Following yesterday's report in DNR that trade show operator ENK International and IMG were planning on bringing a menswear-only fashion week back to NYC in January—directly following the collections in Paris—we asked a few top local designers what they thought of the idea. The responses, like the designers we asked, were anything but uniform.

Patrik Ervell: "I think it's a good idea and I would consider participating. [But] to succeed they would need to get the big American brands back from showing in Milan: Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren."

Tim Hamilton: "The thing that gets me is that the Paris shows start in the middle of January. My goal is to show in Paris in January, so changing the schedule seems strange because there's a limited amount of models in menswear. Why make it more of a struggle for independent guys like me? I think the way the calendar is, it'd be a mistake for me."

Narciso Rodriguez: "I think this is very positive for New York and menswear designers. I would definitely consider showing here—the city is a great platform for fashion."

Marcus Wainwright of Rag & Bone: "The more people showing in New York the better. For Rag & Bone, though, given that we show both women's and men's together, I think we would still prefer to show during [women's] fashion week."

Daniel Silver of Duckie Brown: "I think it's great. Why shouldn't men be given their due and have their own fashion week? And all eyes are on New York right now. Having said that, is the press going to come? ...[I]t becomes difficult without the big guns like Ralph and Calvin."

Michael Bastian: "As a buyer, when you've seen Milan and Paris, it's like, 'I've already bought eight skinny flannel suits, I don't need one more.' The best thing would be if all the designers just came out with a video that went online at the same time, then customers could get an e-mail from the retailers who carry it."