Oh, goodie! Shecky’s girls’ night out

Girlfriends. Shopping. Cosmos.

And lots of all three.

Picture Sex and the City, set in a boutique the size of three football fields.

Shecky’s Girls Night Out, coming Friday and Saturday to the 23rd Street Armory in Philadelphia, combines five continuous hours of discount shopping for designer fashions and beauty products with copious complimentary cocktails, not to mention Shecky’s famous overstuffed goodie bag.

A traveling retail extravaganza, Shecky’s brings scores of vendors under one roof, then turns the gals loose. Expect discounts of up to 75 percent, plus lots of dear little freebies. Here’s a video glimpse of girls gone wild. http://www.sheckys.com/video/news.asp?videoid=31

The indie and emerging vendors showcasing their wares will include, among others, Accentuations, All That Accessories, American Laser Centers, Ananda, Arbonne International, Ayazakura, LLC, Baci Jewelry, Bambina di Cioccolato Accessories, Beijo Bags, Bella Oro , Blakely Ink, Boutique Street, Bouvier Designs, Center for Body Contouring, Eda & Betty, El Designs, Enchantress, Eyesave Inc, Five Smooth Stones, Friendz Inc., Good Looking Clothing, Grace Oliver, Hip Chic Couture, Idelle Labs (Epilstop), Idelle Labs (SeaBreeze), Idelle Labs (SkinMilk), Irresistibles, It Works!, Jahanna Martinez, Jockey Person to Person, Kate & Ali Co., KT Collection, Laser Cosmetica, Letau Designs, Lexi Lu, Lolabean, Love Rocks Boutique, Lucid Studio, Marie Elanne Inc., Marzee, Michael Darouiche, Paul Aude, Not Just Jewelry, Queen Bee Designs, Sylvia’s Fashion Imports, Uptown Savvy, Velvetbell.com and Volang.

General admission tickets are $10; $25 will get you in the door, plus Shecky’s renowned goodie bag. Because shopping can be a great team sport, groups will receive a 20-percent girlfriends’ discount on admissions. For more info, go to www.sheckys.com or call 212.242.2566.

From: http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/shop/2007/09/25/oh-goodie-sheckys-girls-night-out/

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