By Mark La Monica
Where else in the world but Bryant Park this week could you hear this array of musical treats: "My Humps" by the Black Eyed Peas, "Passin' Me By" by the Pharcyde, "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvellettes, "Hung Up" by Madonna, "Push It" by Salt 'n Pepa and a little Juelz Santana for good measure?
For these reasons, along with all the other unmentioned songs played in the Promenade, the Betsey Johnson show definitely wins the Beats of The Week award.
When the photographers in the pit are dancing and several reporters in the stands can be seen shaking what their mamas gave them until Joey Headsets tells them not to bounce because it may shake the video cameras, you know you've got yourself a one-of-a-kind show.
Johnson's shows are always nutty, or so I'm told. The clothes were pretty cool if I were on "Laguna Beach," which might help to explain why the people of Laguna Beach seemed to enjoy the show.
Capping the show, Johnson ran down the runway and did a cartwheel. I'm not really sure why, but it seemed appropriate.
Eventually, the shows all run together. Here on Day 4, most of the people, clothes and models all look the same. They all walk funny and have bad-ass looks on their mugs. Johnson's musical selections and some of her Christina Aguilera-ish designs definitely set her apart from the others.