Recession, what recession? We're going shopping this Thursday evening! Vogue has partnered with designers and stores to create a one night only shopping event around the world in New York, London, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Berlin, Athens, Moscow, Tokyo, Beijing, Taiwan, Sao Paolo and Delhi.

In-store events including personal appearances, makeovers, goodie bags, yummy foods and cocktails and other means to pamper you are in offer from 6 to midnight. Just pick and choose from 200 stores around London.

Here are our favourites:

Harvey Nichols
Complimentary Elemis mini-massages, sampling of Alberta Ferretti's new fragrance, Vintage-king Ello Ferraro hosts a workshop about vintage wears and presents his exclusive collection of vintage finds. Fashion inspired food tasting in the Fifth Floor food market and sampling of bespoke En Vogue cocktail.
109 - 125 Knightsbridge SW1X 7RJ

Selfridges
Agent Provocateur hotly anticipated Autumn/Winter New World Order campaign launch. Ice-cream installation in Ultralounge and bespoke ‘Vogue' ice-cream cocktail in fashion's favourite colour black. In-store DJ's playing Vogue inspired tracks. Chance to win £1000 after hours shopping spree with Selfridges Personal Shopper.
400 Oxford St, London, W1A 1AB

Christian Louboutin
Complimentary manicures with Andrea Fullerton for Revlon. Magician, ice-cream van outside and Louboutin lollypop game - get the red lollypop and you can win a pair of shoes!
17 Mount Street, W1

Louis Vuitton
Stylist Bay Garnett is store from 7:45 to 8:30 to give style tips. There's also a live model window display of Marc Jacobs most recent RTW collection.
New Bond Street, W1

YSL
Launch of the new 'Roady' Bag with Parisian chic inspired music and cocktails. Guests will also be able to personalise their own 'Roady' with their initials.
32 Old Bond Street,London, W1S

Alexander McQueen
Fashion shows, prize draw to win a handbag. Bespoke limited edition 'Egg' chair in this seasons print available to buy.
4-5 Old Bond St, W1S 4PD

Dover Street Market
Celebrating their 5th birthday, there's designer appearances, launch of DSM perfume, DSM Swiss Army Knife, Michael Howell's new jewellery collection and Nicholas Kirkwood's first ever shoe space, showcasing an exclusive selection for DSM including his first ever flat shoe.
17-18 Dover St W1S 4LT.

Topshop
Vogue concept store in-store with a cool DJ.
36-38 Great Castle St, London, W1W 8LG

Urban Outfitters
Launch of Simon Preen's debut collection.
200 Oxford Circus W1D 1NU

Space NK
Faux lash applications, personalised skincare analysis, bespoke makeup application inspired directly from the autumn runways.
40 Hans Crescent, London SW1X 0LZ;
49 South Molton Street, London W1K 5LH;
27 Duke of York Square, London SW3 4LY;
Harvey Nichols, 109-125 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7RJ

Bamford & Daylesford Organic
A pop up cocktail bar and ice cream parlour, offering organic canapés and rose wine. Mini-massages for arms, hands and feet. Bamford in-house personal stylist on hand to offer tips.
33 Sloane Sq SW1W 8AQ

Don't forget to grab your limited edition T-shirt designed by Vogue's fashion director Lucinda Chambers. 100 per cent of the profits will go to Crisis, the UK's charity for homeless.

Ready, steady – shop till you drop!

By Karolina Kivimaki

Wednesday, 09 September 2009

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