New York Fashion Week not valid anymore? I was insulted, appalled and just down right amazed that something would even be discussed among fashion industry executives. As I began to read the articles though, I began to understand.

The thing is that the designers over at the CFDA are not seeing the benefits with showing their designs in the conventional shows. They show their clothing and within the week(sometimes the day) the pictures have rocked the blogosphere before even the major websites like Style and WWD have them for review. This means that trends get confused, and people take inspiration from these future shows. What is on the racks now is old and out of style because we’ve already seen next year’s fashions and that’s what we want!

Also fashions change at the drop of the hat because of style blogs like The Sartorialist that broadcast styles all over the world. One trend catches fire and oxford heels morph to oxford flats! Stores have to restock their shelves quickly to stay in popularity! These are just a few problems.

There are many ideas about solving the problem but I have one that I want to throw into the mix. Why don’t we have two types of fashion weeks. WAIT WAIT DON’T KILL ME YET DESIGNERS… just listen.

Okay have one fashion week that is for the industry only. It’s like ultra exclusive kind of like Hong Kong Luxury Week. Like maybe the only people who are admitted are people who are members of a council… kind of like CFDA. This means the shows would be low budget. You would need to pay for models of course but you could have a central small location and just show your garments. It could even like a show room show. The thing is, it’s only for the fashion industry and the pictures don’t come out. The reason is, this week follows the present fashion schedule of being a year and a season ahead of time. The second type of week would not.

The second type of week would only be a season ahead of time and would be open basically to other people. This would include bloggers, and other journalists who had not reached CFDA status. Also this would allow more general public access to shows because the serious industry top tier would not have to be present. These shows would be conducted like the present shows with fan fare, press, and everything else.

Now let’s see the effects, now trends are not confused because well, we don’t have a year and a season lapse between show and the time the clothes go out. Also designers can personalize the shows so for the fashion executives they really get a sense of the clothing, they get up close and personal whereas for everyone else it is just that, a show. You see clothing, and an amazing show, they are intent on developing the mood and the right scene and would be like I said before very much like the present shows.

I’m a lover of shows so I can never see myself totally phasing them out. If someone declares they are not “in” anymore, when I make it big… I guess I’ll just have to be vintage because I know I’ll want them back! I got to go now though… work in the morning.

Get other coverage:

The Observer
Style List

I think I'm going to start doing this on a regular basis, but these are some links that have things I either didn't get to but wanted to, though was interesting, or want to write about but don't know how. The word in parenthesis should take you directly to the article unless of course something in the sentence is hyperlinked, then what is in parenthesis will take you to the home page of the blog in question. Hope you enjoy!!! All of these came off of the Google Reader of course!

TOMOKI SUKEZANE makes a predominately black editorial for the August 2009 issue of SENSE, a Japanese magazine. (THE FASHIONISTO)

ANNA WINTOUR’s quips from her 60 minute interview get made into ringtones? (BRYAN BOY)

ISAAC MIZHRAHI and cupcakes? What? (TOM AND LORENZO’s blog)

Art departments are getting slashed in the fashion world?(39th AND BROADWAY)

Get your vote in for the Cover Contest at Dujour!!(DUJOUR MAGAZINE

Okay so COLLEGEFASHION.NET stepped up their game and has beauty and style mistakes!!(College Fashion)

Why couldn’t I have this book for summer reading?(The Sartorialist)

So, as usual this post stems from my Google Reader!!!

I'm scrolling through and I finally arrive at a Fashion PR Blog PR Couture post. I read

Are we witnessing the demise of Fashion Week? (via WSJ) Los Angeles may be better known for wearing fashion than selling it, but the problem goes beyond L.A. There is a growing sense among designers and producers of fashion events that the time-honored system of selling fashion from runways is losing ground. Inspired by the recent PR [...]

and immediately tweet about it!!

OMG!!!! LA fashion week sees it's demise?http://online.wsj.com/artic... I die! No I blog

and then lapse into research mode. I see NICK VERREOS in a picture so I use that as a starting point. Dead End but still I want his input so I resign to leave comment on his blog. I then am left to my own resources.. GOOGLE OF COURSE!! I find a few articles and click click click, before devouring as much as I could find on the subject. What I found quelled my fears.

Apparently IMG, an organization that I will deem a fashion power house until proven otherwise, has pulled out of LA Fashion Week along with SMASHBOX STUDIOS. These two sponsors along with a few others pulling out means that the location that has been used for LA Fashion Week for the longest, SMASHBOX STUDIOS, is no longer a viable option. Also, because LA Fall/Winter fashion week occurs after all of the rest, most of the money that magazines, and other companies have to spend on shipping their teams around the world is spent by the time LA rolls around.

The shows aren't a big with A-list celebrities either, even though they are in Hollywood's BACK YARD!

Contrary to popular belief though, people are going to the shows!!! WSJ paints me a picture of models walking for empty seats. This though, is not the case. While the budgets are slimmer, the shows have become more creative, and are still well attended. Fashion Week in March was NOT CANCELLED according to ALISON NIEDER at APPARELNEWS.NET and the proof is in the schedule. While the shows are no longer centralized, they are still occuring and only require a little effort, which in my opinion is more LA style.

In New York you are blinded by flashing lights, and everyone pulling you to be at their event, spend your money here, well at least that's my take on the situation. In my opinion, in LA you have all those things still there, but it's more laid back wherein you have to go look for what you want. It's there but you have to find it. New York is bunched together, and cluttered while LA is sprawling! As a matter of fact I think that LA Fashion week will benefit from this change because the shows will more than likely become more creative. They will be staged in various places that will help designers more thoroughly develop the mood. Also, I think that it's going to give bloggers like me a better chance of getting in!!! Hahaha!

Bottom Line: LA Fashion Week is ALIVE!!! You just have to go look for it!!!!

I absolutely can't wait and I'm guessing that you can't either, so take a gander at the trailer!!

I absolutely love her! One part of me wants to raise itself to her status, because she knows what she's doing and carries a good bit of clout wherever she goes!



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