Taylor Swift sits front row and cheers on pal Gigi Hadid at Tommy Hilfiger’s fashion carnival

(10 Sep 2016) STORYLINE: HILFIGER TURNS FASHION WEEK INTO A CARNIVAL - A REAL ONE It’s often remarked that New York Fashion Week feels like a carnival. Designer Tommy Hilfiger decided to take that idea to its most literal conclusion, erecting a real-life carnival on a pier at Manhattan’s South Street Seaport to display his wares. On a muggy summer Friday (9 SEPT.) night, under a gaggle of strung-up lights and against a stunning city backdrop, Hilfiger displayed designs from his Fall 2016 collection - available online the minute they hit the runway - as well as his TommyXGigi collection, designed in collaboration with supermodel Gigi Hadid. But there was a lot more than clothes to capture the attention. Just steps off the runway, tattoo artists were waiting. One could also visit a nail salon. There were arcade games, a 40-foot Ferris Wheel along with other fairground rides, and food - lobster rolls, hot dogs, mozzarella sticks, cotton candy. Oh, and there was Taylor Swift. The s