Diane Von Furstenberg for American Express Backstage Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009 The Tents at Bryant Park February 18, 2009 Written by Wendy R. Williams Photographed by Katherin Wermke

Backstage before a fashion show, is an exciting nail-biting prelude to magic. The models are present, the dressers are present, the make up artists are present and then there are the clothes. And everyone present has one goal - to make the ten minutes of fashion that will walk down the runway represent the best of the designer. New York Cool photographer Katherin Wermke was back stages at the Diane Von Furstenberg American Express show during the Fall 2009 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week and she got these images. Enjoy!

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