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In just a few days, the city will be buzzing with models, designers and fashion journalists as they unveil their styles for fall 2012. But in the weeks leading up to the big event, designers are busy at work getting prepared.

Theia designer Don O'Neill has worked for big names like Carmen Marc Valvo and Badgley Mischka, but this Fashion Week, for the first time, he is taking a big, scary step and is going out on his own.

"I'm a nervous wreck!" says O'Neill. "Designing the runway collection, designing the showroom part of the collection, trying to make everyone happy, trying to wear 10 hats at one time."

While Theia has been around for three years, because this is their first show, O'Neill and his team are making every minute count. Sometimes that means he barely has time to eat.

"I did knock back a bowl of soup earlier which took all of five minutes, which seemed like a waste. It probably could have taken four," says O'Neill. "I'm serious, even going to the bathroom seems like a waste of time."

Even for designers who have been doing this for years, the weeks before Fashion Week can get a little hectic. At Walter, preps for Fashion Week are ongoing because the big event is just around the corner.

Designer Walter Baker says while February and September fashion weeks punctuate the year, designers need to work all year to stay relevant.

"It's a never-ending battle, fashion. We have to come up with new outfits constantly, every day, every week, every month," says Baker.

But when it comes time for the actual show, he feels pretty calm.

"For me it's fun, so it's easy," says Baker.

Designer Marc Bouwer has been a big name in the industry for almost two decades. This is his 17th year doing Fashion Week, but even for him it can be stressful.

"Butterflies are starting to churn because it is like you just got on the roller coaster and this ride is not going to stop for quite a while and you cant get off," says Bouwer.

But when all's said and done, the thrill is really about seeing their clothing come to life.

"We live for those small moments when we see our vision with clarity," says Bouwer.

Even I couldn't resist the urge to get into the fashion spirit, but lucky for me, I don't have to be working round the clock. NY1, however, will be providing almost round-the-clock coverage from the shows, when Fashion Week kicks off on February 9.