Ladies, step aside — just a little. The men are craving a bit of the spotlight.

In the world of U.S. fashion, women's clothes tend to get most of the glory. But the industry is aiming to change that, one chic skinny suit at a time. Next week, New York welcomes its first ever stand-alone Fashion Week for men.

This isn't new outside the U.S. — Europe's fashion capitals have been holding men's fashion weeks for years. But in New York, menswear has been tacked onto the much higher-profile women's collections shown in September and February, making it seem like a much less glamorous, er, little brother, as well as putting it out of sync with the market schedule for men's clothes.

But the menswear market is growing faster than womenswear, and has been for several years. That means it's the right time for the new venture, says its chief organizer, Steven Kolb, CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

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