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Posted Aug. 31, 2007,
Fashion Week Countdown
By Kim Hastreiter
I always hate this last week of August. I always feel big anxiety before the shit hits the fan in September. And next week is going to be a doozie with the steam engine racing up to full speed Tuesday morning. On the other hand, I can't wait til Sept. 4th, because that's the day the big PAPER Barneys window will go up on the corner of Madison Ave. at 61st St. The window will be filled with artwork from our September issue -- specifically the fashion illustrations created by the developmentally disabled artists from a California-based art program called Creative Growth. If you haven't picked up our September issue, you must, because I swear this piece is really, really special. (A collectors item!)
The mentally disabled artists created the most amazing fashion illustrations from the fall collections (from the catwalks). I'm already getting phone calls from the designers themselves who want to purchase the drawings. Trust me on this one folks. It's special.
(check out the drawing they did of the fabulous Dolce & Gabanna gown above!)