New York Fashion Week Fall 2011

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kicks off its second season in Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park where thousands of fashion industry professionals will gather to see over 85 of the world’s most established and up-and-coming designers present their Collections for the Fall 2011 season.

Each year, the 232,000 attendees at Fashion Week generate more than $466 million in direct visitor spending and contribute $1.6 billion in annual tax revenue to the City’s fashion industry.

Click ahead for some memorable images from this year's Fall Fashion Week.

By Oliver Quillia
Posted 14 Feb 2011

Models walk down the runway for bebeBlack Fall 2011 Presented by Polaroid Sunglasses on February 16 during New York Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City.

Bebe stores, inc. (NASDAQ:BEBE) designs and develops the majority of its merchandise in-house, which is manufactured to the Company’s specifications, or is sourced directly from third-party manufacturers. The Company markets its products under the bebe, BEBE SPORT, bbsp, PH8 and 2b bebe brand names through its 297 retail stores, online and its 49 international licensee operated stores.

A model walks down the runway for bebeBlack Fall 2011 presented by Polaroid Sunglasses on February 16 during New York Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City.

A model poses backstage at bebeBlack Fall 2011.

A model walks down the runway for The Blonds Fall 2011 during New York Fashion Week at Milk Studios located downtown in the trendy Meat Packing district.

Phillipe Rolano and David Trujillo, also known as Phillipe and David Blond, launched their label in 2004. Phillipe Blond started his design career as M.A.C make-up artist, while David was a window dresser for stores such as Macy's in New York and Saks Fifth Avenue in Bal Harbour, Fla. The duo also dress a host of celebrities including pop-star Katy Perry and Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas.

A model wearing a glittering dragon head walks down the runway for The Blonds Fall 2011 on February 16 at Milk Studios, located in the trendy downtown Meat-Packing district during New York Fashion Week.

Sixteen-year-old Lindsey Wixson was first signed to Vision Models in 2009 and signed a cosmetics deal with Jill Stuart in 2010. The Wichita, Kansas native is also the face for the Italian high fashion brand Miu Miu, headed by Miuccia Prada.

Models prepare backstage before the Jill Stuart presentation.

Fifteen-year-old Hailey Clauson (pictured middle) gets her make up done backstage at Jill Stuart for Fall 2011 at Lincoln Center, New York.

California-born Clausen made her debut for Spring 2011 walking for fashion powerhouses Calvin Klein, Gucci, Versace, Lanvin, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Miu Miu.

Models present outfits during the Marc Jacobs fashion show February 14, 2011 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.

Models walk the runway at the Jen Kao Fall 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on February 15, 2011 in New York City.

Created for Payless Shoes' Fall 2011 collection, designer Chrisitan Siriano, who has a deal with the shoe store chain since 2009, is known for having his models suffer for style.

Winner of reality show Project Runway's fourth season, Christian Siriano takes a last moment look at a model's garment before the show.

Backstage with Russian born Anastasia Krivosheeva, who's modeling for Christian Siriano.

Founded in 2001 by Steven Cox and Daniel Silver, Duckie Brown is a New York City based menswear designer collection. In 2008 Duckie Brown partnered with Florsheim Shoes creating Florsheim by Duckie Brown, a collection of classic fashionable shoes. Currently the shoes are selling around the world including Barneys NY, Saks, Bloomindales, Nordstroms, Harrod’s and many other stores across America, Europe and Japan.

A model walks the runway at the Tommy Hilfiger Fall 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theatre at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2011 in New York City.

Models perform at the Moncler Grenoble Fall 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Grand Central Terminal on February 13, 2011 in New York City.

A model walks the runway for Irina Shabayeva, the season 6 winner of the reality tv show, Project Runway.

A model backstage at Luca Luca shows off her black-tipped finger polish.

Models for Mara Hoffman Fall 2011 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center, New York. Hoffman was chosen this season to be a part of W Hotels Fashion Next program. After Fashion Week, Hoffman and the other Fashion Next designers will travel to W Hotels globally for exclusive trunk shows and other fashion projects.

Models show off the Riviera Club menswear line for Fall 2011 at the Bowery Hotel, New York. Inspired by the story of the California Wine renaissance, the brand hopes to introduce a new interpretation of rugged workwear, somewhere between blue collar chic and polished dishelvelment.

Philadelphia based Stetson partnered with the designer and when asked why they chose this brand, the company's CEO Pamela Fields said: "We've been around since 1865 sand it's good for our brand to associate ourselves with every new generations definiton of what is iconic and American in a more modern, on-going way."

A model walks the runway for Tadashi Shoji Fall 2011 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center, New York.

A model poses for Muscovites Fall 2011 during New York Fashion Week. The show, which was not held under the tents in Lincoln Center, was presented across town among high-end Audi vehicles at their Park Avenue showroom.

Members of the press pack the AOL sponsored Media Lounge located in the center of the main tent.