There are things you can always count on finding in a Raquel Allegra collection; chief among them prints painted by the designer’s own hand. So it made sense that the opening look included a cropped cotton poplin button down shirt covered in paint smears and smudges. “Painters always look so cool, they come in their … Read more
First, the elephant in the room. Lily Miesmer, who co-funded Interior alongside Jack Miner in 2020, has departed the label. She will continue as a silent partner, with Miner running the ship. This fall 2024 lineup was his first doing so solo: “When you have a partner or someone that you’re very intimate with for … Read more
If you think Adam Lippes’s fall 2024 images look different, you’re not wrong. The designer celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his company with a dinner for friends, family, and some notable fellow designers at the beginning of New York Fashion Week, and he’s entering his next decade with big ambitions, starting with the way he … Read more
Norma Kamali believes the world is in a period of transition and she wants you to be ready for anything. “Whether it’s an astrologer telling you, the bank, or people in finance, these are not ordinary times,” said the designer on a walk-through, “but fashion is purposeful in a lot of ways and it should … Read more
According to Rebecca Hessel Cohen, these are the house codes of LoveShackFancy: pink, bows, lace, tulle and flowers. Every LoveShackFancy design has at least one. Most have two. Hell, some have three or even four. “More is more for us,” said Cohen. “Our girl is going from day to night and bringing out all the … Read more
For his fall collection, Frederick Anderson pondered the way in which cultures can come together, choosing music as the vehicle to tell his story. “It’s about this idea that blues led us to country music that led us to Rock ’n’ Roll,” said Anderson of his collection. “It’s a story of the progression and integration … Read more
Wei Lin and Zoe Champion’s remarkable jacquard knits really need to be seen up close to be appreciated, so it was a wise move that they had a presentation. In the past, the duo have used their collections to highlight world issues such as ocean plastics and workers rights; this fall the focus was on … Read more
Sarah Staudinger has been leaning into minimalism for a few seasons now, and her latest collection is proof that she’s perfecting her approach. The designer has always had strong fall offerings, a bit ironic considering she was born and raised in the warm Los Angeles weather. The Staud fall fantasy involves light knit turtlenecks, skinny … Read more
The lights went down at Starrett-Lehigh for the Batsheva show and a quintet began playing classical music. Out came Lori Belilove, the founder and artistic director of the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation & Company—and a woman of a certain age—wearing a rectangular-shaped black velvet V-neck sack dress with a slit at the leg and silver … Read more
In his 16 years in business, Bibhu Mohapatra has staged just one evening show. That changed tonight when he presented his latest collection at the Pierre hotel, which was an ideal setting for the kind of elaborate occasion wear the designer is known for. It was also a big change from last season, where the … Read more
