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Monday & Tuesday this week I got the opportunity, thanks to Barbara B, to assist at a fashion trade show here in New York.

Just up the street at Pier 59, exhibitors such as Helmut Lang, Nicholas K, Fred Perry and People's Revolution showed their product at this all menswear trade show.

As well as businesses being there to add clients to their lists, there were runway shows of many of the fashion designers, as during New York Fashion Week menswear has a very small showing and is overlooked!

These shows were produced by the world famous People's Revolution PR/Events powerhouse firm started from nothing by one Kelly Cutrone. I actually got to meet Kelly, and briefly chat to her. She is the loveliest lady, and is nothing like her personality on The Hills. They were filming episodes of The Hills backstage (so look out for me on there those that watch) and as soon as those cameras went on she was totally different. I guess broadcasting yourself on television as this scary strong intimidating woman is better for business.
I helped backstage as a dresser, making sure the models (yes ladies male models don't get all flustered they're just regular guys!) looks were excuted to how the designers/stylists wanted. I assisted for five runway shows;

Charles G Bailey was very preppy. Conference of Birds was fantastic and they had a great story line to the runway show and how the looks came out, it was a businessman lost in a desert and slowly the clothes came out less tweaked and more dishevelled. Nicholas K was slick and street smart with some great detailing. Orthodox was pretty good but nothing really stood out apart from some of the jackets. Buckler, the most established had the full works with more make-up (making the models look dirty) and more looks and more models (about 40 something looks went out on the runway) and more grandiose to the whole show.

It was a fantastic insight to the behind the scenes of all the drama and work that is required to put on a runway show.....and womenswear is a lot harder....but I shall tell you all about that when New York fashion week hits ;-)