Behind the scenes at the Fall 2009 New York Fashion Week

Clothing designer Diane Von Furstenberg writes a reminder to the models before the presentation of her Fall 2009 collection at New York‘s Fashion Week.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Models sit for hair stylists before designer Derek Lam’s Fall 2009 New York fashion show.  (Brad Barket / Getty Images)

A model dries her hair before the Narciso Rodriguez show during Fashion Week in New York.  (Seth Wenig / Associated Press)

Models sit for makeup before they walk the runway at designer Diane Von Furstenberg’s Fall 2009 presentation at New York Fashion Week.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

A model gets glossy before the Elie Tahari Fall 2009 Fashion Week showcase.  (Jeff Christensen / Associated Press)

A model prepares backstage at Pasadena sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy’s Rodarte Fall 2009 fashion show in New York.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

Make me up before we go-go: A model has her makeup done backstage before the Baby Phat Fall 2009 collection show during Fashion Week.  (Jason DeCrow / Associated Press)

A makeup artist preps a model before the Nanette Lepore Fall 2009 show at New York Fashion Week.  (Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images)

A model tunes in backstage before strutting for designer Tracy Reese’s Fall 2009 fashion show in New York.  (Louis Lanzano / Associated Press)

A model gets a manicure before Matthew Williamson’s Fall 2009 fashion show in New York.  (Kristian Dowling / Getty Images for IMG)

Backstage at the Alexander Wang fashion show, a model wearing a Wang jacket waits for the show to begin.  (Carolyn Cole/ Los Angeles Times)

A model and photographer wait for the Adam show to start at New York‘s fall 2009 fashion week.  (Carolyn Cole/ Los Angeles Times)

All dolled up: Roza Gough, 19, makes a call before walking the runway at the Barbie Fashion Show in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Model Emma Maclaren is photographed before getting dressed for designer Diane Von Furstenberg’s Fall 2009 runway show at New York‘s autumn-winter Fashion Week.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

All dressed up and nowhere to go (yet): A model waits backstage at the Cynthia Steffe Fall 2009 fashion show.  (Bryan Bedder / Getty Images for IMG)

A made-up model waits backstage at Rodarte’s Fall 2009 fashion show at New York Fashion Week.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

Family time: Designer Nanette Lepore hugs her daughter Violet before the mom’s Fall 2009 fashion show in New York.  (Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images)

Diane Von Furstenberg sits with her grandchildren Talita, 9, and Tassilo, 7, far right, along with their friend, Kelsey Mecha, 9, left, before the presentation of the designer’s Fall-Winter 2009 collection at New York‘s Fashion Week.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour speaks with designer Derek Lam before his Fall 2009 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York.  (Diane Bondareff / Associated Press)

Designer Chris Benz poses backstage before his Fall 2009 fashion show in New York.  (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images for Chris Benz)

Diana Ross is back stage at designer Diane Von Furstenberg’s Fall 2009 fashion show in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

In the news: Diane Sawyer attends Diane Von Furstenberg’s Fall 2009 runway show at New York‘s fashion week.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Kristen Bell, of TV’s “Heroes” and “Veronica Mars,” smiles backstage at the Pamella Roland Fall 2009 fashion show.  (Bryan Bedder / Getty Images for IMG)

A fashion writer and photographer take a break from the 2009 Fall Show at Bryant Park.  (Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images)