The first New York Fashion Week was created in 1943 by Eleanor Lambert, press director of the American fashion industry's first promotional organization, the New York Dress Institute. See more

In 1993, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, CFDA, led by president Stan Herman and executive director Fern Mallis, consolidated the citywide events known as "New York … See more

The primary location for New York Fashion Week is Spring Studios at 50 Varick Street in Lower Manhattan. Locations have included a waterfront carnival, converted railway terminals and … See more

Admission to shows at New York Fashion Week is typically in the form of accreditation, with specific events by invitation only. Most of the time attendees are other designers, … See more

Internationally, most business and sales-oriented shows and some couture shows have taken place in New York City since 2010. The emphasis, … See more

2014
In February 2014, Dr. Danielle Sheypuk became the first wheelchair-using model to appear in a show for New York Fashion Week; she modeled for designer Carrie Hammer.
In September 2014, … See more

In spite of CFDA's claim to run the "official" New York Fashion Week calendar, and as further purported by publications such as Women's Wear Daily, it has been pointed out in publications such as The Fashion Law that CFDA has "little, in any, legal rights in the NYFW … See more