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Sep 09 2011 01:30 PM ET

Designers Forecast Fall Fashion at JCPenney & StyleWatch FNO Party

Charlotte Ronson JCPenney Dave Kotinsky/Getty

What do you get when you mix Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Charlotte Ronson, Nicole Miller and PEOPLE StyleWatch? A glamorous Fashion’s Night Out party at JCPenney! The brand’s biggest collaborators were on hand Thursday to celebrate FNO in New York and all of the offerings the store has this fall.

Design director Geoffrey Henning told PEOPLE that when looking for designers to add to JCPenney’s roster, he goes for those with a “contemporary edge. We look at brands that have maybe a bit of a younger feel,” he said. “So if you look at a Bisou Bisou, I Heart Ronson, Olsenboye, you sort of get that more urban, west coast feeling. It’s a different energy, and it fits for us.”

For the fall, Henning is rolling out items inspired by the 1970s. “It’s a really polished look, so a cape is important,” he said. “And fur. If you don’t have something fur then you’ve got a real problem.” Flared pants are back, too, he said, plus lace. “Whether it’s a T-shirt with lace on it or a lace dress or skirt, it’s important,” he shared. “I call it Black Swan — it’s a little romantic in that way.”

Sep 09 2011 12:00 PM ET

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Leighton Meester Is ‘No Slave to Fashion’

Leighton Meester Fashion's Night Out Cam Griffith CRI/Splash News Online

Though she’s all about labels on Gossip Girl, off screen, Leighton Meester is a jeans and T-shirt girl. “At least in my daily life, I’m not really fashiony,” she told PEOPLE Thursday during a Fashion’s Night Out event at Tiffany & Co. in New York. “I appreciate the times I do dress up, like now, or on my show — when it’s important — and then when it’s not, I’m no slave to fashion whatsoever.”

The actress — wearing a Carven dress, Roger Vivier shoes and a ring by Tiffany & Co. — does admit to changing her views on fashion after joining Gossip Girl. “It inspired me,” she shared. “And doing my show, it’s also sort of helped me to decide who I really am.”

Performing with her band, Check in the Dark, before hundreds of fans Thursday, Meester said she appreciated the energy emanating from New York that night. “I’m really lucky to live here,” she mused. “I was walking down the street earlier and there were stores all open really late, and everyone was having champagne and walking around in their cute outfits and taking pictures, and I was just like, ‘I’m so glad I live in a city that’s like this. You can be anybody here.’”

Sep 09 2011 10:30 AM ET

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Eddie Cibrian: Shirtless Ads Are ‘About the Product, Not About Me’

Eddie Cibrian for Charisma Courtesy Iconix

When Eddie Cibrian was told he’d have to take his top off in ads for Charisma towels and bedding, he wasn’t too upset.

“They approached me and said, ‘We want you to represent our brand … And you’re going to have your shirt off in a bathtub, you’re going to have your shirt off in a bed and you’re going to have your shirt off in a pool,’” he recalled to PEOPLE Thursday during Fashion’s Night Out at Bloomingdales in New York. “So I said, ‘Well that’s realistic, because I don’t take a bath with a shirt on, I don’t sleep with a shirt on and I don’t swim with a shirt on, so it’s all good.’”

So The Playboy Club star stripped down, posing playfully in Charisma’s bright bedding. “You have a lot of people on the photo shoot looking at you, going, ‘Oh that looks wonderful, that’s unbelievable … those sheets look great,’” he joked. “I realized it was all about the product, and not about me.”

Sep 08 2011 06:00 PM ET

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Watch Fashion’s Night Out as it Happens!

Have your hair done, your heels on, your makeup fixed? Then it sounds like you’re ready for Fashion’s Night Out! The multi-city event is fashionably taking the country by storm tonight, with in-store and online events happening coast to coast, celebrating the world of style and the beginning of New York Fashion Week.

We’ve already filled you in on some of the highlights: Lauren Conrad in Los Angeles, Rachel Zoe in N.Y.C. — even Justin Bieber is getting in on the action, hosting an event at the Dolce & Gabbana store on New York’s Madison Avenue.

But if you don’t happen to live in a major city, not to worry: not only are e-tailers participating, but we’re livestreaming all of Macy’s Fashion’s Night Out events from 6-8 p.m. ET right here! Pull up a chair and watch as style stars like Tommy Hilfiger, Joss Stone, Kelly Rowland, Rachel Roy, Shay Mitchell and more toast the night at the company’s New York City flagship store.

Sep 08 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Birchbox, Scoop NYC Create Beauty-Packed Box for Fashion’s Night Out

Fashion’s Night Out has finally arrived, and to celebrate, Birchbox has partnered with Scoop NYC to put together a limited edition FNO box filled with all the essentials you’ll need to look fab. To get the boxes of goodies (Bliss hand cream, faux lashes, Pureology hair spray, lip gloss and even Scoop NYC gift card good for 25 percent off), spend $150 at Scoop’s West Village and Dallas boutiques tonight. If you can’t make it to the store, the company will be selling a limited number of boxes on birchbox.com for $42 each — perfect for post-FNO touch-ups.

Aug 16 2011 03:00 PM ET

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And … Action! The ‘Glee’ Cast Goes Glam for Fashion’s Night Out

Glee Cast in Vogue
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Leave it to the stars of Glee to use their voices for something cool. The castmates are serving as spokespeople for this year’s Fashion’s Night Out, and celebrating the new role with a stylish story on vogue.com.

“When Glee started, I had no idea who Marc Jacobs was. In no way was I a fashion person,” says Emmy nominee Chris Colfer. “I did all my shopping at my small-town Target. Now, as Kurt, I get to wear all these amazing things, by people whose names I can’t even pronounce.”

Same goes for Lea Michele, who tells Vogue she would “never wear” a sweater with an animal face, as her character Rachel did on one memorable episode. “When I met Lea, she was only sort of interested in clothes,” explains Glee creator and executive producer Ryan Murphy. “But in the last two years, she’s become a red carpet star. I think what happened is Lea went to an event, and someone said, ‘Oh, you look pretty.’ It was an interesting moment for her.”

Aug 15 2011 10:30 AM ET

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Lauren Conrad, Rachel Zoe Gearing Up for Fashion’s Night Out

Rachel Zoe for Fashion's Night Out
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Get your stilettos ready! Fashion’s Night Out is returning to the country’s most stylish cities on Sept. 8, promising hours of couture, celebrities and probably a little champagne.

In New York City, stars will be everywhere celebrating the start of fashion week. Catch Victoria’s Secret models like Alessandra Ambrosio and Lily Aldridge at the brand’s SoHo store; watch a performance by Joe Jonas for Simon Spurr at Saks Fifth Avenue; meet Kate Walsh at Sephora in Times Square; join the Real Housewives of New York City at New York & Company; kick back with Ivanka Trump at Lord & Taylor; cozy up to Charisma model Eddie Cibrian at Bloomingdale’s; and shop with Rachel Zoe at Bloomie’s, too.