Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Fashion Week
Posted by v on March 6, 2008
If you’re in Manhattan during this week and can’t get a cab, lunch reservation or hair appointment, here’s why: New York’s Fashion Week kicks off Friday, starting eight days of runway shows, exclusive parties and super-stylish people running around town.
Arguably the city’s most glamorous event, Fashion Week involves 80 designer runway shows held in the 65,000-square-foot white tents in Bryant Park; other daily shows take place in venues throughout the city. The event is expected to attract over 100,000 people and generate around $235 million for the city.
The runway is the one opportunity a designer gets to show his clothing his way. Before the show, he puts the looks together, then sends models down the catwalk to music of his choosing. After the line is sold to the stores, says John Crocco, designer for Perry Ellis, designers have to rely on the retailers to show and sell in a way that appeals to a mass audience.
