Fashion week tends to bring a different kind of social striver to Manhattan's nightspots, so we polled a few of our favorite gatekeepers to see what they thought of the twice-annual change in the crowd.

"They are better dressed than your typical bridge and tunnel crowd," said a 1 Oak bouncer of the impatient fashionistas, who were lined up Saturday night for the Rock & Republic after-party. "Better-dressed, but otherwise it's the same shit."

Doorman Tony Montana (actual name), who worked the B. Michael party at the Plumm on Thursday night, said he is certain that the fashion week crowd is more obnoxious than the Jersey or Long Island clubbers. "You'll get a whole lot more attitude from fashion folks," he explained, "but I think that mostly comes from their desire to be noticed." To keep them pacified, Montana says he is quick to praise both clothing and style. "Even if it's horrible, you tell the girl she is wearing an 'interesting' dress."

Donald Tucker has been working as a New York City bouncer for ten years, most recently at Room Service. He says he prefers the familiar B&T crowd over the fashion week hangers-on for the simple reason that he doesn't have to listen to 100 résumés over the course of a night. "People coming from fashion shows are like, 'I'm this model' or 'I'm this photographer.' But I have to tell them, 'Hey, sorry, my subscription to Vogue ran out last month. Now get back on line.'"