New York Fashion Week
Through September 15
New York, NY, USA
The biggest American designers, such as Tommy Hilfiger or Ralph Lauren, will show alongside fresh talents, including Prabal Gurung and Alexander Wang, when the Big Apple kicks off fall’s fashion month.
Daphne Guinness exhibition
September 16 – January 7
New York, NY, USA
Filling the void left by the Met’s Alexander McQueen exhibit, this new display at The Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) is dedicated to socialite and supporter of high fashion Daphne Guinness, featuring around 100 garments and accessories from her collection by the likes of Azzedine Alaïa, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, John Galliano for Christian Dior, and of course her personal favorite McQueen.
London Fashion Week
September 16-20
London, UK
Just one day after the end of the shows in New York, the London Fashion Week begins. House of Holland, Julien Macdonald, Matthew Williamson, Acne, Peter Pilotto, Erdem and Burberry Prorsum are some of the brands showing their Spring/Summer collections in London, considered the most avant-garde of the four big fashion weeks.
Milan Fashion Week
September 21-27
Milan, Italy
After London and before Paris, the fashion crowd moves to Milan to look at the women’s Spring/Summer 2011 collections. Expect great shows from the likes of Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Gucci and Prada.
Paris Fashion Week
September 27 – October 5
Paris, France
The season of Spring/Summer ready-to-wear shows ends in Paris with legendary houses like Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, Sonia Rykiel, Maison Martin Margiela, Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior.