Facts and Figures: What fashion week in numbers looks like

Marie Evenou

16 Feb 2015

mis à jour le 4 May 2019 à 03:28

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

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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.Photo: Imaxtree
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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.Photo: Imaxtree
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2000
The number of nail polish bottles used for 9 shows.Photo: Imaxtree
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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.Photo: Imaxtree
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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.Photo: Imaxtree
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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

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.

Marie EVENOU

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