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
“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
