Behind the scenes: Fashion Week

Costello Tagliapietra fashion show at Bryant Park.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Behind the scenes of Morphine Generation fashion show.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Morphine Generation.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Behind the scenes at the Tory Burch fashion presentation at Studio 450 during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Tory Burch  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Tory Burch  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Behind the scenes at the Tory Burch.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Tory Burch  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Tory Burch  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Tory Burch  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Tory Burch  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Tory Burch fashion presentation at Studio 450 during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Tory Burch, second from right, is seen at her fashion presentation at Studio 450 during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Rodarte fashion show at the Daryl Roth Theater during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Behind the scenes as a worker sews shoes just before a model goes on the runway at the Rodarte fashion show at the Daryl Roth Theater during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Behind the scenes at the Rodarte fashion show at the Daryl Roth Theater during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Designer Laura Mulleavy helps a model get dressed at the Rodarte fashion show at the Daryl Roth Theater during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Rodarte fashion show at the Daryl Roth Theater during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Behind the scenes as designer Laura Mulleavy, left, helps a model get dressed at the Rodarte fashion show.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Behind the scenes as a model removes her nail polish at the Rodarte show.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Behind the scenes of Morphine Generation fashion show during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at the Altman Building in Manhattan.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

A model poses for photographers backstage at the Betsey Johnson show during Fashion Week, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 in New York.  (Dima Gavrysh / AP)

A model has her makeup applied backstage for the Monique Lhuillier Fall 2007 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Promenade in Bryant Park February 6, 2007 in New York City.  (Bryan Bedder / Getty Images for IMG)

Actors Ashley Olsen (L) and Mary-Kate Olsen (R) pose backstage with designer Jenni Kayne at the Jenni Kayne Fall 2007 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Salon in Bryant Park February 7, 2007 in New York City.  (Rob Loud / Getty Images for IMG)

Amanda Lepore prepares backstage at the Heatherette Fall 2007 fashion show in the Tent during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Bryant Park February 6, 2007 in New York City.  (Bryan Bedder / Getty Images for IMG)

Model Lydia Hearst gets her make up done backstage at the Heatherette show during Fashion Week, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 in New York.  (Dima Gavrysh / AP)

Designer Luca Orlandi, left, and Carmen Electra, right, are pictured backstage after the Luca Luca fall 2007 fashion show in New York, Monday, Feb 5, 2007.  (Stuart Ramson / AP)

Designer Vivienne Tam poses backstage at the Vivienne Tam Fall 2007 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Promenade in Bryant Park February 7, 2007 in New York City.  (Rob Loud / Getty Images for IMG)

A model takes a smoke break at the Diesel Fall 2007 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Cipriani’s February 7, 2007 in New York City.  (Brad Barket / Getty Images)

Georgina Chapman, designer, with brown hair, and Keren Craig, textiles designer, with blond hair, are seen during the Marchesa fashion show presentation during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Behind the scenes of the Luella Bartley fashion show during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan.  (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)

Actress Camilla Belle and designer Carlos Miele pose backstage at the Carlos Miele Fall 2007 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in the Promenade in Bryant Park February 7, 2007 in New York City.  (Bryan Bedder / Getty Images For IMG)