New York Fashion Week
Salma Hayek, Kim Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio and More Raise Millions at A-List Packed Kering Dinner
VIP clients devoted to luxury group Kering’s impressive stable of high-end brands mingled with heavy-duty Hollywood star power on Monday night at the third-annual Kering Foundation “Caring for Women” Dinner, which raises funds to support NGOs working to eradicate all forms of violence against women. Even with the 81st Venice Film Festival winding down and […]
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NY Fashion Week: Designer Jason Wu Takes a Cue From a Legendary Chinese Artist
When designer Jason Wu decided to ask the venerable Taiwanese artist Tong Yang-Tze, a legend in her homeland, to collaborate on his upcoming collection, a Zoom or phone call would never suffice. “I flew to Taiwan for one day to get her permission, because I needed to,” Wu explained to The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday […]
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Kamala Harris Inspires Top Designers at NY Fashion Week: “Joy Has Become My Best Friend”
Six weeks since her sudden anointment at the top of the Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris has not only galvanized her party in advance of the Nov. 5 presidential election, but also one of the much-buzzed-about sentiments at the heart of her campaign — joy — is also being embraced by the designers who […]
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Actors, Influencers and a First Lady: See all the Stars in the Front Row at New York Fashion Week
While Los Angeles suffers from a late summer heat wave, New York is also turning up the temperature thanks to the current star-packed parade happening at fashion shows across the city. New York Fashion Week — happening now through Sept. 11 — is hosting shows from some of the industry’s top designers, and actors, artists, influencers, […]
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A Star-Studded ‘Fight Night,’ Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber as ‘The Perfect Couple’ and This Week’s Best Events
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, The Perfect Couple and Rebel Ridge. Rebel Ridge special screening Netflix hosted a special screening at the Egyptian Theatre on Tuesday to celebrate the upcoming release of Rebel Ridge, […]
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NYFW: Demi Moore Hits Carolina Herrera and Julia Fox Wows at LaQuan Smith, Where Babyface Took the Stage
Monday is always the most packed day of New York Fashion Week, and for anyone who’s been around long enough to remember the convenience of the Bryant Park tents or the similar setups at Lincoln Center or downtown on Washington Street, the industry abandoning that idea has caused some consternation among several editors who now […]
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NYFW Fall Winter 2024: The Stars at Gucci, Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung and Prada, From Jessica Chastain to Kiki Layne
Ask anyone who works in the fashion industry, and they’ll be quick to tell you it’s a competitive, sometimes brutal business — and they wouldn’t dream of doing anything else. Another truism: The creatives behind it outwardly seem to possess spines made of steel, and yet every element of their soul will go into a […]
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NYFW: Mary J. Blige Sits Front Row for LaQuan Smith’s ’60s Glamour, Stephanie Hsu and Lucy Hale Exude Easy Elegance at Carolina Herrera
Do fashion fans crave easy elegance or high-wattage glamour? Every woman can indulge in either as she (rightly) wishes, if the Spring/Summer 2024 collections that just bowed during New York Fashion Week are any indication. Designers either overtly or subtly stated that chic women need not feel constrained by any one must-have trend for the […]
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NYFW: Teyana Taylor, Kelsea Ballerini and Louisa Jacobson at LaQuan Smith, Carolina Herrera and Jason Wu
American fashion is making an excellent case for its presence on upcoming red carpets, judging by some of the high-profile shows debuting for Fall/Winter 2023 in New York this week. Jason Wu’s elegant presentation in a theater space at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was among the season’s outstanding examples, a sublime blend of tailoring […]
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NYFW: Natasha Lyonne and Quinta Brunson Among the Star-Studded Front Row at Rodarte
On the first official day of New York Fashion Week, Rodarte already may have scored the season’s best front row, a powerhouse collection of women that included Brie Larson, Natasha Lyonne, Quinta Brunson, Beanie Feldstein, Aurora James, Rowan Blanchard and Molly Ringwald, accompanied by her 19-year-old daughter, Matilda. And for that starry group, Kate and […]
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NYFW: Madonna, Chris Rock and Ciara Hit the Front Row for Tom Ford’s Ode to ‘80s Glitz
If any single designer knows about star power and its impact on fashion, it’s Tom Ford. He didn’t just shine a spotlight on this idea with the Sept. 14 premiere of his Spring/Summer 2023 collection — it was practically a klieg light, producing a high-wattage event that indeed demonstrated Ford’s own power in the dual […]
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NYFW: Brandon Maxwell and Carolina Herrera’s Wes Gordon Explore Flower Power
New York designers learned several lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, not only in how to sustain a luxury-focused fashion business amid a global lockdown, but also the importance of making choices wholly rooted in personal fulfillment versus a paramount concern about the bottom line. And if a contented designer equals a commercially successful collection, perhaps […]
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