“May there be peace, love, and perfection throughout all creation, oh God,” were among the first words chanted over the soundtrack during the opening moments of House of Aama’s fall presentation. Since 2015, Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka, the mother-daughter duo behind the brand, have used their strong sense of spirituality and connection to their … Read more
Almost every piece Cult Gaia makes has a key distinguishing detail that makes it just that much different. The knee-high snakeskin boots have a heel that sits at a 45 degree angle, the blue sequin gown is injected with feathers, the bikini is made with raffia. With plenty of bags and shoes that look almost … Read more
The serenity of Lauren Manoogian’s mostly cream-colored fall collection belied any turmoil or sense of toil—which was a labor-intensive feat in itself. Behind-the-scenes Manoogian and Chris Fireoved had been working non-stop on the collection while simultaneously applying the elbow-grease renovating their not-yet-opened boutique on Broome Street, where they shot the look book, on actual film. … Read more
In the infinite loop of fashion weeks, pressing pause to recalibrate can be a tough decision, but it’s exactly what Prisca Vera Franchetti, the founder of Priscavera, decided to do for the fall 2024 season. Instead of taking on a Manhattan venue, she escaped to Atlantic City to shoot her latest collection, which seemed fitting … Read more
Diotima’s Rachel Scott had already begun working on her fall collection when she was named a finalist for the 2023 Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund in October of last year. “I think I felt a lot of pressure—I put a lot of pressure on myself in general—but I felt like I needed to expand,” she explained outside … Read more
In the middle of Michael Kors’s moodboard for fall was a black-and-white photo of his grandparents on their wedding day. “I was always absolutely enraptured with how my grandmother looked in her dress,” Kors said at a preview. “There was such simplicity to it, so chic. It’s the height of the ’30s. When my mom … Read more
Throughout Fashion Month, we become accustomed to hearing about designers’ fantastical premises and seeing whimsical, over-the-top pieces. But Andrea Lieberman of A.L.C. is always making “real clothes for real women.” Thus, A.L.C.’s Greene Street store was already filled to the brim with her latest collection, largely built with heavy wool blends, jersey, pointelle knit, and … Read more
For a few years now, Daniella Kallmeyer’s namesake label has been the go-to for the cool New York City (and beyond) women for whom wearing a suit is simply a way of life. Walking into her fall presentation at La Mercerie it was easy to see why. The models stood tableau-style in the middle of … Read more
“We’re finishing the year of nature as an inspiration for the main collections,” Lafayette 148’s Emily Smith explained at the presentation held inside the Standard Hotel on a very snowy morning. But it wasn’t about taking a walk through the woods or even traveling to the ocean; this season her team looked at the Rockefeller … Read more
“I don’t want to say it but it’s more…commercial?” said Tanner Richie at a preview of his and his partner Fletcher Kassel’s fall 2024 collection. The word commercial should not be taboo, but it does carry a certain connotation among the fashion cognoscenti. Commercial often equates to boring and uninspired, overly merchandised, and even monotonous, … Read more
