Primer: A Field Guide to Fashion Week's Characters

The Model
Natural Habitat: Runways, catwalks, hair and makeup chairs. Note: these creatures tend to travel in herds.
Handheld Device: Blackberry, iPod, iPod Nano—anything that can withstand marathon texting during marathon hair and makeup sessions.
Sustains on: The 5 C's: Coffee, Champagne, Coconut water, Cigarettes, and (free) Clothes.
Uniform: Well, either the spring collections (on the runway) or skinny jeans and cropped tops (off the runway).

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