Each year, tents in Bryant Park herald New York Fashion Week, whose back story is as fascinating as the couture on the catwalk. Fashion's biggest names share the sometimes shocking, often funny rags-to-riches evolution of the iconic event.

Kelly Osbourne
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Sean Ono Lennon
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Russell Simmons
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Zac Posen
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Lydia Hearst
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J. Alexandeer
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Carson Kressley
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Isaac Mizrahi
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CariDee English
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Donna Karan
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Comrade Couture
Comrade Couture

Helvetica
Helvetica

Anna Piaggi: Fashion Visionary
Anna Piaggi: Fashion Visionary

Maija Isola, Master of Colour and Form
Maija Isola, Master of Colour and Form

Inside the Dream: Mugler
Inside the Dream: Mugler

Devotion
Devotion

Fate of a Salesman
Fate of a Salesman

Design ist niemals unschuldig
Design ist niemals unschuldig

Cartier The little red box
Cartier The little red box

Perfect Feet
Perfect Feet

Toypunks
Toypunks

The September Issue
The September Issue