The Little-Known Story of How World War II Led to the Inception of New York Fashion Week
Bettmann/Getty Images, instead of hosting a range of fashion shows in several locations scattered across the Big Apple, the 1943 affair took place at The Pierre and The Plaza hotels. And unlike today, the shows came to the editors, who were the only ones allowed to ooh and aah over the latest creations.'s ready-to-wear collection became such a hit during Fashion Press Week that she vowed to never attend the European shows.
"Fashion was taking a shift from what are the Europeans wearing to the fashion industry is now designing for me,"All in all, Fashion Press Week left an indelible mark on both the industry and American people.
This year, as the world gradually resets and goes back to "normal," New York Fashion Week is expected to offer an explosion of over-the-top designs, audacious silhouettes, kaleidoscopic patterns and more. Just like before, we'll be waiting with a bated breath.
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