Facts and Figures: What fashion week in numbers looks like

Marie Evenou

16 Feb 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:21

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Behind the scenes at fashion week
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2 hours
The average waiting time for a show.

Photo: Imaxtree
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1 million dollars
The amount spent by Marc Jacobs for a runway show.
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10 minutes
The average length of a runway show.

Photo: Imaxtree
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30
The number of makeup artists and stylist assistants present at each show.
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2000
The number of nail polish bottles used for 9 shows.
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60 kg
The weight of hairpins hairdressers used in total to fix the hairstyles of the models at the last New York Fashion Week.
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70 000
The average number of photos taken by a photographer during fashion week.
Photo: Manish Arora
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83%
The percentage of white models.
Photo: Imaxtree
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9%
The percentage of Asian models.
Photo: Imaxtree
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6%
The percentage of black models.
Photo: Imaxtree
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16 years
The legal minimum age to walk on the catwalk.
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25 000 Euros
The salary of a supermodel.
Photo: Pinterest
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2000 Euros
The salary of new faces.

Joséphine Le Tutour et Issa Lish.
Photo: Imaxtree
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100 000 dollars
The amount offered to Beyoncé to sit front row at a fashion show.
Photo: Pinterest
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81 years
The age of the oldest model on a runway.
Photo: Imaxtree

Since fashion season has officially begun with New York, here are some facts and figures you should know as you watch the runways.

Whenever the fashion weeks come around, many are curious to know what happens behind the scenes of the varied glamourous moments – on the runways and off. From preparation, waiting time, salaries and money spent, here’s a list of numbers that definitely widen your eyes.

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