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1,000
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25
$6million
230,000
Thenumber ofpeople
whocanattendNewYork
FashionWeekwithout an
invitationor a ticket
Averagenumber ofminutes
a runway show lasts
Mercedes-BenzFashionWeek in
NewYork, previewing the spring/
summer 2016collections, takes
placeSept. 10-17.
Guests themail-sorting roomat
oneofNewYorkFashionWeek’s
venues, Skylight atMoynihan
Station, accommodates
Designers representedduring this
NewYorkFashionWeek
Approximatenumber ofmodels
whowalk ina runway show
Approximateamount spentonhotelsduringNewYorkFashionWeek
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1943
Theyear thefirstNewYork
FashionWeekwasheld,
designed toattract attention
away fromFrench fashion
duringWorldWar II
Approximatenumber of tweets
sent aboutNewYorkFashionWeek
672,000
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UnravelingTimes
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