West Side
The Party: Helmut Lang’s block party with blogger Cobrasnake.
The Perks: East Village’s Death & Co.’s signature cocktails. DJs Harley Viera-Newton and Cassie Coane. Games and giveaways.
The Place: 819 Washington Street (212-242-3240).
The Party: Philip Crangi’s oyster-shucking fete.
The Perks: Besides a raw bar? Specialty items like custom-made Costello Tagliapietra aprons, African glass bead necklaces, and 25 percent off all inventory.
The Place: Crangi Family Project store.
The Party: Nicolas Ghesquière and Balenciaga debut the Cindy Sherman Untitled (Balenciaga) series.
The Perks: A live performance by Karen Elson at 9 p.m.
The Place: Balenciaga, West 22nd Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues (212-206-0872); 8-10 p.m.
Soho
The Party: Vena Cava’s Non-Fashion People’s Fashion Night Out.
The Perks: It’s in conjunction with Subports. Text shop till you drop!
The Place: Partners & Spade, 40 Great Jones Street (646-861-2827).
The Party: Wenlan (from Twinkle) dishes style tips at Coclico.
The Perks: The 1940s French vinyl on the record player, Le Pain Quotidien snacks, goodie bags, and special gifts with purchase.
The Place: 275 Mott Street, between Houston and Prince Streets (212-965-5462); 5-10 p.m.
The Party: Likenesses of big fashion players (Simon Doonan, Lynn Yaeger, André Leon Talley) appear on T-shirts painted by artist Victor-John Villanueva.
The Perks: Live music by the Nouveau Classical Project, an appearance by André Leon Talley, and first crack at the limited-edition tees.
The Place: Début, 298 Mulberry Street, between Houston and Bleecker Streets (212-343-2717); 8-10 p.m.
The Party: Oak’s interpretation of a mall.
The Perks: Make your own charm necklaces at the Surface 2 Air kiosk, shred T-shirts with the ladies of LnA, and play dress-up in the fashion photo booth.
The Place: 28 Bond Street, between Bowery and Lafayette Street (212-677-1293); 7-10 p.m.
Uptown
The Party: David Hart’s high-fashion bow-ties.
The Perks: A caricaturist drawing tied-up boys on the spot. Try scoring one of his winsome plaid versions when you play our trivia game later this week.
The Place: Bloomingdale’s, 1000 Third Avenue, between 59th and 60th Streets.
The Party: Rub elbows with fashion A-listers at Barneys.
The Perks: Play ping-pong doubles against Rag & Bone, Shipley & Halmos, and Rogan design duos; have your karaoke skills judged by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler; and rub elbows with Daphne Guinness and the Rodarte designers.
The Place: 660 Madison Avenue, at 61st Street (212-826-8900); 6-11 p.m.
Brooklyn
The Party: In God We Trust and The Parlour Brooklyn cater to the guys.
The Perks: Meet the Magic Makers, tequila Herradura, fresh shaves, free tattoos, and custom engraving.
The Place: 70-72 Greenpoint Avenue (718-389-3545); 6-11 p.m.
The Party: Thistle & Clover’s new talent showcase.
The Perks: Eight designers — all launching this fall — pile into the store with their inspiration boards. Lemon squares, macarons, and wine will fuel conversation.
The Place: 221 DeKalb Avenue, between Adelphi Street and Clermont Avenue (718-855-5577); 6-9 p.m.
The Party: Sir by Joanna Baum’s literal take on window dressing.
The Perks: Songbird Alexa Wilding performs in a glass vitrine; custom fees are waived for orders placed that night.
The Place: 129 Bedford Avenue, between North 9th and 10th Streets (718-384-0700); 6-11 p.m.
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