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The fashion world was in buoyant mood for the start of the event, which runs to September 16, celebrating both the new venue and what insiders see as an economic turnaround in the luxury sector.
The New York event is the first of the leading, twice-yearly fashion weeks also held in London, Milan and Paris.
"For years, the famed fashion tents have drawn people from all over the world to New York city, and the buzz is even greater this year with it debuting at its new home at Lincoln Centre," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Bigger and better
Part of the buzz undoubtedly centres around what is being billed as Fashion Week's first-ever plus-size only runway show, featuring women who far more closely resemble the average American female figure than their super-slender runway counterparts.
With 27 percent of American adults now considered obese, the show, hosted by OneStopPlus.com, could also be a nod to the steadily expanding market in plus-size fashion.
Fashion Week in New York is attended by some 230,000 people and brings an estimated 770 million dollars in economic activity to a city where 175,000 people are employed in the fashion industry, the mayor's office says.
Until this year, Fashion Week had taken place in more cramped conditions at Bryant Park, near Times Square.
"Lincoln Center is an ideal location for the semi-annual events, with more outdoor space than was available at Bryant Park and terrific transit access, including the Number One subway line, or as it will be called this week: The Fashion Line," Bloomberg said.
Friday will feature "Fashion Night Out" when city stores stay open late and fashionistas are encouraged to shop and party into the wee hours.
So exciting! What are your New York Fashion Week catwalk trend predictions?
The New York event is the first of the leading, twice-yearly fashion weeks also held in London, Milan and Paris.
"For years, the famed fashion tents have drawn people from all over the world to New York city, and the buzz is even greater this year with it debuting at its new home at Lincoln Centre," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Bigger and better
Part of the buzz undoubtedly centres around what is being billed as Fashion Week's first-ever plus-size only runway show, featuring women who far more closely resemble the average American female figure than their super-slender runway counterparts.
With 27 percent of American adults now considered obese, the show, hosted by OneStopPlus.com, could also be a nod to the steadily expanding market in plus-size fashion.
Fashion Week in New York is attended by some 230,000 people and brings an estimated 770 million dollars in economic activity to a city where 175,000 people are employed in the fashion industry, the mayor's office says.
Until this year, Fashion Week had taken place in more cramped conditions at Bryant Park, near Times Square.
"Lincoln Center is an ideal location for the semi-annual events, with more outdoor space than was available at Bryant Park and terrific transit access, including the Number One subway line, or as it will be called this week: The Fashion Line," Bloomberg said.
Friday will feature "Fashion Night Out" when city stores stay open late and fashionistas are encouraged to shop and party into the wee hours.
So exciting! What are your New York Fashion Week catwalk trend predictions?
