Fashion's Night Out - Zona Rosa style!

For the first time in Kansas City, local shopping districts will come together in the name of fashion to offer a special shopping event in conjunction with New York City’s popular Fashion’s Night Out, scheduled for Thursday, September 8.

Conceived two years ago, the City of New York partnered with Vogue Magazine and created Fashion’s Night Out as a promotion to gain excitement for shopping and restore consumer confidence. This year, Fashion’s Night Out will debut in Kansas City bringing together events at shopping districts from throughout the city.
Kansas City will be commemorating along with Milan, Atlanta and Los Angeles and many other cities throughout the world in a simultaneous Fashion’s Night Out celebration Thursday, September 8, 2011. Locally, the night will include special promotions in stores, live music, fashion shows, live models, celebrities, makeovers, food and drink sampling and more.
Just as it was done in New York two years ago when Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed Fashion’s Night Out, Kansas City’s Mayor Sly James also has officially proclaimed September 8 Fashion’s Night Out Kansas City.
The fun begins with live entertainment at 5 p.m. and continues with extended shopping hours until 10 p.m. (Click here for a list of participating stores/restaurants)

Celebrity insider, style maven, diva favorite, bestselling author and America’s top red carpet guru Steven (Cojo) Cojocaru is known for his memorable and intimate sit-downs with today’s biggest and most sought-after stars. Cojo’s unique blend of quick wit, dish, fashion frisson and humor have made him a must-see presence at major media events, from the Oscars and Emmys to the Golden Globes, MTV Video Music Awards, the Venice Film Festival and more. Cojo served as a weekly style correspondent on the “Today Show” and in 2003 became a full-time correspondent for “Entertainment Tonight”. In 2004, Cojo expanded his diva duties on the ET spin-off series, “The Insider”.

Zona Rosa is pleased to welcome Cojo for Fashion’s Night Out. Fans will have the opportunity to win a $2,500 Zona Rosa ambush makeover – with the winner selected by Cojo himself. Be at Town Square at 7 p.m. and one lucky winner will receive a complete head-to-toe transformation including a new wardrobe, hair and makeup.

Musical Entertainment will be presented by Captain Fantastic, the premier Elton John Tribute Show. We invite you to take a ride with the Rocketman as he dazzles you with an amazing musical extravaganza! "You're gonna hear electric music, solid walls of sound," as Captain Fantastic and the Rocketband perform stunning recreations of your favorite Elton John hits from the 70's. Captain Fantastic will amaze you with costumes that go from bizarre to breathtaking, and his amazing 5-foot baby grand piano will shower you with lights, smoke, lasers, and a few surprises. You may think you've gone down the Yellow Brick Road!

The fun continues throughout the evening, with giveaways, special events, entertainment, and more. Be here as Fashion’s Night Out – New York comes to Kansas City and to Zona Rosa.
Be apart of the VIP Event to benefit SAVE, Inc.

Additionally – Zona Rosa will be the ONLY Kansas City location offering the official FNO apparel and merchandise!


For more information about the event, please visit http://www.fashionsnightoutkc.com/ .



Heavenly Olive Oils & Vinegars

If you haven't been to Heavenly Olive Oils and Vinegars yet, you are missing out! It is one of the coolest concepts and we are thrilled to have it at Zona Rosa.

The oils and balsamics are available for sample, so you can see which ones you like best before you buy them. Then they bottle it up right in the store, with the exact product you just sampled.

We took a short video of the store, check it out:



Here are a couple of interesting nutritional facts about extra virgin olive oil:

• People who use olive oil regularly have much lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, color cancer and asthma. 
• It is a functional food that is also rich in antioxidants and phenolic compounds with a variety of protective effects for the body. 

Heavenly also carries assorted pastas, spices, olives and kitchen items. Another cool thing they offer is corporate or personal gift assortments. And get this - shipping is available! 

Stop in to Heavenly Olive Oils and Vinegars today! Let us know what you think. 

ZONA ROSA PARTICIPATING IN SALES TAX HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Zona Rosa shoppers will get a break from state and local taxes this weekend during SalesTax Holiday Weekend. In addition, Zona Rosa's KidFest will provide entertainment for all at the center’s annual back-to-school event on Saturday.

KidFest is from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 and is a free party that takes place outdoors on the Zona Rosa Town Square. Join KidFest and Radio Disney by turning your dreams into reality with the Phineas and Ferb experience. Kids will have the opportunity to open a lemonade stand, play games, eat free Blue Bell Ice Cream and more.

Zona Rosa is in its eighth year participating in the state and county’s sales tax holiday and according to the developers, it is one of the busiest non-holiday weekends at the center. During the state’s sales tax holiday, certain specific back-to-school purchases, such as clothing, school supplies, computers, and other items are exempt from all sales tax Friday, Aug. 5 – Sunday, Aug. 7.

“Our merchants are thrilled that we’re participating in this event again this year,” said Rosemary Salerno, general manager of Zona Rosa. “It seems that this weekend has grown in popularity over the years as more and more residents become aware of the savings and at exactly the right time for the popular back-to-school shopping season.”

The tax-free weekend first was offered in August 2004, with the intent of giving shoppers a break on back-to-school purchases such as clothes, computers and backpacks. In 2005 Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt signed a bill making permanent the sales tax holiday during the first weekend in August each year.

The legislation automatically suspends the state's 4.225 percent sales tax throughout the weekend plus the city ofKansas City, Mo. as well as Platte County also have opted to suspend sales tax for its retailers. The sales taxexemption is limited to:

Clothing – any article having a taxable value of $100 or less

School supplies – not to exceed $50 per purchase

Computer software – taxable value of $350 or less per purchase

Personal computers – not to exceed $3,500

Computer peripheral devices – not to exceed $3,500

Qualifying purchases for school are tax-free throughout the three day event.  Visit www.dor.mo.gov/tax/business/sales/taxholiday/ for more information.

See you there!