With May just around the corner there is no better time to get your shop on for summer; and what better place than the Tannery in Boston? The upcoming Boston Fashion Night will allow shoppers to mingle, shop, dine, and listen to music this Saturday, April 30. There will be great shopping at the Tannery and you will be part of a premiere “Social Shopping” experience in Boston!

Below is my exclusive interview with Reaz Hoque the founder of the event and SYNERGY Events.

Haute Living: How did Boston Fashion Night come into being?

Raez Hoque: Boston Fashion Night has been an effort in the making for some time now, even before Fashion’s Night Out came onto the scenes. We at SYNERGY events love to provide social experiences for our guests and our focus has been strictly on Fashion related events for the past five years. About two years ago, we thought of having a social gathering where guests can shop, party, hear unique music, and savor food inside multiple retail entities. This gave birth to Boston Fashion Night where high-end shops would be given the opportunity to participate and display their products and services to an elite audience and we would work with the stores to create a social experience unlike any other. The timing however wasn’t right since the retail economy in Boston took a nose dive in recent years. Year 2011 is where are finally ready to launch this event as the retail economy is getting better in Boston.

Haute Living:What are you most looking forward to at the event?

We are looking forward to giving the selected stores and vendors that are involved the right exposure for the event. We want our guests to appreciate the effort it takes to put together such event and support the night by coming out, enjoy themselves and grabbing a few items they would not find on any other night.

Haute Living:For shoppers what is an advantage to checking out the Boston Fashion Night Event?

Shoppers will find a new meaning for “social shopping” that night. They can shop with friends, meet new people, eat food, hear music, taste some specialty drinks all in one night. The excitement of the night is about having your friends with you and catching some great deals on new and upcoming merchandises. We will also have a few stylists at various stores where shoppers can get valuable advice on what looks good on them and what doesn’t.

Haute Living:Can you give our readers a quick overview of what the event will entail?

Here are the highlights of the event:
Customized social shopping experience with an upscale professional group of guests at various locations within walking distance in Back bay area
Exclusive first look access to the Spring fashion line
Special discounts and unique merchandise
Live entertainment and savory food and drinks in most if not all stores
We have an Art Gallery destination where we will feature high end vendor booths and distributing limited swag bags to VIP ticket holders
Fundraising opportunity for Japan at the exclusive red carpet after party at one our private locations inside Westin Copley Hotel- announced at the event check-in.

Haute Living:Who are some partners involved with the event ?

The following partners were chosen for the event:
The City of Boston – Create Boston (they are supporting the event by promoting this event and have endorsed that this will help a buzz for the consumer retail industry.)
Image Unlimited Communications, Ltd – chosen to help promote the event as our exclusive PR company
Yelp.com – one of the media partners
NESN’s Dirty Water TV – one of the media partners
Bistro du Midi – exclusive food and dessert supplier for the night
Monster Energy Drinks – official energy drink brand
Rusk (Gift Bag)
James Joseph Salon,  Boston, MA (Gift Bag)

Haute Living:Where can one learn more about Boston Fashion Night?

To buy tickets or to learn more about the event, please visit www.BostonFashionNight.com.

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