Lynn Yaeger Recalls Covering NYFW During 9/11

In a piece for Vogue, fashion journalist Lynn Yaeger shares her experiences of New York Fashion Week during the attacks on September 11, 2001. Before 9 AM, she received a call from Mickey Boardman, which she initially thought was about the Marc Jacobs show from the night before. The show was postponed, and the following morning, Yaeger witnessed one of the Twin Towers ablaze. After informing her friend Michael Musto, she walked to the Voice office with a transistor radio in hand. Following a stop at Manatus Diner, she observed that subsequent shows were canceled, including scaled-back presentations from Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren. While reflecting on fashion's insignificance in times of crisis, she found comfort in it, purchasing a velvet Fendi bag days later. Fashion week continued, with some shows set for September 11th, and she ends with the memory of the beams of light where the Towers once stood.