New York Fashion Week, ("Press
Week")
First
held in 1943, the event was designed to attract attention away from the French
fashion during World War II, when fashion industry insiders were unable to
travel to Paris to see French fashion shows.. Fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert
organized an event she called "Press Week" to showcase American
designers for fashion journalists, who had previously neglected their
innovations. (Buyers were not admitted
to the shows, and instead had to visit designers' showrooms . Press Week was a
success, and fashion magazines like Vogue, which were normally filled with
French designs, increasingly featured American fashion.
The event, In 1994, was moved to its former
site in Bryant Park by Fern Mallis, where it was held inside a series of large
white tents in the almost-block-long park. Admission is by invitation only, to
the fashion industry, fashion press, assorted celebrities, and internet based
Fashion press (e.g. District L, Fashionista, FWD, The Fashion Bomb). Beginning
in February 2009 (showing Fall 2009), many designers opted out of their usual
Bryant Park tent fashion shows because of the poor economy and held smaller
presentations.
At the Fall 2009 Fashion Week the public got a taste of technology as it is shaping the future of fashion. It is not only making it cheaper and easier for
At the Fall 2009 Fashion Week the public got a taste of technology as it is shaping the future of fashion. It is not only making it cheaper and easier for
designers to create their collections, it is
also saving them travel time as many broadcast their lines over the Internet.
Many designers opted to not only market online but also sell exclusively
online. Designer Norma Kamali and the Polo Ralph Lauren Rugby brand both have
an application for the Apple iPhone. In the Vivienne Tam show, models walked the
runway carrying
Hewlett Packard mini notebook computers instead of the expected
handbag. Mercedes-Benz officially became the sponsor of the event, and New York
Fashion Week was called "Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week" from then.
Because of the recession affecting most of the
world, designers were stepping outside of the box for fall 2009. In previous
years, fashion houses would be expecting costs up to $750,000 to produce a
quality runway show. The idea of using mannequins to display clothing was used
by established designers Betsey Johnson and Vera Wang as a way to cut model and
runway costs. Mara Hoffman, Sergio Davila and Nicholas K saved 40 percent of
their costs by combining their separate lines into one show. Another trend seen
during fall 2009 Fashion Week was recession friendly fashion. A number of
pieces displayed were items that could be worn in the fall and carry over to
the spring. A popular staple was bold color dressed that could be worn over a
turtleneck in colder weather and stand alone in the spring; convertible blazers
were introduced by Vera Wang and Karen Walker as a way to get double the wear
out of one piece.
Due to increasing pressure from Bryant Park management, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was hosted in Damrosch Park at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts for the first time in September 2010.
In addition to the new location, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week partnered with Fashion GPS, a new technology that offered quick seating and check-in for guests at the shows.
Due to increasing pressure from Bryant Park management, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was hosted in Damrosch Park at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts for the first time in September 2010.
In addition to the new location, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week partnered with Fashion GPS, a new technology that offered quick seating and check-in for guests at the shows.
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