“The show must go on”, is the title of one of the famous songs of Queen. And that’s what all the fashion designers did during 2020 and these first months of 2021.

With the arrival of the coronavirus, the first parades in Milan they were suspended due to the outbreak of cases in the city. Later, they were made without an audience and were transmitted via streaming so as not to lose the locations and collections already designed. In April of that same year, the Federation of Haute Couture and Fashion had announced that Haute Couture fashion week was going to be canceled. But weeks later he announced that the most delicate, exclusive and handmade collections could not be missing from the fashion calendar and they were done digitally.

Then came the month of September, when the collections of primavera-verano ready-to-wear of the best brands in the world, starting in New York, continuing through London, continuing through Milan and concluding in Paris. In these cities each designer chose to show their new collection in the way they saw fit: with public but with reduced capacity, hygiene and health measures to the maximum, temperature control when entering, outdoor locations, or also without public and transmissions via streaming.

Specialized photographers and journalists have their place in the parades by taking distance measures (Photo by Evan Agostini / Invision / AP)

Specialized photographers and journalists have their place in the parades by taking distance measures. 

All the presentations were a success. The designers stood out with different scenarios to show the world what’s new in fashion and betting on digital and technological innovation also having a greater reach just a click away.

In mid-February the new fashion month begins. Nevertheless, in a letter published on the portal of Council of American Fashion Designers (CFDA for its acronym in English) its president, Tom Ford, announced the new measures that they have taken to fulfill the original mission of the organization: promote North American fashion.

The statement read: “While the CFDA will continue to encourage American designers to showcase in New York during New York Fashion Week, we recognize the need for some expand your global visibility“. And he adds: “In recent years, many of our members have chosen to perform in Europe, Asia and other key markets and, in many cases, off schedule. The events of the past year have only highlighted the need for flexibility within the fashion system”.

Jason Wu in September did his outdoor parade (AFP)

Jason Wu in September did his outdoor parade. 

That is why the CFDA made the decision to change the name from “New York Fashion Week” to “American Collections Calendar” and now not only will there be dates in the Big Apple, but only American designers will be present and will be presented on the platform of the RUNWAY360 organization or the location chosen by the creative.

It is an initiative that seeks to provide all possible support, from the CFDA, towards American designers, as Tom Ford points out in the statement. It will also collect samples of fashion designers characteristic of the country.

This year, the parades of They begin on February 14 in New York and run until April 15 in Paris.

The full day-by-day calendar from “American Collections Calendar”

Sunday 14

05.00 pm – JASON WU

06.00 pm – IMITATION OF CHRIST

Monday 15

09.00 am – VICTOR LI

09.30 am – PRIVATE POLICY

10.00 am – SNOW XUE GAO

10.30 am – CHOCHENG

11.00 am – VICTOR GLEMAUD

11.30 am – ADEAM

A model walking for Jason Wu Fall 2020 in his last runway show (Reuters)

A model walking for Jason Wu Fall 2020 in his last runway show. 

03.00 pm – MAISIE WILEN

03.30 pm – PH5

04.00 pm – KUON

04.30 pm – AKNVAS

05.00 pm – DUNCAN

05.30 pm – GEOFFREY MAC

07.00 pm – LIBERTINE

Tuesday 16th

09.30 am – ANNA SUI

10.00 am – BADGLEY MISCHKA

10.30 am – KEENKEE

11.00 am – TANYA TAYLOR

12.00 pm – KIMBERLY GOLDSON

12.30 pm – REBECCA MINKOFF

01.00 pm – HARD SOFT

01.30 pm – SANDY LIANG

02.00 pm – ALICE + OLIVIA BY STACEY BENDET

02.30 pm – DENNIS BASSO

03.00 pm – NO SEX

The creative stagings of Alice + Olivia By Stacey Bendet (Reuters)

The creative stagings of Alice + Olivia By Stacey Bendet. 

03.30 pm – DIRTY PINEAPPLE

04.00 pm – ANNE KLEIN

4.30 pm – KEISER CLARK

05.00 pm – NAEEM KHAN

05.30 pm – KEVAN HALL DESIGNS

06.00 pm – FREDERICK ANDERSON

06.30 pm – VENICEW

07.00 pm – NEGRIS LEBRUM

07.30 pm – CLAUDIA LI

Wednesday 17

09.00 am – TOMBOGO

09.30 am – C+PLUS SERIES

10.00 am – BEVZA

11.00 am – LBV

11.30 am – HILL ROAD

12.00 pm – BIBHU MOHAPATRA

12.30 pm – NIHL

Tom Ford's show at the former New York Fashion Week (REUTERS)

Tom Ford’s show at the former New York Fashion Week. 

01.00 pm – JONATHAN SIMKHAI

01.30 pm – MR. SATURDAY

02.00 pm – FIVE TO SEVEN

02.30 pm – SUKEINA

03.00 pm – SOCIAL WORK STUDIO

03.30 pm – STUDIO ONE EIGHTY NINE

04.00 pm – THEOPHILIO

04.30 pm – RETURN

05.00 pm – NICOLE MILLER

05.30 pm – KIM SHUI

06.00 pm – LRS

06.30 pm – WILLY CHAVARRIA

07.00 pm – TOM FORD

Thursday 18th

Carolina Herrera's last fashion show in New York was with limited capacity audiences (Reuters)

Carolina Herrera’s last fashion show in New York was with limited capacity audiences. 

– CHRISTIAN COWAN

– GABRIELA HEARST

– PROENZA SCHOULER

Monday 22

– CAROLINA HERRERA

Tuesday 23

– COACH

Wednesday 24

CHRISTIAN SIRIANO

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