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Damrosch Park Wintour-Approved; Tents Could Be Gone in the Future
Damrosch Park Wintour-Approved; Tents Could Be Gone in the Future February 4, 2009 1:35 pm >> Damrosch Park is the place of Fashion Week's future — for the next five years starting in 2010, anyway.  Although she hasn't been thrilled about the location in the past, Anna Wintour seems to have come around: "We had obviously worn out our welcome at Bryant Park, so it’s very exciting to be going to someplace where they want us.”  But how is everyone else seem to be taking the news?Like Anna, editors are generally satisfied with the move — Glenda Bailey, editor of Harper’s Bazaar, too seemed excited.  “How great that fashion is going to take center stage at Lincoln Center.
Starting September 2010, Damrosch Park Is the New Bryant Park
Starting September 2010, Damrosch Park Is the New Bryant Park February 3, 2009 2:15 pm >> Mayor Bloomberg has confirmed the reports from yesterday — after IMG's contract with the Bryant Park Corporation runs out in February 2010, Fashion Week will move to Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park beginning in September 2010.The new venue will provide about 87,000 square feet of space for the shows, compared to the roughly 70,000 square feet available at Bryant Park, as well as more green spaces where "guests will be able to linger and enjoy any number of dining facilities at various price points," and access to Lincoln Center's "iconic indoor locations to be used for special events during the shows."
New York Fashion Week to Lincoln Center in 2010
New York Fashion Week to Lincoln Center in 2010 February 2, 2009 3:49 pm >> So long, Bryant Park.  After fifteen years of tents, Bryant Park will no longer be host to New York Fashion Week; starting in 2010, the event is supposed to move to Lincoln Center, according to two designers who typically show in the tents.  Fashion week organizers IMG and the CFDA are expected to make the official announcement Tuesday.It is not clear whether IMG, which pays $1 million to $1.5 million to use the space in Bryant Park each season, will recreate the tents at Lincoln Center, or if nearby building will be used for additional space — a feasibility study done in 2006 suggested placing tents on opposite sides of the New York State Theater, meaning guests would have to walk the equivalent of a city block between them.
IMG Fashion, Lincoln Center Caught Up in New York Fashion Week Union Dispute
IMG Fashion, Lincoln Center Caught Up in New York Fashion Week Union Dispute August 17, 2010 11:48 am >> New York Fashion Week could be picketed, and not by PETA.