Fashion's Night Out 2011!

For my first ever Fashion's Night Out, I was in Seattle. I wasn't sure exactly what to expect; I knew it wasn't going to be the grandeur as it would be in New York, London, Paris, or Milan, but it was still on in Seattle and that made me curious. There were three places that were particular points of interest: Nordstrom, Barneys New York, and H&M.

Let's start with H&M- To be honest I was disappointed with H&M. I heard there was going to be a drawing for a $200 H&M gift card, which would also enter you to win the grand prize: a trip to New York for an exclusive viewing of the Versace for H&M collection. But apparently the Seattle store missed the memo. No one in the store seemed to even know what Fashion's Night Out was! It was a sad moment in Seattle H&M history.

Next was Barneys New York- The setup at Barneys was cool, there was a DJ and some tasty looking hors d'œuvres, but there wasn't much energy. Don't get me wrong, it was fun to see, but there could've been more.

And finally Nordstrom- Nordstrom was definitely the place to be for Fashion's Night Out in Seattle! There was a great DJ, delicious drinks, and above all a fashionable crowd. There were many in-store prize giveaways, there were numerous free makeup tutorials, and there was even a place where you could try on designer accessories and model them for the camera! I was elated to find out that they were selling the "FNO" t-shirts; needless to say I jumped at that opportunity. All in all, it was a glorious, fashion-forward night to remember!

My ensemble for the night! Check out more of my looks on my lookbook page.

All of the above images in this post were taken by me.

I want to give a special thanks to my friend Rhema, for braving the perilous journey with me. :)