Fashion’s Night Out encourages students to shop around

For stylish students who want a break from Friday nights at Campo and on Frat Row, the second annual Fashion’s Night Out tonight is the perfect escape from campus. From celebrity sightings to limited edition designer collections, Fashion’s Night Out is a global celebration of fashion that aims to bring a touch of sartorial glamour into everyday life. Out of the hundreds of events to choose from, here are five students should check out—including one that might even suit a Sports-Illustrated-reading frat boy.

Humberto Leon and Carol Lim’s store, Opening Ceremony, is the epitome of downtown cool, with loads of pieces from the likes of Alexander Wang, Band of Outsiders, Rodarte, and Proenza Schouler. For just one night, from 5-12 p.m. at the Ace Hotel , located at 29th Street and Broadway, there will be a pop-up shop modeled after the Les Puces de Saint-Ouen flea market in Paris. Designers—yes, the designers themselves—will be selling exclusive pieces from their collections. This event may not be wallet-friendly, but it’s definitely an opportunity to meet some of the most innovative designers in the industry.

If a guy friend doesn’t appreciate the ingenuity and business-savvy of Alexander Wang, he will at least appreciate the opportunity to meet Sports Illustrated cover girl Bar Refaeli—and take the hottest profile photo on Facebook—at Armani, located at 717 Fifth Avenue, from 8-10 p.m. Giorgio Armani Beauty will also be offering complimentary makeovers for any plebeians who would like to spruce up before a photo with the Israeli supermodel.

The hungry fashionistas at Fashion’s Night Out can venture over to sample sweets from CupcakeStop, Street Sweets, the Treats Truck, and the Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream trucks at Lord & Taylor, located at 424 Fifth Avenue, from 6-11 p.m. Food trucks and fashion on Friday? Sounds like quite the thing for the adventurous (and alliterative) soul.

At Barneys, located at 660 Madison Avenue, from 6-11 p.m., Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler will be judging a karaoke contest, so students should come ready to strut their stuff and sing their hearts out. Rag & Bone designers David Neville and Marcus Wainwright will also challenge shoppers to a game of ping-pong. This is the place to be to impress the fashion industry—or embarrass yourself.

Or, instead of singing karaoke, watch Cynthia Rowley, Eugenia Kim, Naeem Khan, Nicholas Kirkwood, Nicole Richie, and Norma Kamali belt out a song or two at Bergdorf Goodman, located at 754 Fifth Avenue, from 4-11 p.m. Pet lovers will enjoy the doggie fashion show, with pieces by designers such as Georgina Chapman of Marchesa, James Mischka of Badgley Mischka, and Thakoon.