ABSTRACT:

Marc Jacobs is the designer most likely to start a successful fashion trend. (Need recent proof? The accordian-pleated skirt that was knocked off by everyone and thier brother last year originated on his runway.)

The fact that he tends to launch these trends on the backs of supermodels only helps the case.

Designer Betsey Johnson has spent her career surrounded by rock stars (she’s the ex-wife of the Velvet Underground’s John Cale) – not to mention dressing them. Therefore, it’s no surprise that musicians were chief among the front-row guests at her show, which was held in the Mercedes showroom in Hell’s Kitchen.