Today is the start of New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011!! For those of us who can’t attend the fashion shows in person, technology has come to the rescue (thanks to digital media companies like Zeitbyte) by providing us with virtual front row seats via live webcasts.

Here are the websites and their respective schedules (shown in Eastern Standard Time):

You can also register at FirstComesFashion.com for Daily Recaps and Fashion Show Archives; both are great for those who can’t view the shows in real-time.

Although ALL of the shows are not available via a live webcast, something tells me that in a few years, they will be. Could designers switch to a webcast-only format in the future? Possibly. Will they? Only time will tell.

In the meantime, snuggle up to the computer and indulge in Fashion Week in the comfort of your own home or office. Please note, however, if you get caught watching fashion shows at work, you can’t blame me. OK? OK.