Fashion Capital of the world? – netivist

New York Fashion Week ​New York Fashion Week is organized in February and September each year by the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The current New York Fashion Week was inaugurated in 1993, however, New York organized the world’s fashion week in 1943 during France’s German occupation. The event was later known as “Press Week of New York” since the goal was to promote American designers among fashion journalists who have previously almost exclusively focus on French creations. Today the New York Fashion Week generates $900 million revenues for the metropolitan area and has more than 100 shows. Famous American fashion designers and brands Calvin Klein Oscar de la Renta Ralph Lauren DKNY Carolina Herrera Hugo Boss Michael Kors Tommy Hilfiger Charles Harbison Romeo Hunte