FASHION
Men’s Gets Its Own New York Fashion Week
After many years of womenswear getting its place on the runway, menswear is now getting its own chance to walk down the catwalk.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America announced it will be organizing a separate New York Fashion Week: Men’s starting this summer.
The stand-alone event will run July 13–16 at Skylight Clarkson Sq, an events space in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood. The four-day event will be a combination of runway shows, presentations and special events.
New York Fashion Week: Men’s is scheduled to be a biannual event. It will be produced at the same time as New York Men’s Market Week, said Steven Kolb, the CFDA’s chief executive officer. “American menswear has never been stronger or more creative,” he said.
The events will be sponsored by the fashion division of e-commerce giant Amazon.com. Another event sponsor will be Shinola, a Detroit watch and lifestyle brand.
Labels scheduled to be participating in the inaugural New York Fashion Week: Men’s will be Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein Collection, Michael Kors, Rag & Bone, Public School, Billy Reid, Todd Snyder, Michael Bastian, Ovadia & Sons, Robert Geller, Duckie Brown, Patrik Ervell, Timo Weiland and Kent and Curwen.
