| Hey! Did you ever wonder what the calendar of ALL WORLDWIDE FASHION WEEKS looks like? Not just New York, London, Milan, Paris, etc., but EVERYTHING? So did we! Click the picture for World Fashion Week Dates.  STUFF YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT FASHION WEEK (YOU IGNORAMUS)
The very first Fashion Week was held in 1943 in New York, which is why that city traditionally leads the charge each year. Its main purpose, in a bit of strange history, was to distract consumers from the charms of French fashion, as those working in the fashion trade were unable to travel to France. As such the original fashion week in New York was meant as a kind of consolation prize.
As it happens, it was an awakening and an opportunity. For centuries, the world had looked only to France for the latest fashions, or for inspiration for its own designs, and the United States had always followed that trend.
The original week was called "Press Week," and was organized by a fashion publicist called Eleanor Lambert. For the first time, American designers who had been ignored by the fashion press were allowed to take center stage. "Press Week" was a hit, and the climate of fashion began to change. (Or thaw, from the American designer's perspective.)
Respected fashion publications like Vogue began to feature U.S. fashion designers.
The concept of the "Fashion Week" spread next to London, which was traditionally slated to occur just after New York, so press and buyers could travel to both. Milan followed, then Paris, then Los Angeles, and then Tokyo.
There are other, newer fashion weeks in existence, such as Australia and New Orleans, and we hope to cover these in future updates.
(As an aside, the dominance of the biggest 4 weeks has been criticized by some as limiting growth in other potential fashion centers. But if you think about it, it's not as if anyone planned anything in a bad way. The events can't exactly occur simulateously. However, it's worth noting that the other fashion weeks are also quite important.) |
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