Fashion's Night Out Celebration in Downtown Riverside

Online, August 12, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Fashion's Night Out (FNO) is a fashion and shopping extravaganza event that was first launched in New York three years ago and has since expanded to include: Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, Milan, Paris, London, Lisbon and now historic downtown Riverside joins the list of participating cities. FNO - collaboration between American Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company, and the City of New York, and participating cities - is intended to restore consumer confidence, boost the industry's economy and put the 'fun' back in shopping.

Downtown Riverside Celebrates FNO takes place Thursday, September 8th and is expected to draw thousands of fashionistas from all over the Inland region to celebrate the art of fashion and enjoy the unique shopping experience of downtown Riverside. An array of various activities include specials at local businesses, in-store retail promotions, entertainment, meet and greet of local fashion designers, product sampling, demonstrations, drawings, special guest appearances and more. Pop in and out of downtown boutiques, salons, and spas for exciting specials, beauty makeovers, how-to's and photo ops with models from 4 to 9 p.m. Main Street Fashion Show, produced by The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire, will take place in the Civic Plaza block on Main between University and Mission Inn showcasing the latest fashion trends from 6-7 p.m. Also, check out Fashion Alley in the Culver ArtsBlock on Main Street at Ninth and browse vendors with fashion merchandise such as handmade jewelry, artisan items, apparel, shoes and more.

For more information call 951-341-6550, or visit RiversideDowntown.org and find us on Facebook/fashionsnightoutdowntownriverside and twitter @ fnodowntownriv.

FNO Downtown Riverside is hosted by Riverside Downtown Partnership, a non profit organization that manages and promotes downtown Riverside, in partnership with The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire.

About Fashion's Night Out:
Fashion's Night Out (FNO) is an unprecedented global initiative originally created in 2009 to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence, and boost the industry's economy during the recession. On September 8, 2011, in response to overwhelming demand, Fashion's Night Out will return to New York City and over 100 cities nationwide to highlight fashion and support retail with exciting events that include designer appearances, celebrity guests, fashion shows and musical performances. In the United States, the program is a collaboration between American Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company, and the City of New York. For more information visit fashionsnightout.com, or join us on Facebook and Twitter (@fnonyc, #FNO).