Fashion Week Might Be About the Clothes?!

There is many a fashion world public relations hack that is secretly starting to panic a bit right now. That is because the usual celebrity Fashion Week staples that dot the front row of various hot designer shows may be AWOL this season.

For the final hurrah at Bryant Park, the white tents will still be shining with designer collections but mainstays like Sarah Jessica Parker, Charlotte Johansson and other Hollywood fashionistas likely won't be in attendance.

Some are blaming Emmy, since the ceremony will be held the same week as Fashion Week, which begins September 5th. Others blame the MTV Video Music Awards as well, although we will take a wild guess and say that we don't think that has as much of an impact.

But whatever the reason, a few stars will still be there. Word is that Anne Hathaway will be at the Valentino show, while Djimon Honsou and Hillary Swank will be at the Calvin Klein show since they both hawk CK underwear.

We have to admit, we are not adverse to the thought of a toned-down celebrity contigent at Fashion Week. That means more focus will be on (gasp!) the clothes rather than the people looking at the clothes.