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New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week in its modern iteration was started by Fern Mallis and Stan Herman in 1993.
New York Fashion Week kicks off fashion month, and is followed by fashion weeks in London, Milan and Paris in February and September. Spring collections are historically shown in September, while fall collections are historically shown in February.
New York Fashion Week evolved from Press Week, which began in the '40s. Eleanor Lambert founded Press Week to showcase American fashion during World War II when editors couldn't travel to Europe. The event helped promote American fashion when many major European fashion houses were on hiatus during the war.
Press Week went on for decades. Then in 1993, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) took over the event, and then-president Stan Herman and executive director Fern Mallis consolidated the citywide events into what became known as New York Fashion Week. It was initially rebranded with the trademark "7th on Sixth."
Throughout the '90s and 2000s, New York Fashion Week was held at Bryant Park in pop-up tents. In 2011, New York Fashion Week left Bryant Park and migrated to Lincoln Center. In 2015, after New York Fashion Week's organizer WME/IMG's contract with Lincoln Center ended, the event was split between Skylight Moynihan and Skylight Clarkson. After Moynihan underwent construction for Penn Station to expand in 2017, Clarkson was the primary venue until 2018. From 2019 until the present, Spring Studios has been the main venue for New York Fashion Week, though a large percentage of designers choose to show off site.
Major American designers have made their runway debuts at New York Fashion Week, including Michael Kors, Christian Siriano, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Prabal Gurung and Anna Sui.
The event has seen some historic fashion moments, such as Ralph Lauren's 50th anniversary show in 2018, when he transformed Central Park's Bethesda Terrace into a runway, drawing everyone from Hillary Clinton to Oprah to watch. There was Marc Jacobs' show for Perry Ellis in 1993, which many saw as the birth of '90s grunge. The show ultimately got Jacobs fired, but the pieces were so popular he reissued them in 2019. In 2000, Alexander McQueen hopped Stateside for a collection he showed on the West Side of Manhattan, famously dropping his jeans at the end of the show to reveal American flag boxer shorts.
New York Fashion Week: Men’s
Childs Men’s Fall 2017
This season the Childs' suit comes in corduroy and consists of a double-breasted jacket and trousers with a…
Orley Men’s Fall 2017
The team from Orley pushed its trademark aesthetic this season twisting its signature knitwear into a variety…
Bode Men’s Fall 2017
New York-based designer Emily Bode created a home in Cape Cod as a backdrop for her fall collection.
Palomo Spain Men’s Fall 2017
In his New York Fashion Week: Men's debut, Alejandro Gomez Palomo presented an absolutely gender-fluid…
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"The new emerging designers for me have been unbelievable," Moss said, reflecting on New York Fashion Week…
Death to Tennis Men’s Fall 2017
Vincent Oshin and William Watson, the Brits who design the "adult streetwear" line, wanted to simulate the…
Landlord Men’s Fall 2017
For its third season, Landlord turned to Nineties hip-hop artists and streetwear for inspiration.
Loris Diran Men’s Fall 2017
Loris Diran's travels to China and India inspired his fall collection.
Palmiers du Mal Men’s Fall 2017
Palmiers du Mal designer Shane Fonner felt it was time to branch out and have a solid narrative this time…
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"Raf was the first designer to actually give me recognition, give me credit," the rapper said before the show…
Theory Men’s Fall 2017
The lineup included looks for different environments and types of businesses.
Jahnkoy Men’s Fall 2017
Instead of staging a conventional runway show, Jahnkoy, which translates to "New Spirit Village" in the…
Deveaux Men’s Fall 2017
Overall, the collection was a study in style and a palette cleanser in a sea of streetwear.
Rochambeau Men’s Fall 2017
Rochambeau's Laurence Chandler and Joshua Cooper worked directly with singer, composer and visual artist Mark…
Hart x Hart Men’s Fall 2017
There was a smattering of formalwear that included a striking purple velvet smoking jacket to complement the…