Leave it to two fashion mavens like designer Diane von Furstenberg, Chair, Council of the Fashion Designers of America and Anna Wintour, American Vogue Editor to create an event to curb the flood of continual markdowns that began with the Wall Street meltdown and continued as the economy spiraled downward.
On September 10, all 40 Neiman Marcus stores, along with another 700 shops across the U.S., will celebrate "Fashion's Night Out." The event was created in an effort to boost the economy and support the fashion industry, including the NYC garment industry’s 175,000 employees. Talk about a win/win situation: Shopping for fun and shopping to help people hold onto their jobs. Just think of what the recent rebate/ stimulus plan did for the auto industry and its employees in the month of August. Neiman's on Michigan Avenue plans to celebrate from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 10 with a celebrity chef, a fashion show, makeovers, entertainment, a Manolo Blahnik Trunk Show, and lots more. In addition, 40 percent of the proceeds of a $30 T-shirt from the evening will benefit the Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum.
Hope all of us fashionistas can come out to shop on Sept. 10 to support the many jobs associated with the fashion industry.
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