25 Big Billion Awesome Facts About Frenzy Fashion Weeks

25 Big Billion Awesome Facts About Frenzy Fashion Weeks

Let me tell you what is a fashion week

fashion week is a clothing trade shows, where designers showcase their elegant outfits. 

Fashion week was not the original name of fashion week, at first, it was the press week.

#1 THERE ARE 40 FASHION WEEKS AROUND THE GLOBE.

But these four of them are famous fashion weeks in the world, and they are:

New York fashion week,

Milan fashion week,

Paris fashion week & 

London fashion week.

These four major fashion weeks known as a "Big 4" Fashion weeks.

#2 THE FIRST FASHION WEEK WAS STARTED IN NYC.

The first New York Fashion Week took place in 1943 by Eleanor Lambert. 

Milan Fashion Week established in 1958 and owned by Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana.

The first Paris fashion week took place in 1973 by the Fédération Française de la Couture.

London Fashion Week first took place in 1984, and it is organized by the British Fashion Council.

The fashion week schedule begins with New York, followed by London, and then Milan, and ending with Paris.

#3 DURATION OF THE FASHION SHOW.
Smallest fashion shows last for about 10 minutes and largest shows are about 2 hours.

#4 AVERAGE NUMBERS OF PICTURES TAKEN BY PHOTOGRAPHERS.

Almost 70,000 pictures. 

#5 AGE IS NOT A NUMBER.

The least age for a runway model is 16, Carmen dell is the oldest model to walk on the runway at the age of 81,And she’s not even the oldest working model in the industry,Daphne Selfe is 85 years old and recently shot a campaign for TK Maxx, the British version of TJ Maxx.
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#6 FASHION WEEKS REVENUE.

From September and February fashion events NYFW generates the close amount of $900 million.
London fashion week  is attended by over 5,000 press and buyers, and has estimated orders of £40 million to £100 million.
15 million euros ($16 million): Revenue generated for hotels in Milan and surrounding provinces during fashion week.
Paris fashion week generated $430 million excluding sales in stores.
#7 NUMBER OF MAKEUP ARTISTS PER SHOW.

More than 30 makeup artists, and hair stylists help models to prepare for each fashion show.

#8 BY INVITES ONLY

Only industry people like fashion bloggers, professionals, high end fashion editors makeup artists, designers, and generalists are invited to fashion week. 

BUT...many after-parties and events are open to the public, with free pre-registration.

Dress your best and show up anyway. You might just make your way onto the list!

#9 MOST POWERFUL INFLUENCER OF FASHION WEEK INDUSTRY

Ruth Finley is the founder of The Fashion Calendar and a central figure in the American Fashion Industry.

She collects all the fashion shows resources and turn into one comprehensive guide, her subscription box for fashion calendar costs $450 per year.

#10 COST OF EACH FASHION SHOWS

Each shows ranges from $15000 - $50000, 

All the amount paid by individual fashion designers for their fashion shows.

#11 HOW MUCH MODELS EARN 

A list models earn upto $20k-$25k

B list models upto $5k-$10k

#12NOT ALL SHOWS ARE RUNWAY SHOWS

Many shows, also referred to as “presentations,” only feature models standing around on pedestals. There is no runway, just people standing around chatting and taking pictures.

#13 HAUTE COUTURE DESIGNER DRESSES

Haute couture In French Haute means high and couture means sewn so its called as  "high sewing" or "high dressmaking" or "high fashion") refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing.

Haute couture is a style of high end fashion sewn by hand, from start to finish, made from high quality fabric, usually  expensive and sewn with a lots of attention on detailing all done by the highly experienced sewers or workers. 

Most major couture designers such as Chanel, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Gucci etc. do not participate in NY Fashion Week. 

They only show in Milan, London, and Paris.

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#14 FIRST LIVE FASHION WEEK

 In 2010, London Fashion Week became the first major fashion week to broadcast their shows live on the Internet.
#15 THE BIG FOUR FASHION WEEKS HAVE THERE OWN STYLE
NEW YORK FOR - sporty style
PARIS - Haute couture
MILAN - stylish
LONDON - modern and edgy
#16 Each festival has more than 100 events
The runway shows, charity events, gala dinners and accessory showcases.
The big designer names will show during the main week, while most smaller and mass labels will show before or after that. This is probably the reason why Fashion Week are like the Oscars of the fashion industry.

#17 RUNWAYS ARE DESIGNED FOR THE BENEFITS OF GUESTS, NOT FOR THE MODELS.
The U-shaped runway was created to accommodate the increasing number of VIPs, A-list celebrities and fashion bloggers that all came with a ‘front row’ obsession.

You may have also noticed that polygonal runways have replaced the quintessential, straight track of the early shows. This change was not made to extend a model’s time on display, but rather, to increase the number of available front-row seats. With a show’s success largely dependent on the number of editors, buyers and celebrities present, runways have been modified to accommodate more VIPs.
#18 FAMOUS CONTROVERSY
From models fainting backstage due to exertion to wardrobe malfunctions, every Fashion Week has its share of controversies. But the most famous one to go down in history is when supermodel Naomi Campbell had a great fall while walking the runway for a Vivienne Westwood show in 1993 wearing a pair of heels that was 10 inches high.
 #19 THE RISKIEST VENUE OF FASHION WEEK
For the first time in the history of all fashion weeks, 

The Great Wall of China was chosen as the venue for Fendi’s spring 2008 show by its Creative Director Karl Lagerfeld. The show production cost amounted to about $10 million.
#20 A-LIST MODELS
Some models are so coveted that designers book them exclusively. It means that they can’t walk for any other designer during the week or the season.
#21 Opening and/or closing a show can change the career of a model. 
#22 Many clothes you see on the catwalk are finished just before the show starts. 
#23 Some shows are so coveted that the venue they are held to is kept secret. To know where it will take place, you will have to refer to your invitation.
#24 DIFFERENT WALK AT DIFFERENT FASHION WEEKS.

You can tell its NYFW by the style of the strut. Runway models actually walk differently depending on the city. In New York City, models generally walk in a quick, staccato style, whereas Paris Fashion Week models move more slowly and smoothly.

 #25 HAUTE COUTURE RULES
The criteria for haute couture were established in 1945 and updated in 1992.
THE RULES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Members of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture must follow specific rules; 
They must design made-to-order for private clients, with one or more fittings
Have a workshop in Paris that employs at least fifteen staff members full-time; 
Have at least twenty full-time technical people, in at least one workshop.
Present a collection of at least fifty original designs to the public every fashion season (twice, in January and July of each year), of both day and evening garments.

Schedules of fashion week
The Autumn/Winter shows always start in New York in February and end in Paris in March.
Spring/Summer shows start in New York in September and end in Paris in October.
Due to rules set down by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, womenswear&n

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