With Spring 2008 Fashion Week officially over, the rumors of the change of location for future seasons have been officially confirmed as untrue. Talks of a new location for Fashion Week filtered throughout organizer circles this year, but the contract confirms that the semiannual event will continue at the easy-access, Bryant Park location. IMG has signed a contract to continue pitching up the Fashion Week tents in New York’s Bryant Park until 2010. Though some residents of the city have expressed dissatisfaction and objections at the bi-annual event’s location–simply because it is not open to the public, but takes place in a public park to host exclusive events and extra-large crowds–the Mayor has decided to keep Fashion Week running in its traditional spot.

Fashion Week has been held at Bryant Park since 1993–except for one season at Chelsea Piers that proved to be a disaster–but many fashion designers are already making attempts to showcase collections at other buildings throughout New York.