiree hosted by Independent Fashion Bloggers, Moxsie and Microsoft featuring a panel of some well known fashion bloggers, music, and drinks tomorrow, September 14 at 7:30. http://heartifb.com/2009/08/25/ifbs-dress-up-soiree-at-nyfw/ to rsvp.

Gossip Girl Season 3 Premiere Viewing Party


It's September, which means a ton o season premieres along with some mediocre series premieres. Go with what you know and indulge yourself in this guilty pleasure at Southern Hospitality. No cover, get Gossip Girled up for specialty drinks and contests. Party starts at 8pm with the premiere at 9pm http://www.southernhospitalitybbq.com/event_detail.php?id=381

Lucky Magazine's Boutique Crawl 2009


An event happening in the West Village September 24, 6-9 with drinks, great company, deals and gift bags to benefit Housing Works. http://crawl.luckymag.com Housing Works is committed to ending the twin crises of AIDS and homelessness. We believe that all people have the right to a rich and empowering life. Since 1990, we have provided the highest quality services for homeless men, women, and children living with HIV and AIDS in New York City and beyond. For more info about the event: http://crawl.luckymag.com and more about the Housing Works: http://www.housingworks.org/

And the non-fashion related events (yet fashionable in their own right)....

The Quiet Party at Madame X


Genius? A party with the good kind of quiet, the deliberate kind where the only way to communicate is with pen and paper. Scribble something playful to the hot gentleman or woman across the way. Who knows?? Wednesday, September 16, 6:30-9:30. Admission is $10 with a 2 drink minimum. http://www.madamexnyc.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/mxnyc/h2ocalendar/m3detail-p1.html?event_unique_code=16920092018 and for more on the origins of "The Quiet Party" http://www.quietparty.com/

HBO Screening of Bored to Death


Bored To Death is a noir-otic comedy starring Jason Schwartzman about Jonathan Ames, a writer who attempts to moonlight as a private detective by emulating heroes from mystery novels. To celebrate the series premieres September 20, 9:30pm on HBO, the network is hosting an exclusive screening September 16 at Berry Park from 8-11pm with comp food and beverage. Must be 18+ to enter and admission is based on capacity. RSVP here: http://mailer.cornerstonepromotion.com/pages/rsvp/brooklyn-bored-to-death-screening

The Fringe Encore Series


If you missed The New York International Fringe Festival in August, you're in luck. Enter The Fringe Encore Series, showcasing the festival favorites. From what I see, tickets run about $15-$18. YES. Why should you go? The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) is the largest multi-arts festival in North America, with more than 200 companies from all over the world performing for 16 days in more than 20 venues – that's a total of more than 1300 performances! FringeNYC generates an atmosphere of extreme excitement, and our energy is contagious! Now through September 27.
http://fringenyc-encoreseries.com/

Life happens...

Still here...apologies for being MIA. Got a dose of the recession and lost my job recently so have been trying to get some things in order and unfortunately, NYCLookout got neglected...

With money being tight, freebies and the like are a necessity rather than a choice!

So with that being said, some notable events coming up:
In the spirit of NYC Fashion Week 2008...
Fashion's Night Out September 10, 2009

Vogue has joined forces with NYC & Company, and the Council of Fashion Designers of America to undertake Fashion's Night Out, kicking off Fashion Week in NYC. An event to revitalize the consumer spirit, invigorate the economy and to support the NYC AIDS Fund. Bring new and/or gently used clothing to be donated in this citywide clothing drive. Doing good, celeb and model sitings, freebies, discounts are the incentives. Check out
http://www.fashionsnightout.com/ to see participating stores (there are over 700!)

Fashion Week Opening Party at Kiss & Fly

Your affordable alternative to kick off NYC Fashion Week 2009. Event is hosted by Overtime Group and Depesha Magazine featuring a performance by First Movement, music by DJ Sasha Alexander, 1 hour open bar from 8-9, a Reiss gift bag (while supplies last) and NY Fashion Week Shows Raffle. Tickets are $20. http://www.overtimenyc.com/kiss-fly/2009/08/31/fashion-week-opening-party-kiss-fly/

New York Couture

Good ol Webster Hall is keeping it classy with the New York Couture Fashion Show and Afterparty. Hosted by Contessa Stuto and Frenchy from VH1's Rock of Love, performance by Ultraviolet Sound, gift bags to first 100 guest, swith an open bar from 9-10. Fashion show at 11pm. Admission is FREE so long as you bring the flyer featured above or get your name on the guestlist. http://newyorkcouture.net/91209show.php

The non-fashion related events...
20 at 20

When did off and off off Broadway shows get so expensive that "20 at 20" needed to be created??? Ah well, some great shows for a nice price tag. Go to the box office of show participating in " 20 at 20" 20 minutes before the show starts to get your $20 tickets.. It kicked off yesterday and will continue through 9/20. http://20at20.com/

The 2009 Brooklyn Book Festival

Keep it literary at the FREE public event at Brooklyn Borough Hall featuring emerging authors through themed readings and panel discussions. http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/

Party like it's 1609

New York State is celebrating its 400th with deals, discounts and free events. http://www.iloveny.com/home.aspx

Mag Pick!

Do yourself a favor and pick up Time Out New York's current issue, FREE THINGS TO DO. It will serve you well beyond the week!

2009 Tribeca FIlm Festival

April 22-May 3

The festival was founded soon after the tragic events of 9/11/01 to give lower Manhattan an economic boost while promoting the city as a major filmmaking mecca. http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival

Also check out the free events hosted by the Apple store in SoHo www.apple.com/retail/soho/tribeca

View from the Top

Summer is around the corner (um sort of? one can dream...) so make plans to grab drinks with amazing views at the city's best Rooftop Bars. Note to self: do a mass tour of said bars. I can already vouch for the lounges at the Empire and Bentley Hotel as well as 230 Fifth for breathtaking views.

Site Picks Recession Relief

While Time Out has become even more cost conscious due to the state of the economy, they certainly haven't sacrificed fun...
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/section/make-moneysave-money


Sign up at http://newyork.going.com/. It's the way to keep track of you and your friend's social calendars, what's new and what's hot. Check out their Recession Busters section where admission to events is free or cheap as a going member.

Upcoming Events

The Language of Trees play and After-parties
$20 tickets are available to see The Language of Trees at the Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre.

The Language of Trees is a Roundabout Underground production, an initiative of the Roundabout theater that supports emerging playwrights . Synopsis from http://roundaboutunderground.com/: "When an American translator is sent into a war zone in the Middle East, a friendly neighbor back home volunteers to help out his wife and son as they come to terms with his absence. But as the situation abroad deteriorates, their uncertainty grows. Will his wife be able to build a new life without him? Will the neighbor, frozen with her own grief, warm up to a new family? And will seven-year-old Eben, who surveys the changing world around him with an almost magical curiosity, ever see his father again?

The Language of Trees is a boldly theatrical, provocative and often poetic exploration of the fragility of language, the complexity of war and the meaning of family. Don't miss this world premiere production of playwright Steven Levenson's timely and powerful new play."

Charles Isherwood at the New York Times describes The Language of Trees as 'imaginative and engaging. Steven Levenson's sensitive drama is welcome for the imaginative sympathy it extends to the families left behind."

For more info and tickets: http://roundaboutunderground.com/

Time Out New York is hosting an after-party following the play on November 18th and December 9th with complimentary drinks. For more info and to get on the Time Out New York emailing list for event updates and discounts, go to: http://www.timeout.com/newyork/section/youre-invited.

Seaport Ice
Be there for opening day at South Street Seaport's ice rink on November 28th . Seaport trolley rides 3-6pm and holiday lighting celebration at 6pm. The rink will be open 7 days a week from 10am-10pm at Pier 17/South and Fulton Streets. Admission $5 and $7 skate rentals. http://www.thenewseaport.com/icerink



New York Shop 2008
New York magazine is hosting an event December 6 from 11am-7pm at the Altman building featuring over 40 vendors with items up to 60% off catering to the whole family.

"New York Shop will benefit Room to Grow, a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of babies born into poverty throughout their critical first three years of development." For more info about and/or to support this non-profit, please visit roomtogrow.org

A ticket is $20, which includes a 6-month New York magazine subscription. For more info and to purchase tickets: http://nymag.com/shop/tickets.html