PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

How are your Fashion Week preparations going? “Like everybody else. We make clothes.” —Diane von Furstenberg

—Phillip Lim

—Thom Brown

What can we expect to see in your collection next Fashion Week? “What I’m wearing. I shouldn’t be wearing it already, but I’m excited about it. It's a good way to test things out.” —Rachel Roy

—Arnold Scaasi

—Gilles Mendel

Do you have any good Fashion Week stories? “No. A successful Fashion Week is always one that ends.” —Justin Giunta

—Bonnie Morrison

—Marcus Wainwright

What kinds of behind-the-scene politics go down at Fashion Week? “An hour before, there's always a competition, a fight. It was hard in the beginning. I established my name a little more, so now I get more support.” —Yigal Azrouël

—David Neville

—Angel Sanchez

Do you watch Project Runway? “Of course! Everybody does. If you’re in fashion, you watch it But it’s what the public perceives as fashion. And that ain’t the name of the game.” —Stan Herman

—Monica Botkier

—Richard Chai

How do you design accessories before seeing the season's new clothes? “You don’t have a crystal ball, and you just kind of do it. As soon as the shows begin, I'm like, ‘What are they showing? Am I on target?’” —Rafe Totengco

—Adam Lippes

How does DVF's office compare to yours? “That's like a Picasso. Ours is a grade-school sketch.” —Sam Shipley (with Jeff Halmos)