New York, February 13-20, 2009 – The celebrity quotient was fairly high for the February New York Fashion Week, given the economic slump and the fact that Marc Jacobs, who usually has the most starry front rows, banned boldfacers from his show on Monday. 

But Kanye West was seemingly everywhere, and Alicia Keys showed up at a couple, Nicole Richie hit Zac Posen and Mickey Rourke(!) was at Domenico Vacca.  Claire Danes was at Posen and also at Narciso Rodriguez, and we chatted up Amanda Peet at Thakoon.  Sarah Jessica Parker made her sole appearance at Alexander Wang.

Kate Beckinsale and Eva Mendes graced Calvin Klein’s show, held at the company’s offices, and Eva Longoria was an unexpected face at Matthew Williamson. 

Paris and Nicky Hilton, who haven’t been in New York much lately, hit a few shows. 

And giant security guards kept everyone away from Jessica Biel at William Rast, the line co-owned by her boyfriend Justin Timberlake.