How much does it cost to get a celebrity filled front row at your fashion show?
Well, Fashionista drops it down with the numbers… check it out.
(img source: MKOlsen)
I’m not sure how accurate it is, but they must be based off something to create this numerical figure.
But I do think that it depends on whom the brand is. Dolce & Gabbana likes to put bloggers (ie: Bryanboy) in the front row… so I think it varies on the target market of the designers’ audience.
Imagine if Seattle Fashion Week or Bellevue Fashion Week could drop $$$ like that!
A-List
Rihanna ($100,000 or more)
Beyonce ($80,000-$100,000)
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen ($80,000 each)
[When I helped work the door for Carlos Campos F/W 2007, the Olsens were on the list and did not show up. So it must be true...]
Julianne Moore ($60,000)
Maggie Gyllanhal ($60,000)
Chloe Sevigny ($60,000 or more)
Jennifer Lopez (circa 2005: $80,000; circa 2010: $30,000)
Lindsay Lohan (circa 2006: $60,000; circa 2010; UNINVITED)
Colin Firth (pre-A Single Man: $5,000; post-A Single Man: $15,000)
B-List
Blake Lively ($50,000)
Leighton Meester ($40,000)
Hillary Duff ($40,000)
Other Gossip Girl cast members ($25,000 a piece)
Jared Leto ($25,000)
Cliven Owen ($10,000)
Kristen Bell (unpaid, but airfare, makeup and clothing are taken care of)
C-List
Kim Kardashian ($35,000-$50,000)
(I didn’t know that Kim K. was a C-List. She has now climbed the ladder to beat Paris…)
Amanda Bynes ($25,000-$30,000)
Eliza Dushku (unpaid, but airfare, makeup and clothing are taken care of)
D-List
Paris Hilton (free or UNINVITED)
Jersey Shore cast (UNINVITED)
America’s Next Top Model Winners (free)









is that emma watson?
siii @burberry
HAHAHAHAH! Paris Hilton [free or uninvited] hahah! Bryanboy is lucky just to be near Anna Wintour. SHIT. I’d die just to be in her presence. @.@
LOLOL he’s a cutey
Crazy — we hear so much about the myth and magic of fashion (ah, PR), but seeing the business side definitely brings it all into perspective. I’m so naive, I didn’t realize they paid for their front row celebs, I just assumed it was a win-win situation for both sides and the designers would just fly their guests in. Shows what I know! :P
nope. it creates more hype and legitimacy when celebrities are there. they take time out of their busy schedules to see that 15 min show