The Year In Numbers


by Wendy at December 22, 2006, 2:00 PM

mcqueen_boots.jpgAs we look back on 2006, a few fashion figures stand out. Number of times supermodel Naomi Campbell was accused of assaulting her assistants: 2. Number of times indicted: 0. Women affected by anorexia nationally: 7 million, models dead from anorexia this year: 2. Number of "Project Runway" contestants eliminated in 2006: 24. Number of rejected contestants with own clothing lines: 14. Pairs of ankle boots purchased: hundreds of thousands, save one last holdout.


Hard to resist the crowds.

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Quote of the Day

“"I'll never be about the $20,000 phantom dress that no one wears.”

— Jason Wu, during a private dinner. From WWD.com

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