Fall 2008 fashion weeks

Major fall 2008 fashion weeks were held in New York City, London, Paris, and Milan during February and March 2008.

The Fall 2008 New York Fashion Week, officially called Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, was held between February 1 and February 8, 2008.

This list includes shows on the official schedule (^{[a]^} ) and those reviewed at style.com (^{[b]^} ).

Source: official fashion week schedule.

Source: Official fashion week schedule. Some dates to be confirmed.

Fall '08 collections are shown from March 7 - March 14

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios

THE GREEN INITIATIVE Humanitarian Fashion Show

Source: fashionweekla.com calendar

In 2008, there were numerous celebrity fashion designers showcasing their designs at LA's Fashion Week. Many people believed that, because of this new surge of "celebs-as-trendsetters", some fashion regulars and legitimate designers did not attend the 2008 fashion event. Instead, attendees turned their attention to the designs of "The Hills" star Lauren Conrad, who debuted her collection during the week, Nicky Hilton, and The Pussycat Dolls.

Sue Wong was one of the designers that openly voiced her opinion about celebrity designers. Wong calls the emerging trend "absolutely bogus." Wong is usually a regular at the Mercedes-Benz LA Fashion Week, but decided not to show in 2008, claiming she wanted to concentrate on doing something "different." "Sure, every celebrity and his brother wants to be a fashion designer", said Wong, who has been designing since 1968. "It's not like anybody can pick it up and do it. It's a science. You need to know fit and construction." Wong has also claimed that the celebrities are just capitalizing on their "15 minutes of fame." Normally, up-and-coming designers would not get the kind of exposures celebrities get for their clothing lines.

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