NEW YORK, Dec 4, 2003/ FW/ --- Most people are on a countdown for Christmas. For the fashion flock, it’s a countdown for the next fashion season.

The Fall 2004 season officially kicks off on January 11, 2004 with the Milan Menswear show, which will be held from Jan 11 to 16, 2004.

Three weeks from that day, the fashion front moves to New York for the Fall 2004 season.

For the Fall 2004 Collections, which will be held from February 6-13, 2004, 7th on Sixth, organizers of Olympus New York Fashion Week, has redesigned the Bryant Park tents to include four venues, each with larger backstage areas and their own backstage entrance.

The Tent, the largest venue is an all black space featuring a central or u-shaped runway. With a total capacity of 1250 with 106 or 218 front row seats depending upon the configuration, the Tent costs $42,000.00 and will house two shows per day.

The Promenade is an all white space with a u-shaped runway. It seats over 800 with a total capacity of 1000, depending on the configuration, costs $36,000.00 and will house 2-3 shows daily.

The Studio Noir is an all black space with a raised central runway. It seats 476 with a maximum capacity of 700, costs $26,000.00 and will house 3 shows daily.

The Atelier is an all white space with a u-shaped runway. It seats 260 with a maximum capacity of 450, costs $16,500.00 and will house 3-4 shows daily.

A schedule of shows will be released in mid-December.

For more information, please visit www.olympusfashionweek.com.