No mo’ FNO?
With Fashion Week over, speculation is rife that this year’s Fashion’s Night Out was the last. Vogue insiders tell Buzz the event creates too much work for the magazine — and some larger retailers are complaining it doesn’t generate enough revenue to cover costs. Boutique owners such as Ashley Turen hope that’s not true, as smaller shops like hers saw an uptick in business this season. “If the city sold a one-day permit (to serve drinks), I’d get one,” she suggested, as an incentive to the city to keep FNO alive. At the Armani party at Phillips de Pury hosted by Vladimir Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida, legendary model Lauren Hutton told Buzz she’s an advocate of the shopping extravaganza. “I’d like to see it keep going,” says Hutton. “I don’t like crowds. I’ve never been to a concert. But these crowds were so looking to have fun. It’s like New York was this big fair. It’s quite amazing.”