New York Fashion Week
New York Fall Fashion Week is less than 1 week away—the week following Labor Day (Sept. 9-16)—and all those involved are gearing up for the big change in locale. Since 1993, NY Fashion Week has been centered around Bryant Park. Bryant Park is nestled between 5th and 6th Ave. and 40th and 42nd St. (grids are beautiful things in big cities!). But, for the first time, it will be housed at Lincoln Center—a bit uptown just west of the Park. I have to admit, having observed fashion week from a glance, I'm sad to hear the iconic tents have moved uptown.
I have read that pragmatism is winning the argument over nostalgia in this case as the change is much needed and will open opportunities previously unavailable to the fashion industry in NYC. The steady, if not precipitous, decline in the market has hugely affected the garment district (which surrounds Bryant Park to the south, east, and west). Evidently, many of the design houses were close enough to wheel their racks of clothes to the tents on foot! However, with the prevalence of outsourcing, many designers no longer produce their lines in Manhattan. The need to include more designers and more attendees is important and also a huge thrust in the decision to move. So, Lincoln Center will take center stage and Bryant Park will have to be enjoyed for its other pleasing features. The benches, gravel, and light fixtures [I know, small details, but notable, nonetheless] in this park—including the view of the backside of the Library, as well as the Bryant Park Hotel, make it one of my favorites, even without those fashionable tents!
I have read that pragmatism is winning the argument over nostalgia in this case as the change is much needed and will open opportunities previously unavailable to the fashion industry in NYC. The steady, if not precipitous, decline in the market has hugely affected the garment district (which surrounds Bryant Park to the south, east, and west). Evidently, many of the design houses were close enough to wheel their racks of clothes to the tents on foot! However, with the prevalence of outsourcing, many designers no longer produce their lines in Manhattan. The need to include more designers and more attendees is important and also a huge thrust in the decision to move. So, Lincoln Center will take center stage and Bryant Park will have to be enjoyed for its other pleasing features. The benches, gravel, and light fixtures [I know, small details, but notable, nonetheless] in this park—including the view of the backside of the Library, as well as the Bryant Park Hotel, make it one of my favorites, even without those fashionable tents!
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