News came a few months ago that the tents at Lincoln Center were undergoing an overhaul in advance of February Fashion Week — a move to address complaints from designers that the experience of going to a show there had become a free-for-all, a stressful experience without a hint of exclusivity. Now, IMG unveils the fancy "new tents"— designed to reinfuse Fashion Week with the buzzwords of the season: “fashionability,” “graciousness,” and, of course, “exclusivity.” The construction is extensive, but it's unclear whether these improvements will solve Lincoln Center's problems, and lure back major designers who have flown the coop to downtown...
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