Fashion Week’s Last Year In Bryant Park Will Be Massive

Tents at Bryant Park

Last year it was announced that Fashion Week would be moving from its usual location in Bryant Park to Damrosch Park in Lincoln Center. Since this is the last year fashion week will be taking place in Bryant Park, designers are taking full advantage, and Ruth Finley, who creates the fashion calendar, says the Mercedes-Benz Fall Fashion Week 2010 is being booked quickly.

Last year, despite some designers pulling out because of the recession, there was still a record-breaking 299 shows and presentations. This year promises to be even bigger.

Apparently the biggest problem with the move from Bryant Park to Damrosch, is the fact that it’s a whole 20 blocks away. According to New York Magazine, “It is bound to be quite a trek to 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues, but Lincoln Center has already made strategic moves to make the fashion crowd feel right at home. Next month, Vogue alum Stephanie Winston Wolkoff will start in her new role as Lincoln Center’s director, fashion week. She will be the liaison between Lincoln Center and the fashion industry, including designers, retailers, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and IMG Fashion, which organizes Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.”

So what’s behind the sudden move? Supposedly,  the management at Bryant Park has been complaining for years that the shows have gotten too large, and are invitation only, which restricts access to the park.

One must wonder what there is to complain about, because Fashion Week is the biggest thing Bryant Park has to brag about – not to mention that Fashion Week generates about $446 million in visit spending each year… You’re welcome, New York City…