As New York Fashion Week Kicks Off, Designer labels are shaking things up at New York
fashion week, which begins Thursday and runs through Sept. 15. A growing number are experimenting with a “see-now-buy-now” approach, selling goods straight off the runway. One of the labels-of-the-moment is Monse, a new brand launched by Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia-two veterans of Oscar de La Renta who were last week named the new designers of that label.
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Designer Derek Lam has told several hundred fashion editors and buyers they aren’t welcome to attend his spring 2017 runway show.Rather than his usual show for 450 guests, he has invited just 60 people-in groups of 20-to the penthouse of the Greenwich Hotel, where he will personally describe each look.
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America, which has long held the official schedule of New York fashion week, has taken more control this year, organizing the timing of some shows and eliminating others, more in the manner of Europe’s fashion-organizing bodies. At New York label Sachin & Babi, changes in consumer demand are affecting both the show and the designs. Known for its formal wear, the label will take a decidedly informal approach, offering evening separates that can be mixed and matched for day or multiple evening events.
