Tag: elite-invitees
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NY Fashion Week kicks off with questions about future
With social networks thrusting every last trend into the public spotlight and customers used to getting what they want right away, can Fashion Week deliver in today's world? Buyers, journalists, celebrities, and other elite invitees have long been accustomed to collections becoming available for purchase about half a year after their respective shows. With Instagram…
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New York’s Fashion Week opens amid questions about shows’ future
By Elizabeth Barber NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Fashion Week opens on Thursday with chilly weather and perhaps an even chillier prospect: defining the purpose of the shows as brands begin trying fresh ways to engage customers. This season, the once-exclusive event will occupy a middle ground between invitation-only and fashion-for-all, with a mix…