If you have paid any attention to the coverage coming out of NYFW, then you may have noticed that there seem to be fewer reality stars in attendance and far less photos of Bravo-lebrities converging on the festivities at Lincoln Center. It is not a coincidence either as organizers have really decided to tighten up on who is allowed in to view the new collections first-hand. This time last year there were reports of many bloggers scoring invites but then acting unprofessionally upon arrival. It caused IMG Fashion to consciously re-evaluate who would be given credentials and which celebrities really deserved those exclusive seats. Many reality stars no longer have enough clout to get into the event.
According to a report by Page Six, even a stylist like Phillip Bloch saw issues involving people who, in years past, always had a seat.
"They're giving reality girls a hard time. They really just want the young, ingénue-y girls; you may not even know their names. I have heard quite a few names. They gave people a hard time about seats ... There's a weird push-me, pull-you feel to it. Yet you bring somebody and everybody is taking pictures. It's good for the audience, it's good for the energy," explained Bloch.
It might be more than a little ironic that the fashion world is one of the first businesses that is beginning to draw a distinct line between itself and those who have become famous just because they have decided to exploit their everyday lives. Instead, those prized New York Fashion Week credentials are now being saved for true industry insiders and the front row seats are slowly but surely being given to those who might actually make an impact on the industry itself.
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