FNO

As we are all aware this week is Fashion Week, the streets in New York along with other major fashion capitals are flooded with designers, media, and fashionistas looking to eat up what is about to come in the fall season. They want to see what they have to buy or the styles that are going to try to copy. In the fashion world this week means everything. It is the debut for a lot of collections and the first contact with the masses.

Clearly this is a major week for anyone that follows fashion, however I have not personally attended any major Fashion Week events, yet. Although I was a part of Fashion Night Out for Saks Fifth Avenue in Stamford, Ct.  This is a major night in NYC when all the fashion house and stores stay open late and have a party for customers to kick off fashion week and the fall season.  This year Stamford Saks decided to join in on the event. We hosted our first annual Fashion Night Out (FNO). This event was open of all customer and people in the area looking to celebrate Fashion Week.

For Saks it was a great turn out and a lot of fun! There was a fashion show that was put together with all products from the store, and the outfits were amazing. Hopefully for the customers it really showed them the variety of stuff we offer and how they can but it together to become their own little fashionista.  Before the fashion show there were acrobats walking around the store doing tricks and entertaining the guests, they also preformed a mini show for everyone.

Through out the whole evening food and drinks were served and customers were allowed to shop and check out the new fall arrivals.  The food was fantastic, one hor d'oeuvre was a fantastic lobster mac & cheese.  There were signature Saks Fifth Avenue martini's.

The event was so exciting and I can't wait for the Spring FNO to see how we change up the event and what kind of a turn out there is! Hopefully in one of the upcoming years I wont be working and I will be able to go check out everything in the city, if not at least I get to be part of this major event through Saks.



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Trends, Trends & More Trends

Fall is officially in swing and the major trends for this season are being seen everywhere. I think the largest and more impressive trend this season is fur. Fur is obviously a trend that goes in and out of popularity, it always holds a place in fashion, but it's not always a must have.  For the fall season fur is coming straight from the runways in all forms. It was named one of the 7 must haves in the Saks September 2011 catalog.

Fur is not only being used for it's warmth this season, but as a fashion statement. It is not only seen in winter apparel, but also as an accent to sweaters, accessories, and boots. Fur is being used as the trim/collar along clothing, shoes, scarves and purses. Jackets are not limited to being designed as a long minks, but made as a fashionable cropped jacket with a cuffed sleeve. The furs this season are very fashionable because they are textured and multicolored, making them more unique and beautiful.

Fur is becoming an exotic statement because of the use of color. There is a beautiful hoop scarf by Venice  that comes in a variety of colors including grey and purple.  The purple is a very different deep color that could spice up any outfit, on top of a white sweater it makes a statement or underneath a black jacket just adding a pop of color. This is only one example of how color is being used with furs

Fur is a trend that not always attracts the best attention, some people do not like it because it is using and wearing an animal. However, don't worry, for those of you who love the look of fur, faux fur is just as much in style as real fur. It is a more affordable price and with the use of new technology they are of great quality, looking fantastic and feeling great. Furs  have changed a lot over the years they are lighter weights and more intricate designs.

I am extremely excited about this trend because fur is always something that I have worn. Im excited to see the new pieces that come out using fur and to see how people add them into their wardrobe.  I am most excited by the fur vest, both in mink and faux fur. I have a vest that has a fur lined hood, but I am very interested in a full fur vest. I think they are very stylish and add a little something extra to an outfit as an additional option to just throwing on a sweater or cardigan.