New York Fashion Week Models Finally Get Private Dressing Space

February brings ice, wind, and an avalanche of silk-swathed runway models to New York City. But the glitz and glamour of New York Fashion Week’s twice-yearly shows have long camouflaged an invasive atmosphere that models endure backstage.

That’s why this year, for the first time in NYFW’s seventy-five year history, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and research and policy organization Model Alliance have collaborated to provide private spaces for models to change outfits between walks on the runway.

“Models have raised concerns about invasive photography and lack of privacy while changing clothes backstage,” Model Alliance said. The ...