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The Tents

The Tents

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Each year, tents in Bryant Park herald New York Fashion Week, whose back story is as fascinating as the couture on the catwalk. Fashion's biggest names share the sometimes shocking, often funny rags-to-riches evolution of the iconic event.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 February 2012

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne

Self

Sean Ono Lennon

Sean Ono Lennon

Self

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Self

Zac Posen

Zac Posen

Self

Lydia Hearst

Lydia Hearst

Self

J. Alexandeer

J. Alexandeer

Self

Carson Kressley

Carson Kressley

Self

Isaac Mizrahi

Isaac Mizrahi

Self

CariDee English

CariDee English

Self

Donna Karan

Donna Karan

Self

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