What's 7 days away, in New York, and fabulous? Mercedes Benz Fashion Week of course! For some, Christmas, Thanksgiving, birthdays, etc. are the most anticipated events of the year. Not for this girl.
Not only does MBFW come twice (!) a year (September & February), but it is responsible for what I dress myself in, swoon over in magazines and blogs, and write about on here. Sure the designers that show at MBFW are high-end and a real drain on the bank account, but the event is geared towards industry (designers, buyers, advertisers, etc.) and inspiring, which means that every spec of clothing that graces those runaways has an influence on what everyone buys, no matter the store. The week is jammed packed with shows & parties, and trying to keep up is not for the faint of heart.
Over the next 7 days, I will post an "all-you-need-to-know" guide to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2011.
{Part One: The Basics}
What: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week-Fall 2011
It may seem confusing, but the upcoming shows are for Fall 2011 fashion. Although it is February, and Fall is many months away, the shows need to be forward looking to give the magazines, advertisers, and mass retailers time to do their thing for when Fall actually does arrive. Think of MBFW as a sneak peek of what's to come.
When: 02.10.2011-02.17.2011
Reader's Digest Version: More snow is on the way! Fashionable coats & shoes required.
Where: Lincoln Center
FW used to be held in gigantic white tents in Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan. While the setting was beautiful, the increased demand for access to the shows at FW meant the producers needed to move to bigger and better (not better, just different) turf. The Lincoln Center has more than enough room to house the world's fashion fanatics and influencers, but I'll admit the event lost some charm moving from a park to a concrete building.
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| Old School |
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| New School |
MBFW draws out the who's who of celebrities, designers, editors, models, artists, film producers, and socialites. Unless you have a connection on the "inside", you are likely enjoying fashion week from the exterior steps of the Lincoln Center. Here is a VERY short list of names synonymous with Fashion Week:
1. Anna Wintour & the Vogue crew
2. Beth Ostrosky-Stern & the Park Avenue princess crew
3. P.S. I Made This, Garance Dore, BryanBoy & the fashion blogger crew
4. Amanda Brooks & the Barney's crew
5. Joe Zee & the Elle crew
6. Olivier Zahm & the trendy Euro crew
7. Daphne Guinness & the eccentric crew
8. Candy Pratts Price, Sally Singer & the "it's my job to be here, but unless you really love fashion you probably don't know who I am" crew
9. Diane Kruger, the Olsen duo, Blake Lively & the fashion "it girl" crew
10. Linda Fargo & the Bergdorf's crew
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| Anna Wintour |
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| Beth Stern & Kelly Rutherford |
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| Garance Dore & Bryan Boy |
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| Amanda Brooks |
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| Joe Zee, Robbie Myers, Anne Slowey |
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| Carine Roitfeld, Olivier Zahm |
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| Daphne Guinness |
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| Candy Pratts Price, Sally Singer |
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| Josh Jackson, Diane Kruger |
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| Jim Gold, Linda Fargo |
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