Designers will be showing their Fall/Winter 2013 collections over the coming days during New York Fashion Week, and Essie will be one of the nail polish lines used backstage at many of the shows.

Essie’s team of lead manicurists help develop trendsetting nail looks for Fashion Week. The backstage team includes Michelle Saunders, Honey, Gina Edwards, Casey Herman and Michina Koide.

Essie’s team will be working with the designers at the following shows:

Carolina Herrera, Diane Von Furstenberg, Monique Lhuillier, DKNY, 3.1 Phillip Lim, The Row, Reem Acra, Zac Posen, Reed Krakoff, Douglas Hannant, Naeem Khan, Helmut Lang, Billy Reed, Costello Tagliapietra, Milly, Jenny Packham, Chado Ralph Rucci, Deborah Pagani, Rebecca Minkoff, Cushnie et Ochs, Wes Gordon, Veronica Beard and Misha Nonoo.

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