Front Row Seat

Photographers jockey for position as a swirling mob of movie stars, rap artists and models strut and stare at the cameras and each other. New York Fashion Week is in full swing, with the first of 100 Spring 2007 shows around the city. Keep clicking to see the scene. At left, rap mogul Tim "Timbaland" Mosley and actress Kristin Cavallari watch the Rock & Republic show on Sept. 9, 2006.

Models in denim twirl on the runway at the Rock & Republic fashion show in New York on Sept. 9, 2006.

Actress Scarlett Johansson watches the Imitation Of Christ Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 10, 2006.

Musician Sean Lennon, son of John and Yoko, arrives for the Imitation Of Christ Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 10, 2006.

A model in white strolls past the front row of spectators at the Imitation Of Christ Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 10, 2006.

At the Imitation of Christ show, a model wears a signature look of next season: a short skirt and cropped tights. The stuffed toy she carries is one of those pointless props that many designers force upon bewildered models.

Actor Aaron Eckhart and actress Emmanuelle Chriqui wait for the show from the front row at the Diane Von Furstenberg Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 10, 2006.

Actress Carmen Electra watches from the front row of the Diane Von Furstenberg Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 10, 2006.

Actress Tracee Ross appears in the front row at the Diane Von Furstenberg Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 10, 2006.

A model in red walks the runway at the Diane Von Furstenberg Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 10, 2006.

A model walks the runway in a vibrant print dress at the Diane Von Furstenberg Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 10, 2006.

Actress Kate Bosworth attends the Luella Bartley Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 10, 2006.

A model in black and white walks the runway at the Luella Bartley Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 10, 2006.

Actress Jamie Lynn Sigler watches from the front row as the Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons show gets under way in New York on Sept. 8, 2006.

Rapper Lil Kim watches the Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 8, 2006.

A photograph captures a detail of an outfit on the runway at the Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 8, 2006.

Designer Kimora Lee Simmons, with sidekicks, greets the audience at the close of her Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons Spring 2007 fashion show in New York on Sept. 8, 2006.