Gearing Up for NYC Fashion Week
One of the biggest, most important events of the fashion industry is only a couple of months away and designers and buyers alike are frantically preparing for the Spring 2010 line. NYC Fashion Week will officially kick off with a “Fashion’s Night Out” on September 10th, where designers from Lily Donaldson to Ralph Lauren will showcase some of their clothing. 
This commemorative shopping event is probably one of the fashion industry’s attempt at rejuvenating the economically faltered fashion-show industry. Two days ago, fashion elites and members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America met at a town hall meeting to discuss the impact that the recession is having on the fashion industry. Donna Karen said, “We are in a crisis.”
It’s really true though, tough economic times pretty much categorize fashion shows as irrelevant–I can count the number of people that I know who would be able to purchase the high fashion clothing showcased at this fashion show on one hand.
So the fact that the kick off event for this year’s NYC Fashion Week is a giant shopping celebration makes me think that fashion gurus like Diane Von Frustenberg must be feeling REALLY optimistic. She said at the meeting:
“There is no way when you are in the middle of a tsunami that you can change absolutely everything. But one thing that we can do and that I would like to do is make New York Fashion Week the most dynamic fashion week in the world.” (source: NY magazine)
But it’s not all about the spending. Fashion’s Night Out is also featuring a clothing drive and the donations will benefit the NY Aids Fund.
Image source: examiner.com
