the new year is just a few days in and already one of the most anticipated events of the year is on the horizon the mercedes benz fashion week fall 2014 collections have been much talked about over the last few weeks following the announcement of exciting changes for the upcoming shows today img fashion owners of the event released the preliminary schedule of designers from around the world who will make the entire city of new york their stage last month following an industry wide survey img fashion announced that the february shows would introduce redesigned on site show venues that offer more versatile environments the introduction of the pavilion a brand new venue at lincoln center and the hub at hudson a flexible presentation space for emerging talent just minutes from the tents these venues will be complimented by a redesigned and modern event lobby that will offer guests a fashionable environment to conduct business and network with a carefully curated list of accredited media the new offerings and redesign have enthused returning designers to reconfigure their show production and have also attracted new designers to debut their collections at mercedes benz fashion week as each season marks new growth for us for fall 2014 we decided to look for a premium show space that would allow us to create an environment tailored to our aesthetic the introduction of the pavilion at mercedes benz fashion week offers us the chance to show in a venue that feels unique to creatures of the the wind and also makes use of the various benefits of showing on site at lincoln center its a new idea for us and we are excited to see the results shane gabier and christopher peters designers creatures of the wind this is my fifth year showing at mercedes benz fashion week in new york and throughout the years the team at img fashion has always been there to help me produce a show that is impactful and makes sense for my overall business says mara hoffman i am looking forward to seeing how the new venue changes and event upgrades will improve the guest experience show production and ultimately help my brand connect with the consumer in addition the newly launched mbfw district will give designers the opportunity to extend the energy of fashion week across all of new york city and present their collections at off site venues while remaining under the mercedes benz fashion week umbrella the mbfw district allows for optimized city wide scheduling shuttles between lincoln center and mbfw district associate shows and participation in the mbfw digital district the unprecedented mbfw digital district will be the virtual home of fashion week with live streamed runway shows of designers showing at lincoln center and throughout new york live shows will be complimented by a schedule of digital fashion content premieres of international designers who will use this powerful platform to debut their collections to the world in september 2013 over 3 7 million viewers tuned into the live streamed shows on the mercedes benz fashion week portal the mbfw district was specifically designed to build off of this runway momentum and further connect designers showing in new york or designers creating collections in their own backyards the ability to reach a worldwide fashion loving audience i am very happy that mbfw and img fashion have taken the right steps to meet the industry s needs says diane von furstenberg new york city is the epicenter of fashion and the redesigned mbfw district will show off all of the talent and culture that is seen throughout the entire city 2014 is a very special year for my brand the 40th anniversary of the wrap dress and i wanted to do something special to celebrate i am looking forward to hosting my show at a space that is unique to this seasons vision and celebration and excited to continue being a part of mercedes benz fashion week the preliminary lineup for the mercedes benz fashion week fall 2014 collections includes nicholas k bcbgmaxazria raoul richard chai creatures of the wind tadashi shoji desigual tome marissa webb daniel vosovic todd snyder go red for women the heart truth red dress collectionsm mark and estel zimmermann rebecca vallance carmen marc valvo pedro del hierro madrid trina turk nautica rebecca minkoff hache nicole miller charlotte ronson academy of art university emerson by jackie fraser swan ruffian lacoste jill stuart son jung wan koonhor herv lger by max azria mara hoffman adeam ivan aguilar monique lhuillier asia fashion collection venexiana lela rose dkny david tlale custo barcelona parkchoonmoo diane von furstenberg vivienne tam georgine meskita mathieu mirano carolina herrera noon by noor tommy hilfiger angel sanchez dennis basso alon livn milly by michelle smith katya leonovich reem acra ricardo seco zac posen donna karan new york tory burch j crew badgley mischka jenny packham diesel black gold libertine naeem khan concept korea pamella roland mm6 maison martin margiela skingraft the art institutes michael kors nanette lepore lie sang bong kaufmanfranco hugo boss betsey johnson marist college presents betsey johnson reprise clover canyon cutecircuit anna sui zang toi ralph lauren rachel zoe j mendel calvin klein bibhu mohapatra and hernan lander in just a few weeks thousands of media buyers stylists celebrities vips and special guests at lincoln center will be joined by over 3 million fashion consumers globally as the fall 2014 international fashion week circuit kicks off in new york february 6th 13th will see designers from around the world debut their collections at mercedes benz fashion week as the next chapter in the future of fashion begins title sponsor mercedes benz is joined by dhl american express maybelline new york tresemm samsung mobile e entertainment wgsn the new york times as well as women s wear daily and getty images mercedes benz fashion week is an img event the fall 2014 collections will take place february 6 13 2014 official schedule is available at mbfashionweek com schedule1