Today marked the start of New York's Fall Fashion Week: seven days of non-stop parties, runway shows and models spotted on the subway. But, the couture and the hubbub aren't just behind closed doors—tomorrow, September 10th, is Fashion's Night Out, a global celebration of fashion, the retail industry, and a way for stores to often artfully celebrate patrons—like you—through parties, exhibitions, installations, refreshments and special deals.

In New York, over 800 stores across the boroughs will participate from 6 to 11 p.m., so if you're out and about: walk briskly! Our pick for the evening (aside from Derek Henderson's opening at the gallery, of course) is what's on view at Partners & Spade, Andy Spade's Great Jones Street storefront that's part gallery boutique, part creative consultancy and part cabinet of curiosities.

Spade will be teaming up with fashion label Vena Cava and mobile retail company Subports for Non-Fashion People's Fashion Night Out. They've invited a cast of not-usually-fashion designers—including visual artists of all mediums, a gardener, a boardgame designer, a metal fabricator and a wallpaper designer—to create beautiful objects and wearable items that will be exhibited through Sunday, September 12th and are available to buy by text message.

William Lamson's Automatic Tee

Several 20x200 artists will have works on view, including the Automatic Tee, designed by William Lamson. This limited-edition t-shirt's design was inspired by a contraption Lamson made while in Uruguay. Lamson rigged a drawing tool to a kite and as the kite was carried back and forth by the wind, what emerged was a kinetic explosion of inky black lines. The pattern was screen-printed by hand onto cotton t-shirts in Brooklyn, and are available in several sizes. You can also watch the video Lamson made of his kite-drawing contraption that produced the original design.

Kevin Cyr, whose paintings of iconic and eclectic vehicles we've released as prints over the last few years, has die cast his vans and re-created them in miniature. If you're a fan of his 2-D work, we bet you'll like his 3-D; Cyr's vans will also be on display at the store tomorrow night.

Without further ado, head to Partners & Spade tomorrow evening to catch sight of Kevin and William's creations, then have a gander around the neighborhood to check the evening's many other events.

Fashion's Night Out at Partners & Spade
40 Great Jones St.
September 10th, 2010
6:00 - 9:00 PM