NEW YORK FASHION WEEK 3/10/12

Summary: New York Fashion Week, is a major event that has had a significant impact on fashion around the world and has been a tradition in New York for numerous decades. It is held every year in February and September, and there are three other major fashion weeks that are held around the world. The other major fashion weeks are held in Milan, Paris, and London. The official name of the fashion week is Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek, which it was named in 2009. New York Fashion Week was first held in 1943, and created/organized by Eleanor Lambert. It was the world's very first organized fashion week, and was originally called "Press Week".  It was formerly created to draw attention of the fashion industry more towards America and further away from France beacause, many designers were unable to travel to many parts of Europe during World War two. Soon after it started, Press Week became a colossal success and majority of popular magazines recognized, and began featuring more American designs. Presently, New York Fashion Week continues to flourish, attracting well known designers from around the world such as Marc Jacobs, Diane Von Furstenberg, Vera Wang, Carolina Herrera, Betsey Johnson, and many more.

Analysis: Fashion Week in New York City is an event that's very popular around the world and is highly influential in the fashion industry. Every Year in Spetember and February, designers come from all around the world to host a high fashion show, displaying their extraordinary designs for the upcoming fashion season. Fashion week has been a custom of New York for decades and will continue to impress and influence the fashion industry for many more years.

Reflection Question: When did New York Fashion Week originally begin?

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