The Dominican born renowned designer OSCAR DE LA RENTA is reducing the number of guest that will attend his fashion show this season. On September 10, just 350 people will be invited to the designer's showroom on West 42nd Street to see his spring/summer 2014 collection - a marked reduction from the double show for 316 guests last season and even larger audiences in the past.
Since people can see the show so soon afterwards online, he told WWD, "mega shows lose the reason of why we're showing. It's important for [certain industry professionals] to look at the clothes and see them. They shouldn't have to go through 30,000 people, and 10,000 who are trying to take pictures of all those people who are totally unrelated to the clothes. I feel [its] the most manageable way and the most civilised way. Why have 20 million people with zero connection to the clothes?"
While some of de la Renta's loyal followers will be disappointed by their new no-show status, designers next on the New York Fashion Week schedule will be relieved - last season's double whammy meant models where delayed in getting to Narciso Rodriguez's show, next up. "I hate to inconvenience other people, as I hope other people wouldn't want to inconvenience me," he added.
Very reasonable approach if you ask me. Looking forwards to watching it and get inspirations.
xoxo whoopy yun
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