A fashion show is an event held by designers to present their upcoming clothing and accessory lines, typically during fashion week. These shows occur seasonally, primarily for spring/summer and fall/winter collections, serving as a platform for designers to promote their new fashions. The most influential fashion weeks, known as the 'Big 4,' take place in New York City, London, Milan, and Paris. Berlin fashion week also holds global significance within the fashion industry.
In 1903, the first American fashion show likely took place in the New York City store of the Ehrlich Brothers, marking an early instance of the fashion show concept in the United States.
By 1910, large department stores such as Wanamaker's in Manhattan and Philadelphia were staging fashion shows, showcasing couture gowns from Paris or their own copies, aimed at demonstrating good taste and attracting female shoppers.
In 1918, fashion houses established fixed dates for runway shows to occur twice annually, allowing them to plan for and promote their lines to foreign buyers.
In late 1993, the New York shows were centralized in Bryant Park during Fashion Week, led by Fern Mallis of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, in response to safety concerns at smaller venues.
In 2010, London Fashion Week was the first fashion week to allow viewing of its shows through live streaming, broadening the audience for these events.
During New York Fashion Week in 2014, Ralph Lauren presented his new Polo line for Spring 2015 in a water-screen projection in Manhattan's Central Park, integrating technological advances into the presentation.
In 2016, Tom Ford created a music video with Lady Gaga for his Spring/Summer 2016 women's collection, merging fashion with music and visual media.
In the 2016 Paris Fashion Week, Chanel presented an elaborate setup by designing the hall as if it were an airport, with guests seated as if awaiting flights while models walked around the airport.
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