Here are some top picks for tonight's event from the New York Times review:
Azealia: MAC SoHo, 506 Broadway, 7 to 10 p.m.
The Harlem rapper and lyricist Azealia Banks has parlayed her indie buzz into a T by Alexander Wang campaign. If that hasn’t anointed her into fashion’s front row, then her performance at MAC’s SoHo store just might. The cosmetics brand is also selling a limited-edition semi-matte lipstick in a dark plum called Yung Rapunxel ($15), named after Ms. Banks’s alter ego.
Carolina Herrera: 802 Madison Avenue, 5 to 7 p.m.
In contrast to the general circus mood, Carolina Herrera has planned a child-friendly carnival at her Madison Avenue shop. The designer teamed with Jessica Seinfeld’s charity Baby Buggy for an evening of magic shows, face painting and balloon animals. Tots and moms can walk away with limited edition, matching leather wrap bracelets for $50 each.
Cyndi Lauper, who has a memoir out this fall, along with new tunes and lyrics for the coming Broadway musical “Kinky Boots,” will perform at Manolo Blahnik.
Manolo Blahnik, 31 West 54th Street, 7:30 to 11 p.m.
Draw Something: Kate Spade, 454 Broome Street, 7 to 10 p.m.
Kate Spade is holding a game night at its SoHo store, with the brand’s president, Deborah Lloyd, facing off against Brad Goreski in a heated contest of Pictionary. Customers can play, watch or refuel on milkshakes and grilled cheese from the Milk Truck parked curbside.
Puss in Balenciaga Boots: Balenciaga, 542 West 22nd Street, 6 to 9 p.m.
Cat fight! Karl Lagerfeld may wax about Choupette, his white Siamese cat, but for Fashion’s Night Out, Pumpkin, the calico kitty that belongs to the Vogue creative director Grace Coddington, is the reigning feline. Balenciaga introduces an accessories collection that includes an orange printed canvas and calfskin tote featuring Ms. Coddington’s illustrations of Pumpkin ($1,000).
Free Makeovers?
Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Avenue, 3 to 6 p.m.; Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Avenue, 6 to 10 p.m.; Industria Superstudio, 775 Washington Street, 6 to 9 p.m.
If you’re prepared to brave the crowds, several stores are offering free makeup services. Bergdorf Goodman, celebrating its 111th anniversary this year, kicks things off on the beauty level with brow, lash and nail specialists. Aerin Lauder is also dispensing advice. At Saks Fifth Avenue, Minx nails and Suno offer splashy manicures, the designer Erin Fetherston and the hair stylist Edward Tricomi lead a bang-trimming session, and the designer Rebecca Minkoff runs a ponytail bar and smoky-eye station. At Industria Superstudio in the West Village, Revlon is offering makeovers with Gucci Westman, its global artistic director, and nail art by Jin Soon.
British Invasion
L. K. Bennett, 10 Columbus Circle; 6 to 11 p.m.; Ted Baker, 34 Little West 12th and 107 Grand Street; 6 to 10 p.m.; Smythson of Bond Street, 4 West 57th Street; 6 to 9 p.m.
On the heels of the London Olympics and the queen’s jubilee, several fashion brands are channeling Brit style. L. K. Bennett, Ted Baker and Smythson of Bond Street, all based in London, are offering an assortment of British-themed cocktails and tunes. L. K. Bennett even wrangled a double-decker bus to shuttle guests between the Time Warner Center and the London NYC hotel. Expect a guest appearance by the English chef Gordon Ramsay.
Calling Kanye?: Lord & Taylor, 424 Fifth Avenue, 6 to 11 p.m.
Perhaps the best way to spot Kanye West, the rap star and part-time designer, is to follow Kim Kardashian, the reality-show star and part-time designer. She holds court on the third floor of Lord & Taylor, hawking her new fragrance, True Reflection. Can’t deal with the Kardashian fans? Go up a flight: “Project Runway” alums will be on the fourth floor, celebrating the show’s 10th year.
Hoop Dreams
Calvin Klein, 654 Madison Avenue, 6 to 8 p.m.; Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Avenue, 6 to 10 p.m.; NBA Store, 590 Fifth Avenue, 6 to 11 p.m.
Basketball stars are the new mannequins. Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat will be stationed at Calvin Klein’s Madison Avenue store to sign copies of his book, “A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball.” The New York Knicks player Amar’e Stoudemire will be at Saks Fifth Avenue. And the Knicks City Dancers, the team’s cheerleaders, will be at the NBA Store.
Fortunetellers
Christian Louboutin, 808 Washington Street, 6 to 9 p.m.; Diane Von Furstenberg, 874 Washington, 6 to 11 p.m.
Are six-inch stilettos in your future? Find out in the West Village, where Christian Louboutin is featuring tarot card readings at his boutique. A few blocks up, fortunetellers will be stationed at Diane Von Furstenberg, and joined by the “Girls” star Allison Williams, Vogue’s Meredith Melling Burke and the D.J. Solange Knowles.
Kings of Karaoke
Opening Ceremony at the Ace Hotel, 1190-1192 Broadway, 6 to 11 p.m.; Michael Kors, 667 Madison Avenue, 6 to 11 p.m.
Opening Ceremony, celebrating its 10th year, is installing a noraebang, or private Korean karaoke room, in the Ace Hotel. Proceeds ($1 a song) benefit the Broome Street Academy. At Michael Kors, the designers Kate Upton and Nikki Reed will judge karaoke contestants sourced from YouTube and nominated by public vote. Who needs Simon Cowell?
