Fall is unofficially landing this weekend. Are You Ready?
Ready or not, falls official arrival is not until later this month, but traditionally, when it’s Labor Day, it’s fall.
By now, most children are back to school, and the abundance of pumpkins and mums and the cooler morning temps signify autumn.
The best part of fall is not just that it’s my birthday month, but New York Fashion Week starts Friday, September 9, and goes until Wednesday, September 14. During NYFW, I follow Instagram to watch street fashions for fall inspiration, even though the shows present Spring/Summer 2023 styles.
You can search the Council of Fashion Designers Association’s Runway 360 designer directory for the Fashion Calendar of shows you want to view online. Some shows are digitation activations, and others are live runway shows.
The creation credit goes to Ruth Finley (January 14, 1920 – August 25, 2018), the founder and publisher of the Fashion Calendar. Ruth has published the Calendar for more than 65 years. On October 1, 2014, the CFDA acquired it.
The CFDA calendar is the ultimate source for tracking runway shows and promotional events:
New York Fashion Week: September 9 – 12
London Fashion Week: September 16 – 20
Milan Fashion Week: September 20 – 26
Paris Fashion Week: September 26 – October 4
Publicist Eleanor Lambert (August 10, 1903 – October 7, 2003) started this fashion trade association in 1962. What is the purpose of CFDA?
To strengthen the impact of the American style on the global economy
goals of creating diversity, inclusion, and equity in fashion.
It’s worth noting that Lambert, a fashion publicist, was not only the founder of NYFW and the CFDA but also the iconic red carpet-themed Met Gala and the International Best Dressed List.
In 1980, the CFDA founded the CFDA Fashion Awards, which acknowledges excellence in fashion design. Here on the blog, I’ve featured some of the New York Fashion designer’s recipients of the CFDA Fashion Awards:
Some of CFDA Fashion Awardees I've featured:
Telfar Clemens
Christopher John Roger Fe Noel – finalist for CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund 2022 Award
"Life Starts All Over Again When It Gets Crisp in the Fall" F. Scott Fitzgerald
What's on your Fall Itinerary? What are your traditional fall activities?
My Traditional Fall Activities:
🍁 Walks to Crunch Acorns and Leaves
🍎 Drinking Hot Apple Cider
👢 Closet Changeover to Dig out Boots, Sweaters, and Denim
🎃 Visits to Local Nurseries for Pumpkins, Mums, and Fall Candle Scents to Decorate My Home
🚘 Weekend Getaway to Someplace Fun to See Fall Foliage
As always, thank you for stopping by The Age of Grace. I appreciate you. Stay safe.
