New York Fashion Week 2016 officially kicked off on Thursday with Nicholas K at 9am, but don’t worry if you find yourself without an invite. There are still plenty of ways for you to get in on the action — and, just like stalking it-girls, it’s totally gratis.Below, NY Racked rounded up all of the events you can attend and the freebies that you can score.
Get a touch-up.
Beauty-on-the-go app Priv has outposts set up in Triumph Hotels all around the city — including Nomad, Flatiron, Upper West Side — to offer complimentary makeup touch-ups and mini manicures, ensuring that you are camera-ready at all times. Customers can get a single service on a first-come first-serve basis; see when and where to go by heading here.
Be the first.
Fashion tech startup and online marketplace Nineteenth Amendment is hosting a public, shoppable Fashion Week experience at Macy’s Herald Square featuring its top designers from Manhattan and the rest of the Northeast on Friday, February 12th from 6pm to 9pm and all day on Saturday, February 13th.
Meet the designer.
On Saturday, February 13th, Rebecca Minkoff is inviting you to #SeeBuyWear her spring 2016 runway show at 96 Greene Street. After the show, you’ll be able to shop the collection, get tips from the beauty pros (who will be recreating the looks for guests), and even meet the woman behind the brand. RSVP to events@rebeccaminkoff.com before stopping by.
Snapchat that caffeinated selfie.
Perfect365, the beauty app that perfects your #selfies, wants you to put your best caffeinated face forward by providing attendees free coffee on February 12th at Moynihan Station from 9am to 5pm and again on February 13th at 550 Washington Street from 12pm to 8pm. Have a ticket to attend fashion shows? Perfect365 will be handing out selfie sticks to those front row and backstage at the following shows: Leanne Marshall (February 13th, 3pm at 555 Washington St), Dorin Negrau (February 16th, TBD, at Pier 59), and Laurel Dewitt (February 18th, 8pm at 1Oak).
Update: The party is now at the Highline ballroom. To attend RVSP here. You’ll have to pay to party but the exhibit is still free.
Go to a show.
FTL Moda’s runway show, The Revolution Continues, proves that at its core, fashion should feel good. It’ll feature models like Madeline Stuart, who has Down Syndrome, and Shaholly Ayers (who will walk with her prosthetic arm) who’ll show off designs to the public from the likes of FuMo Bespoke and Lulu et Gigi at the Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Arts (172 Norfolk St) on Monday, February 15th starting at 6pm. Learn how you can snag one of the public tickets by heading here.
Get your hair done.
Get catwalk-worthy hair at Tresemmé’s Spring Studios (50 Varick St) between February through February 16th, where you can also watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from NYFW and test out the latest hair trends while enjoying free coffee and charging stations. Book an appointment time at tresnyfw@edelman.com.
Get the VIP treatment.
Custom cocktails created by the likes of Nanette Lepore and Hickey Freeman will be available, and you’ll also have the chance to check out maps decorated by Charlotte Ronson, Shoshanna, Eugenia Kim, and more with each designer’s fave NYC destinations, as well as shop the latest collections from KahriAnne Kerr and Sarah Carson. Lastly, participate in a fireside chat with Fashion Week Online director Chris Collie on Tuesday at 6pm, where he will recap runway trends. Fashion Week at the Liquor Cabinet is open daily, 9am—9pm, through February 18th.
Photograph by Udo Salters.
Via Racked.
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