“We see the success of New York Fashion Week as critical to rebuilding our fashion economy post pandemic,” said Leslie Russo, President of IMG Fashion Properties. “There's no better week of the year to get the fashion economy flourishing again.”
IMG, which produces NY Fashion Week, also announced continued and expanded support for designers who have struggled with layoffs, closed stores and a lack of buyers.
Studio One Eighty Nine is led by two born and bred New Yorkers, Abrima Erwiah and Rosario Dawson. They say the support of IMG, the CFDA or Council of Fashion Designers of America, and other organizations have been crucial throughout the pandemic. Like many, they created a virtual presentation in February, but theirs took place at their factory in Ghana to highlight their workers.
“We weren't sure if we were going to be able to do a show this fall, and I just hope this consciousness of who we recognize as essential and the work we recognize as essential - that when we come back together again we come back with that consciousness,” Dawson, also a well-known TV, film and stage actor, said. “And I just want to give a shout out to all the people that really met this moment. I am so excited for fashion week.”
They plan to be back with a runway show in September. The planning has to start now.
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