Original Article on Los Angeles Times

Reporting from New York Celebrity sightings and New York Fashion Week go together like a navy blue blazer and gold buttons, and the fall-winter 2012 shows, which officially wrapped up here on Thursday, were no exception.It's to a designer's advantage to invite high-profile potential customers and sometimes even pay them for coming since they attract publicity and help build buzz for the brand. So stargazers had plenty to watch, starting as soon as New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz three days off a Super Bowl win against the New England Patriots cut the ribbon at Lincoln Center to kick off a series of Mercedes-Benz fashion week events. Two days later he took in his first-ever fashion show at Tommy Hilfiger, where he sat next to ...(read more)