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FNO Lord & Taylor Schedule featuring Kim Kardashian, BCBG MAXAZARIA, Project Runway & Hot FDNY Men!!!!!!

Floor 1
6:00-8:00pm- Meet TV Personality and Entrepreneur, Jill Zarin. Preview her newly launched jewelry collection and receive an autographed photograph.
6:00-9:00- Stop by the Brahmin personalization station to get your Official FNO tote customized!

Floor 2
6:00-9:30- Celebrate Project Runway’s 10th Anniversary and meet past season’s designers!
6:00-11:00pm- Visit the BCBGMAXAZRIA shop for a photo experience and at 7pm you may be able to score a fashion photo op with Max and Lubov Azria.
6:00-11:00pm- Visit the BCBGeneration boutqiue Affirmation station to customize your own affirmation bracelet, complimentary with any BCBGeneration purchase. At 7pm Creative Director Joyce Azria will be here for a meet & greet!
6:00pm-7:00pm- Meet Olympic Gold Medalist and New York Times Best Selling author Kristi Yamaguchi and pick up a complementary signed Tsuya tote bag.

Floor 3
7:00-9:00pm- Meet Style-savvy entrepreneur and fragrance designer Kim Kardashian, with your qualifying True Reflection fragrance purchase ($123)!

Floor 4
6:00-9:30pm-Celebrate Project Runway’s 10th Anniversary and meet this season’s designers. One of the designers will personalize a complimentary t-shirt to suit your style.

Floor 5
6:00-11:00pm- Stop by the Manoukian boutique for a big city photo experience and at 7pm meet 9to5chic blogger, Anh.
6:00-11:00pm- Receive a personalized fashion illustration from students from the Fashion Institute of Technology, with any purchase.
7:30-9:30pm- Stop by and meet New York City’s bravest from the 2013 New York City Firefighter’s Calendar. Receive a complimentary signed calendar with any purchase.

Floor 6
6:00-11:00pm- Use a key to try to unlock one of our 2 Lockboxes* filled with exclusive prizes.

Floor 7
6:00-11:00pm- Take a picture in our Fashion Photobooth, courtesy of Ellen Tracy, and remember your night with us forever!

Floor 8
6:00-9:00pm- Receive a complimentary Jockey® StayCool gift* from the Jockey models.

Floor 9
6:00-9:00pm- Did you win a gift in one of LT’s Lockboxes*? If so redeem it on the 9th floor!

Floor 10
All evening- Guys, take a break from all the FNO & relax in our lounge. Plus, walk away with a complimentary hand rolled cigar.

Don’t forget to claim your very own Lockbox Key upon entry. Try your key in each of the Lockboxes throughout the store for a chance to win one of many amazing prizes like wardrobes from your favorite designers, New York Yankees tickets & more!

All of this plus: photobooths throughout the store, storewide gifts with purchase, food, drinks, music and, so much more! Please note that, due to popularity, some of the events may have a bit of a wait. So plan ahead and get here early. We don’t want you to miss a thing!

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NYC FASHION'S NIGHT OUT 2012 LIKE A PRO WITH OUR ULTIMATE CITY GUIDE

1. Alexander Wang — Leave it to Mr. Wang to capitalize on those very cool cages he's got set up in his SoHo flagship store — and that's where you come in. Get inspired by his Fall 2012 collection, then design an in-store cage installation sketch and submit your artistic genius by Aug. 22 to fno@alexanderwang.com to enter the contest. The winning design will ultimately be revealed on Fashion's Night Out and will remain up through NY Fashion Week. (103 Grand St., 212-977-9683)

2. Alexis Bittar — Indulge in a little retail karaoke and complimentary cocktails at the brand's SoHo boutique. Those who are brave enough to take the mike will also receive a $50 gift certificate to shop — not a bad reason to sing, right? (465 Broome St., 212-625-8340)

3. Alice + Olivia — Whether you head to Stacy Bendet's 14th Street location, her midtown oasis, or her Madison Avenue spot, you'll be treated to the ultimate girls' night out. On the docket? You can dance along to awesome '80s jams, watch slumber-party chick flicks, get your hair braided, make a charm bracelet, and get your palm read — and that's just the beginning. (various NYC locations)
For more Fashion's Night Out listings by city, keep reading.

4. Balenciaga — We're totally excited for this one: Grace Coddington has teamed up with Nicolas Ghesquière to design a limited-edition accessories line called Pumpkin. Named for and inspired by Coddington's cat, Pumpkin, who will just happen to model some of Balenciaga's most iconic looks, the line will also feature whimsical drawings of her beloved feline. (542 W. 22nd St., 212-206-0872)

5. Bergdorf Goodman — If you're a fan of Rachel Zoe, Lela Rose, Thakoon, Michael Bastian, or Naeem Khan, then you should probably schedule in an appearance at this storied Fifth Avenue department store. These fashionable individuals will be on hand to party with you all evening long. (754 Fifth Ave., 212-872-8957)

6. Diane von Furstenberg — To see guest DJ Solange Knowles spin, sip on cocktails, get styled by Vogue editor Meredith Melling Burke, and receive makeup touch-ups from MAC artists, stop by the designer's Meatpacking District store. If you've been dying to see Oh Land, then head on over to Diane von Furstenberg's SoHo location for Oh Land's DJ set, desserts, and drinks. (874 Washington St., 646-486-4800; 135 Wooster St., 212-542-5754)

7. H&M — Shop with a little musical accompaniment (read: live DJs) and while you're there, enter to win access to a VIP H&M event that includes a private performance by Lana Del Rey. Oh, and did we mention that the mass retailer will have free double-decker buses making select pit stops at H&M stores around the city? Let's just say you can shop hop. (various locations)

8. Madwell— You're in for a night of drinks, sweet treats, and a complimentary Birchbox with a purchase of $100 or more. (486 Broadway, 212-226-6954)

9.Manolo Blahnik — Are you a fan of Cyndi Lauper? She'll be performing at the shoe designer's 54th Street boutique at 9 p.m. in honor of her new musical Kinky Boots. (31 W. 54th St., 212-582-3007)

10.Michael Kors — Every year, Michael Kors gets into the Fashion's Night Out spirit with a plethora of in-store celebrity appearances, fun festivities, and an endless supply of cocktails. This year will be no different. With the main event — Kors Karaoke — promising a good time, fans around the world are invited to enter to win by nominating their favorite YouTube singing sensation to perform in a live karaoke competition. The top three nominated performers will be flown in to compete in front of celeb judges Michael Kors, Nikki Reed, Kate Upton, and Nina Arianda. Whoever walks away with top honors also takes home a $5,000 shopping spree — and the "talent scout" who made the nomination will receive a gift certificate too. Intrigued? All the details are here. (667 Madison Ave., 212-980-1550)

11. Missoni — Meet Margherita Missoni and take part in the evening's cocktail and credité fare at the Madison Avenue location — there's no reason not to get say hello to one of our favorite cool girls. (1009 Madison Ave., 212-517-9339)

12. Milly — Style yourself in the Milly Fall '12 collection, hit the Milly photo booth in your autumnal best, and meet designer Michelle Smith all in one go. (900 Madison Ave., 212-395-9100)

13.Prada — Brooklyn-based band Chairlift will perform at the SoHo store, and a percentage of the night's sales will benefit New Yorkers For Children foundation. So, who's coming with? (575 Broadway, 212-334-8888)

14.Saks Fifth Avenue — Expect fashion's brightest and best to swing by. Oscar de la Renta will be on hand to celebrate his new fragrance launch; Max and Lubov Azria of BCBG will be there; and Erin Fetherston, Rebecca Minkoff, and Kimberly Ovitz will also appear. It's a who's-who of fashion designers, so don't miss out. (611 Fifth Ave., 212-753-4000)

15. Saturdays Surf NYC — Leave it to Saturdays to make Fashion's Night Out just another excuse to kick back and use their chilled-out backyard to good use. Enjoy a low-key barbecue at their SoHo spot in between shopping expeditions elsewhere. (31 Crosby St., 212-966-7875)

16.The Shops at Target — For one night only, Target will set up shop near the High Line to showcase its Fall installment of The Shops at Target, featuring NYC's Odin and Kirna Zabete. We're pretty sure it will be one of the hottest FNO destinations of the evening, but since it lets New Yorkers shop the collection before it hits stores nationwide, we can see why. (441 W. 14th St., 212-206-8280)

17.Tracy Reese — We know you know what window shopping is, but do you know what window dancing is? On Fashion's Night Out, stop by the store for its dance-a-thon — yes, you have to dance in the store windows — for a chance to win some pretty amazing prizes. (641 Hudson St., 212-807-0505)

18. Zara Stop by the upper Fifth Avenue and SoHo locations for good music, delicious Spanish Cava, and Polaroid fun. You may even get picked to appear on the retailer's party pages — a bonus, really. (various locations)

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The 16 Fall Ankle Boots to Add to Your Shopping List - ASAP!

Stepping up our Fall style relies quite literally on our seasonal footwear game — you'd never finish off a perfect Autumn look with espadrilles. Rightfully so, our Fall shoe selection deserves special attention to ensure that we're not only comfortably, appropriately attired — but stylishly so. This season, the silhouettes range from borrowed-from-the-boys "Beatle boots" — flat and easy, but with luxe updates like leopard-print or studs — Western-inspired everyday booties, and tougher, utilitarian wedges that would be just the thing to offset a minidress and tights. Your options are endless, but we're helping to narrow it down; inside you'll find only 16 of our favorites. The crème de la crème of this season's styles to give your Fall wardrobe a serious leg up.

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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN ON THE YSL LAWSUIT: "IT'S VERY MUCH A DOUBLE STANDARD"

For the first time since last April, Christian Louboutin has spoken out about the ongoing legal dispute between his company and Yves Saint Laurent over who has the right to put a red sole on a shoe.

"It's my trademark," says Louboutin simply in a new interview with WSJ. Magazine. "For two months I said, 'Fix it,' and nothing happened. Then they tried to kill me by saying I can't own a color. But they own colors for their makeup and the red-and-green stripe for Gucci. It's very much a double standard."

The legal volleys haven't distracted Louboutin from creating more pairs of red-soled shoes. But he says the focus of those shoes has never been on women's feet.

"The thing I always try to remember is that feet are attached to the leg, and that you must prolong the silhouette. The shoe elongates the leg and does it discreetly. The goal is to get people to look at a woman's legs. It's all about the leg." He pauses. "No, it's not about the leg. It's about the woman."

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