I made it through! Fashion Week round-up

So, I survived another fashion week with very little scrapes and bruises. As usual the week was hectic. Here are my observations:

â€¢ Kofi-ism #1: Never tell a model she’s sweating. Models need to be complemented only. Whatever!
â€¢ Kofi-ism #2: The only people worse off than uninvited fashion guests are the photo and video people”.
â€¢ Kofi-ism #3: Fashion is going through a black out period. Black/African models, unless Baby Phat hires you , you’re f**ked.
â€¢ Kofi-ism #4: Fashion week is over run by spectators who have no purpose but to eat, drink and be merry. If you’re not working at fashion week, please stay home. You’re killing the vibe.
â€¢ Kofi-ism #5: The days of goodie bags are over. See #4 for the reason why.
â€¢ Kofi-ism #6: There are way too many shows going on in the week. They need to be consolidated and staged in closer proximity.

Highlights of the week included Diesel’s retro punk show (Fresh!), Doo Ri’s excellently crafted dresses (I need to learn to sew like yesterday!), and Jackie Rogers’ show at Scores (Yeah baby!)

On the last day , with the last once of energy left, I left Tommy Hilfiger and walked uptown to attend the Designers for Darfur event. While the event got mixed reviews by the press, I was content with the way it turned out. Malcolm Harris and Lydia Hearst took on a huge responsibility in trying to put together this event and I think they deserve credit for that. One of the problems with scheduling a show to close out fashion week is that most people are exhausted by the last day and just ready to put the week behind them. While there weren’t as many celebrities at the event, the event did make a statement though not a huge one. The clothing was great and the vibe was on point. Though it could have been better planned to guarantee certain people be involved, I don’t share the NY Post’s Danica Lo’s opinion that it was a failure. The Designers for Darfur event reflected the general theme of the whole fashion week. Not many big name celebrities or industry vets even at the big name designer shows, a whole bunch of fans getting in the way, and shows running late and too close together.

Tommy Hilfiger had a dope stage