Alright, so, this here NYFW Salon 1884 press thing, right? Sounds fancy, but lemme tell ya, it’s just a bunch of folks showin’ off their clothes. They call it “Fashion Week,” like it’s a whole week of fancy threads.
What’s this NYFW thing all about anyway?
Well, from what I gather, these fashion folks get together twice a year, once in February and again in September. They call it Fashion Month, but it’s really just a bunch of shows where them designers show off what they cooked up for the next season. You know, like spring clothes in September and fall clothes in February. Makes no sense to me, but that’s how they do it.
They got these fashion shows, see? And the models, skinny as rails, walk around in these clothes. Some of ’em look alright, I guess. But some? Lord have mercy, they look like they got dressed in the dark! You got your sparkles and your frills and your things that just don’t cover enough, if you catch my drift.
- Shows and more shows: They have a whole mess of shows. Bespoken, Duckie Brown, Perry Ellis, Richard Chai, Timo Weiland, Todd Snyder… sounds like a bunch of fellas, don’t it? But they make clothes for the gals too, I reckon.
- Missed somethin’? Don’t worry: Seems like a lot of folks miss these shows. They’re always sayin’, “Catch up on what you missed!” They got videos and blogs and all sorts of things to get you up to speed. Like, who has time for all that?
- Fancy talk and get-togethers: They got this thing called “ESSENCE Fashion House” where they all get together and talk about… well, I ain’t quite sure what they talk about. Fashion, I guess. Sounds like a lot of hot air to me.
So, how do you “catch up” on all this fashion stuff?
That’s what everyone’s askin’. Seems like even them fancy folks can’t keep up. They got blogs and videos. You can watch ‘em online, read about ‘em. They even have these things called “recaps,” like a short version of the whole shebang. I saw one video with thousands of views, folks watchin’ other folks parade around. Now, that’s somethin’.
They talk about “designer debuts” and “PETA protesters” and all sorts of things. Debuts, I guess, is when someone new shows their clothes. And PETA? Well, they’re always fussin’ about somethin’, bless their hearts. Seems like they don’t like it when folks use animal fur or somethin’.
But the truth is, I ain’t got the time nor the patience for all this fashion fluff. Give me a good pair of overalls and a sturdy work shirt any day. At least I know they’ll last and keep me warm. These fancy clothes? They look like they’d fall apart if you sneezed too hard.
Final word on this NYFW Salon 1884 press thing?
It’s a whole lot of fuss about clothes, if you ask me. But hey, to each their own. If them city folk wanna spend their time watchin’ skinny models walk around in fancy getups, that’s their business. Me? I’ll stick to my comfy clothes and leave the fashion to them. More important things in life than worryin’ about what some designer thinks is stylish this week, ya know? Gotta get the chores done, gotta put food on the table. That’s what matters. This whole fashion thing… well, it’s just a bunch of noise, far as I can tell.
But folks do seem to like readin’ about it, so I guess there’s somethin’ to it. Just ain’t for me, that’s all. Give me a good, down-to-earth story any day over this highfalutin fashion talk.
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