New York Fashion Week 2017

 New York Fashion Week 2016 and 2017

 New York Fashion Week 2016 and 2017

As New York Fashion Week 2016 enters the city, so will a rush of noble editors, bloggers, stylists and shutterbugs. Tickets to the runway shows aren’t available to the all-purpose public, but bulletin you don’t have to be part of the elite fashion world to feel like an insider. Maybe you don’t have a front row seat to the shows or a spot reserved next to Anna Wintour, but don't worry we’ve got you covered. From free New York Fashion Week events you can actually attend to tips on how to get noticed by street style photographers, we’ll make sure to keep you in the loop. Make sure to book an meeting at a gust dry bar and hit the best clothing stores and plan out your most stylish outfits for the week you never know who strength be taking your image.

"I think this season has been about clothes that are happy, or that make women happy," said Tome designer Ryan Lobo. "There's a return to joy, frivolity and hopefulness on the runways." During NYFW, we saw this enthusiasm in bold, primary-hued stripes, silver lame, statement earrings and playful robes. Here, nine trends that ruled the runways in the Big Apple.

Wow, did we just write that? Yes, it’s hard for us to understand, too, but in Feb. 9, 2017 it will be 6 years since we began keeping our devoted NYFW schedule, which in the language of fashion week is 12 seasons.

After all, we’ve been working front-and-center to bring you the latest news about the events of the season since February 2011. Back then, MB was still title sponsor, and Ruth Finley was still running amazing called the fashion calendar.

Over the past years, one of the major changes in #NewYork #Fashion #Week has been that as productions have continued to branch out confirmed dates have continued to arrive earlier and earlier. So whereas dates and times for shows used to come scant weeks before the events themselves, nowadays show information normally begins as early as late-November.

This season is surely no exception, as NYFW: The Shows by IMG has already confirmed dates that begin February 9th. Also beginning February 9th, Style Fashion Week and the Shows at FTL Moda. On Friday, Art Hearts Fashion and Fashion Gallery New York Fashion Week will begin their sequence of presentations, as will New York Fashion Week, The Runway’s on Fire.

Sunday, February 12th will be another “calendar newcomer,” Bohn Jsell Collections,.

Latin-focused Uptown Fashion Week begins Tuesday, February 14th, and a parade of “street style” designers will showcase at Street Fashion Week beginning Thursday, February 16.

Needless to say, NYFW: The Shows’ lineup is one of the majority predictable. Likely designers will be stalwarts Nicholas K., Noon by Noor, Erin Fetherson, Tadashi Shoji, Thakoon, Rag & Bone, Jason Wu, Calvin Klein, Nicole Miller, Jeremy Scott, Lacoste, Jill Stuart, Taoray Wang, Christian Siriano, Jonathan Simkhai, Victoria Beckham, The Row, Vivienne Tam, Zac Posen, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, and many others. No word yet whether BCBG will be back, so we can tap our usual Lubov Azria interview, but we won’t be surprised if they decide to sit another one out.

As always, the new season will feature live-streaming runway shows, as well as select shopping experiences, many in real time. Ability to attend shows varies depending on whether you’re a associate of the press (i.e., often a blogger these days), or just someone visiting New York who wants to attend a show and feel part of the enthusiasm. Various options are offered by producers.

This season, we hope to see an arrival of virtual reality experiences, which is as we all know a technology still in development. Sadly, one of the major roadblocks to seeing extra runway shows in VR is simply an absence of devices that can bring the experience into people’s home affordably, and in the right way.

Either way, the good news is that hilton new york fashion district is stronger than ever. (Did anyone really like the name “Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York"?) Obviously there are still a few bugs to work out. For example, currently there are so many shows on the NYFW schedule (can we just call this “the shed,” or are that pretentious?), it can be a bit intimidating for anybody, including us.

But here’s the simple truth new designers have the right to be seen at New York Fashion Week. And one of the issues facing new designers is the great cost of showing during the events. Although we don’t claim to have a solution, we know that variety is good; which is why we continue to bring a complete NYFW calendar for those who want to see fashion schools in new york, attend the runway shows, interrelate with live streams, and showcase their talent at the shows.