Other Options
If you are a regular patron at high-end department stores and boutiques in the city, you might also talk to the salespeople and see if they have any complimentary tickets to hand out to special customers. Or, think about getting an education in fashion since the top New York fashion schools often provide access for its students to get a first-hand look at the industry workings through the fashion week shows. Finally, even if you can’t find a way to attend any of the fashion shows, keep in mind that a number of clubs and restaurants in the city will be hosting fashion-week parties after the shows end, so this is a great time to call on your best networking skills and try to find an entry into one of these rendezvous, where you can expect to rub shoulders with models, designers and celebrity guests.
What To Wear
Since fashion week is all about being on top of the latest trends, it should come as no surprise that if you do plan to attend fashion week, you will want to put some time and thought into what you will wear. Keep in mind that you will be surrounded by the top names in the fashion press and everyone around you will be wearing their best.
Some fashion insiders say that the general rule of thumb is that you should wear something by the designer whose show you will be watching. However, if you will be watching multiple shows and/or can’t afford the designer’s line, you can use your creativity to pull out your most elegant but also trendy items and put together something fashion forward that is also comfortable enough to stand on your feet all day and move around in large crowds. (This may sound like a tall order, so you will need to spend some time looking through your closet in advance and figuring how your best approach on what to wear.) One stylist suggests finding a vintage item to use as a strong statement piece and then building your outfit from there.
A Final Note
Some celebrities not only get invited to attend designer’s fashion shows but they actually get paid to sit in the prestigious front row. While many designers deny that such a practice of occurs, there is a strong rumor circulating in the fashion world that selling seats to most famous celebrities is just a way of doing business. Since Americans look to celebrities to get their style tips, their endorsement of a clothing line is an important element. In addition, even those celebrities who don’t get paid do often get gifted with whatever they desire in the designer’s line of clothes. Not a bad way to live. But for the rest of the world, New York Fashion Week is a great introduction to the latest clothing styles you will have to come up with the money to buy over the coming year.
