tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28238767.post115825653647268463..comments2023-06-15T09:12:17.424-04:00Comments on Some Small Sense: Olympus Fashion Week - Spring 2007Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904654087088040552noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28238767.post-1158440562761540082006-09-16T17:02:00.000-04:002006-09-16T17:02:00.000-04:00great blog!great blog!le fashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571071083984831005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28238767.post-1158283451097945872006-09-14T21:24:00.000-04:002006-09-14T21:24:00.000-04:00Oh man, I wish I lived closer to New York! I woul...Oh man, I wish I lived closer to New York! I would love go behind the scenes at Fashion Week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28238767.post-1158273837656530682006-09-14T18:43:00.000-04:002006-09-14T18:43:00.000-04:00Yes, in various ways. New York Fashion Week is ab...Yes, in various ways. New York Fashion Week is about pricey ready-to-wear - which is stuff that will eventually be shipped off to places like Saks, Nordstrom, and other high end department stores. I suspect it's also a place for cheaper lines to find ideas to knock-off in the hottest styles (if the designers themselves don't do it already with their cheaper lines).<BR/><BR/>Buyers attend to get a chance to experience the collections and overall concepts in person. The stuff on the runway are prototypes that haven't been produced yet. Buyers place orders soon after the shows, and this gives the designer numbers to send to manufacturers. <BR/><BR/>The advertising blitz can't be denied. Every publication in every form possible covers this - it's "news" even though it's really advertising. It certainly generates buzz and anticipation for new styles among consumers. <BR/><BR/>It's also a major fashion convention - where designers, celebrities, buyers, and the media jostle together. And for an American designer, it's considered a major and necessary stop on the path to international exposure.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03904654087088040552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28238767.post-1158272657950888512006-09-14T18:24:00.000-04:002006-09-14T18:24:00.000-04:00I'm curious -- are these shows even relevant anymo...I'm curious -- are these shows even relevant anymore? Do they perform an important economic function, or are they just vestiges of a bygone fashion era?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com