On September 8, 2011, Opening Ceremony will launch Argentina as their country of focus at Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) with el mercado de carnival de Opening Ceremony! The celebration will be staged both in and outside of the Ace hotel, complete with street vendors, entertainers, and games.  Several brands will have their own market booths with FNO exclusive items and designers will be present to meet with customers. Highlights of the evening include the following:

+    Live dance performances outfitted Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, Suno, and Opening Ceremony.

+    A fabulous appearance by Miss Piggy, who will unveil the new Muppets x Opening Ceremony collection and pose for photos – just in time for the November 23 release of Walt Disney Pictures The Muppets!

+    Opening Ceremony is teaming up with Tumblr to create a carnival-themed photo booth.  Photos may be uploaded in real time on Opening Ceremony’s newly launched Tumblr site.

+    Proenza Schouler PS1 Raffle hosted by Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough!

+    For FNO, Patrik Ervell is hosting a carnival game where contestants can win special prizes!  Along with this carnival game will be Argentina-inspired FNO apparel designed by Patrik Ervell.

+    At Band of Outsider’s carnival booth, illustrator Jessica Repetto will sketch simple portraitures on FNO tote bags by Band of Outsiders.  Free with every purchase will be Mexican Wedding cookies, specially created by Momofuku Milk Bar’s pastry chef, Christina Tosi, for this one night only!

+    At Delfina Delettrez’s mystical booth, an aura expert will conduct one-on-one readings for the open-minded customer.  Also available at the booth will be Delettrez’s FNO-exclusive items, including silver bracelets with a dual-faced “devil eye” and rings featuring a crystal scrying sphere encircled by two hands.

+    For FNO, Rodarte will offer a magician performing amazing sleight-of-hand tricks, along with cotton candy treats and limited edition t-shirts created with the Ace hotel.

+    At Ked’s baseball pitching game, customers may compete to win baseball prizes, as well as purchase a Ked’s for Opening Ceremony t-shirt and “baseball” shoe – an exclusive footwear style resurrected from the archives.

+    Colorful flip flops and bags by Havaianas and JanSport may be customized on the spot with Argentina-inspired patches, trinkets, and/or pins created by Opening Ceremony for FNO.

+    Customers may test their skills at a pop-the-balloon darts game hosted by Gitman Bros. and win exclusive Opening Ceremony x Gitman Bros. bowties!

+    At Riviera Club’s booth, customers can play games to win special prizes and purchase Riviera Club items created exclusively for Opening Ceremony.

+    Opening Ceremony will have a carnival booth inspired by San Telmo Market in Buenos Aires where they will offer Argentinean keepsakes and exclusive products specially designed for FNO, including items by A for Apple, Aurelie Biderman, Christopher Kane, Giles & Bro., illesteva, Jennifer Behr, Olympia Le Tan, Opening Ceremony, Pamela Love, Prism, Suno, Tsumori Chisato, Venessa Arizaga, Want LES ESSENTIELS, and more!