Here is the complete show schedule for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City, which starts September 8 and runs through the 15th.
While hurricane Irene wreaked havoc on the event’s official schedule — due to evacuations, designers didn’t finish their collections on time, causing brands including Theyksens’ Theory and Marc Jacobs to postpone their shows by several days — there will also be some additions as well as no-shows this season. Helmut Lang is readying its first fashion show since 2006 for September 10, Zac Posen sheepishly returns from Paris after two seasons (he’ll show on September 11), and Isaac Mizrahi won’t stage a show at all this time around; instead, he will send out a lookbook. “We think that sounds modern,” he wrote on his blog. “Of course next season we’ll be planning our fabulous lollapalooza fashion show — a 3D in theaters near you.”
Speaking of 3D, the technology is the talk of the season in New York, after forward-thinking designers like Norma Kamali and Nicola Formichetti for Mugler announced they would show 3D videos instead of (or in Mugler’s case, in addition to) runway shows. “Video is more descriptive, more entertaining and, really, the most detailed way to present a collection,” Kamali stated. Her collection will also be made into a 3D lookbook, which will be available at normakamali3d.com from September 15. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga favorite Formichetti created a 3D avatar of his tattooed model muse Zombie Boy aka Rick Genest that will be part of a video to be shown at his pop-up store in Tribeca at 57 Walker Street.
As for celebrity clothing lines, Gwen Stefani will be missed this season: the singer and designer will not attend her L.A.M.B. fashion show as she is busy recording her band No Doubt’s first album in ten years — and fashion fans agree that the announcement of Avril Lavigne’s Abbey Dawn show is only cold comfort.
Finally, there is a new YouTube channel this season, which will broadcast more than 30 of the shows as well as beauty videos, recaps, and trend reports: http://www.youtube.com/liverunway
September 8
09.00 Nicholas K, Studio (live stream)
09:30 Porter Grey, BOX
10.00 BCBGMAXAZRIA, Theater (live stream)
11.00 Richard Chai, Stage (live stream)
13.00 Supima, Studio (live stream)
14.00 Tadashi Shoji, Stage (live stream)
14.30 Candela, Box
September 9
09.00 Emerson, Studio
09.30 Electric Feathers, Box
09.30 Project Runway, Theater
11.00 Luca Luca, Stage (live stream)
13.00 General Idea, Studio
14.00 Rebecca Taylor, Stage (live stream)
14.30 Mara Hoffman, Box
17.00 Helen Yarmak, 730 5th Ave, 23rd floor
17.30 Tommy Hilfiger Men’s, High Line’s Chelsea Market Passage, 14th St At 10th Ave
18.00 Nicole Miller (live stream)
18.30 Joy Cioci, Box
18.30 Concept Korea, Avery Fisher Hall
19.00 Cynthia Rowley, Stage (live stream)
20.00 Academy of Art University, Theater
21.00 Falguni & Shane Peacock, Studio
September 10
09.00 Ruffian, Studio
10.00 Lacoste, Theater (live stream)
10.30 Pink Tartan, Box
11.00 Jill Stuart, Stage (live stream)
12.00 Son Jung Wan, Studio
14.00 Adam, Stage
15.00 Vivienne Tam, Theater (live stream)
15.30 Farah Angsana, Box
16.00 Honor, Studio
18.00 Charlotte Ronson, Stage (live stream)
19.00 Rafael Cennamo, Box
19.00 Monique Lhullier, Theater (live stream)
20.00 Eva Minge, Good Units, 356 W 58Th St
21.00 Venexiana, Studio
September 11
10.30 Katya Leonovich, Box
11.00 Lela Rose, Studio
12.00 Derek Lam, Stage (live stream)
13.00 DKNY, 547 W 26Th St
14.00 Tracy Reese, Studio (live stream)
14.30 L.A.M.B., Box
16.00 Diane Von Furstenberg, Theater (live stream)
17.00 Jen Kao, Studio
17.00 Y-3, 82 Mercer St
18.30 Guishem, Box
19.00 Custo Barcelona, Stage (live stream)
20.00 Tommy Hilfiger, Theater (live stream)
21.00 Timo Weiland, Studio
September 12
09.00 Jenny Packham, Studio
09.30 Callula Lillibelle, Box
10.00 Carolina Herrera, Theater (live stream)
11.00 Carlos Miele, Stage (live stream)
13.00 Rebecca Minkoff, Studio
13.30 Pamella Roland, Box
14.00 Donna Karan, New York, 547 W 26Th St
15.00 Vlov-Qingqing Wu, Stage
16.00 Yeohlee, TBA
17.00 Norman Ambrose, Studio
18.00 Betsey Johnson, Theater
18.30 Jad Ghandour, Box
19.00 Perry Ellis, Stage (live stream)
September 13
08.30 Michael Angel, Box
09.00 Tory Burch, Alice Tully Hall
09.30 J.Crew, Studio
10.00 Badgley Mischka, Theater (live stream)
11.00 Vera Wang, Stage (live stream)
13.00 Diesel Black Gold, 711 12Th Ave
13.00 Zang Toi, Studio
13.30 Bibhu Mohaptra, Box
14.00 Herve Leger by Max Azria, Theater (live stream)
15.00 Argentine Designers, Stage
18.30 Improvd, Box
19.00 Tibi, Stage (live stream)
20.00 Narciso Rodriguez, Theater (live stream)
21.00 Malan Breton, Studio
September 14
09.00 Norma Kamali, David Rubenstein Atrium
09.30 Rochambeau, Box
10.00 Michael Kors, Theater
11.00 Nanette Lepore, Stage
12.00 Ports 1961, New York Public Library, Celeste Bartos Forum
13.00 J. Mendel, Studio (live stream)
13.30 Nomia, Box
14.00 Chado Ralph Rucci, Theater
15.00 Milly by Michelle Smith, Stage
17.00 Shamask, Studio
18.00 Anna Sui, Theater (live stream)
18.30 Juan Carlos Obando, Box
19.00 Elie Tahari, Stage (live stream)
20.00 B Michael America, Museum of Natural History, W79th St
September 15
10.00 Ralph Lauren, 275 Hudson St
12.00 Guli, Studio
12.30 Sergio Davila, Box
14.00 Calvin Klein Collection, 205 W 39TH ST
16.00 Naeem Khan, Stage
17.00 Made In Africa: By Arise Magazine, Avery Fisher Hall
18.00 Elene Cassis, Studio
20.30 Marc Jacobs
