Designers pull out of Fashion Week

Top designer Betsey Johnson is ending her 5 year run at New York fashion week, instead opting to have a small (about 200 guests-ish) cocktail party where guests can view this season’s designs.

Many other designers are following this new trend and deciding to skip out on the fancy Bryant Park tents. DKNY also decided to stage a presentation rather than a runway show this season, and designers Vera Wang and J. Mendel are also considering going a similar route. Carmen Marc Valvo is also ending their 10 year run in Bryant Park, also opting for a cheaper solution.

While Johnson’s camp did not comment on her decision to not do this year’s fashion week, Valvo did comment and confirm it was because they needed to find a cheaper way to present their designs.

The one bright side to the fashion recession: Betsey Johnson is going to collaborate with a retailer for a limited-time only line that will launch in the fall!!!! Most likely it would be either H&M or Target since they have done this type of thing many times in the past.

And! The even better part to this piece of news is that more designers are likely to follow the trend and make more affordable clothing and collaborate with more retailers!

Betsey Johnson started her line in 1978, making wild, crazy Rock’n’Roll style clothes. She has managed to keep her vision alive for the last 30 years. The only thing left to do is make her clothing more affordable and accessible!