It’s time to prepare for NYFW as the preliminary schedule has been released. We now have to get our power bars and energy drinks packed and our schedules in order minute by minute. Will your invites overlap each other and will you make it to each show? Only time will tell. Rest assured, everyone will be looking fashionably superb in all the chaos which means you better have your wardrobe ready too!
This schedule is jammed packed with non other than the world’s top designers ready to show you what Spring/Summer of 2012 is going to be all about. Take note there will be quite a few names debuting at the Lincoln Center this year including J Crew, Honor, Katya Leonovich, Pink Tartan and VLOV. The usual trendsetters; Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren, by no surprise, will be standing in their long time show spots in their usual show times. In between the newbies and the well experienced is plenty of talent in between eager to get the ball rolling.
NYFW Mercedes-Benz Spring/Summer 2012 Preliminary Schedule:
Thursday, September 8:
9 a.m. NICHOLAS K (Studio)
9:30-10:30 a.m. Porter Grey (Box)
10 a.m. BCBG Max Azria (Theatre)
11 a.m. Richard Chai (Stage)
1 p.m. Supima (Studio)
1:30-2:30 p.m. CANDELA (Box)
2 p.m. Tadashi Shoji (Stage)
6-10 p.m.Fashion’s Night Out (Everywhere)
Friday, September 9:
9 a.m. Emerson (Studio)
9:30 a.m. Project Runway (Theatre)
11 a.m. Luca Luca (Stage)
1 p.m. General Idea (Studio)
2 p.m. Rebecca Taylor (Stage)
2:30-3:30 p.m. Mara Hoffman (Box)
5:30 p.m. Tommy Hilfiger Men’s (TBA)
6 p.m. Nicole Miller (Studio)
6:30-7:30 p.m. Joy Cioci (Box)
6:30-8:30 p.m. Concept Korea (Avery Fisher Hall)
7 p.m. Cynthia Rowley (Stage)
8 p.m. Academy of Art University (Theatre)
9 p.m. Falguni Peacock (Studio)
Saturday, September 10:
9 a.m. Ruffian (Studio)
10 a.m. Lacoste (Theatre)
10:30-11:30 a.m. Pink Tartan (Box)
11 a.m. Jill Stuart (Stage)
12 p.m. Son Jung Wan (Studio)
2 p.m. Adam (Stage)
3 p.m. Vivienne Tam (Theatre)
3:30-4:30 p.m. Farah Angsana (Box)
4 p.m. Honor (Studio)
6 p.m. Charlotte Ronson (Stage)
7 p.m. Monique Lhuillier (Theatre)
7-8 p.m. Rafael Cennamo (Box)
9 p.m. Venexiana (Studio)
Sunday, September 11:
10:30-11:30 a.m. Katya Leonovich (Box)
11 a.m. Lela Rose (Studio)
12 p.m. Derek Lam (Stage)
2 p.m. Tracy Reese (Studio)
2:30-3:30 p.m. L.A.M.B. (Box)
4 p.m. Diane Von Furstenberg (Theatre)
5 p.m. Jen Kao (Studio)
6:30-7:30 p.m. Odd Molly (Box)
7 p.m. Custo Barcelona (Stage)
8 p.m. Tommy Hilfiger (Theatre)
9 p.m. Timo Weiland (Studio)
Monday, September 12:
9 a.m. Jenny Packham (Studio)
9:30-10:30 a.m. Callula Lillibelle (Box)
10 a.m. Carolina Herrera (Theatre)
11 a.m. Carlos Miele (Stage)
1 p.m. Rebecca Minkoff (Studio)
3 p.m. VLOV (Stage)
4 p.m. Yeohlee (TBA)
5 p.m. Norman Ambrose (Studio)
6 p.m. Betsey Johnson (Theatre)
6:30-7:30 p.m. GUiSHEM (Box)
7 p.m. Perry Ellis (Stage)
Tuesday, September 13:
9:30-10:30 a.m. J.Crew (Studio)
10 a.m. Badgley Mischka (Theatre)
11 a.m. Vera Wang (Stage)
1:30-3:30 p.m. Bibhu Mohapatra (Box)
2 p.m. Herve Leger by Max Azria (Theatre)
3 p.m. Argentine Designers (Stage)
5 p.m. Zang Toi (Studio)
6:30-7:30 p.m. Pamella Roland (Box)
7 p.m. Tibi (Stage)
8 p.m. Narcisco Rodriguez (Theatre)
9 p.m. Malan Breton (Studio)
Wednesday, September 14:
10 a.m. Michael Kors (Theatre)
11 a.m. Nanette Lepore (Stage)
1 p.m. J.Mendel (Studio)
2 p.m. Chado Ralph Rucci (Theatre)
3 p.m. Milly by Michelle Smith (Stage)
6 p.m. Anna Sui (Theatre)
7 p.m. Elie Tahari (Stage)
Thursday, September 15:
5-8 p.m. Made In Africa: By Arise Magazine (Avery Fisher Hall)
6 p.m. Elene Cassis (Studio)
7 p.m. Naeem Khan (Stage)