thoughts on style

With only 12 days and counting to New York Fashion Week this September, folks in the fashion industry are busy gearing up not only their 5" platform Louboutins to trek from show to show, but also their Towns Cars and Escalades to chauffeur them from Bryant Park to Milk Studios, back and forth from show to show. Aside from dying to see the clothes themselves, I find myself wondering what drama will ensue between the two locales. What kind of logistical challenges will this present? Whose shows will be late and who will be late to the shows? Will this split represent the divide between the new and edgy and the old-school designers? This season I will be answering these questions, as I will be reporting from inside both the tents and Milk Studios. Stay tuned for more insider updates to come, from yours truly, Thoughts on Style.

So what are your thoughts on Fashion Week? Where will you be, and whose shows are you dying to see? Post your comments below.

Everybody who is anybody (and also a lot of nobodies, such as myself) knows that New York Fashion Week kicks off this Friday, 2/13. Although news stories abound citing that many designers are cutting back, and parties are being canceled, the show must go on. And the very lucky few will continue to attend. The rest of us with either stand outside the tents shivering in the February weather, waiting to catch a glimpse of the glitterati, or sit in our living rooms scanning through runway photos on style.com.

So what does it take to become one of those lucky few? A job in the industry, A-list status, or for some, an American Express card (cheaters). But for those of us who didn't score tickets this season, what would you do to see a show? How far would you go? Post your comments below.