One Art Space in Tribeca, hosted Spotlight Magazine’s Memorial Day fifth anniversary issue launch, honoring cover star Hilaria Baldwin alongside actor Alec Baldwin and family on May 27.
An upscale evening at 3 West Club set the scene for Diana Mahrach Couture to present her Fall/Winter 2026/27 collection. The event was hosted by Mahrach alongside H.H. Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, and together they opened the night by declaring that the looks about to grace the runway were designed to “make every girl feel like a princess.”
To celebrate the start of a new fashion week in New York, NYFW Backstage launched its 5-day pop-up for fashion enthusiasts. The multi-day event ran from Friday, February 9 – Tuesday, February 13 at 21 Greene Street with tickets available to the public and doors opening at 11 am daily.
At the helm of this immersive experience is Creative Director Ethan Tobman, whose artistic vision has illuminated stages around the world, including Taylor Swift’s iconic Eras Tour. With Tobman’s guidance, NYFW Backstage became more than just a showcase of fashion; but rather a canvas for storytelling. Guest had the opportunity to hear from top designers like 3.1 Phillip Lim, Eckhaus Latta, Jason Wu, and Sergio Hudson as they shared insights into their collections and creative processes.
Some of the immersive activations included:
TRESemmé Style Studios
TRESemme’s expert stylists pampered guests at the DIY station with free touch-ups and styling appointments
Front Row Livestreams
This activation allowed guests to witness the excitement of designer shows live on a big screen. They got to see the latest trends and designs fresh from the runway.
IMG Models Photo Studio
IMG Models Photo Studio offered a chance for guests to have professional photos taken and leave with three images to kickstart their modeling portfolios.
The Anatomy of a Look
The Anatomy of a Look provided insights into the creative process behind runway-ready outfits. Guests explored sketches, fabric swatches, and more, gaining a deeper understanding of how fashion comes to life on the catwalk.
Women’s History Month has come to a close but at The Knockturnal that doesn’t mean the celebration stops here.
Fashion designer Rachel Zoe styled people at the Tanqueray Damn Fancy Styling Station. She described her custom drink recipe as ‘crisp.’ In an interview with The Knockturnal, she dished on her partnership with Tanqueray and her fondest New York Fashion Week memories.
Exact Publicity Agency, based in Los Angeles, produced the fabulous recent fashion extravaganza: the Noble X Addison Guerra Showcase. Based on the designs of Addison Guerra and Lazar Hayward’s Nobel, the invite-only, exclusive event, held at Los Angeles’ Sneakertopia, brought out celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, YouTubers, fashion insiders, and various entertainers to view the collections.
Non-leather doesn’t have to mean non-chic. Luxury vegan brand GUNAS was created with both animals and the environment in mind, and founder Sugandh Agrawal continues to lead the handbag industry in using leather alternate materials.
“We were friends in High School of Art and Design and then we parted ways,” explained Scott Chester. “We went to different colleges and didn’t see each other for 15 years,” Evelyn Luna adds, completing her partner’s sentence perfectly.
Scott and Luna beamed on the red carpet after the completion of their show which presented the summer/spring collection from their clothing line ACID at Nolcha Shows.
The business partners turned couple spoke in sync and completed each other’s sentences as they explained how they reconnected after 15 years before deciding to build a brand together. Scott studied industrial design during his college career, while Evelyn stayed in NYC to study fashion at the Parsons School of Design; before beginning a 13-year position on Diane Von Furstenburg’s design staff where she became Director of the Textile Department.
“Somehow, we ran into each other again,” Evelyn says. Scott recalls, “Two days before 9/11. I remember when it happened, all I could think about was her and her parents. When we got back together it was more about us working well together and taking advantage of that.”
Evelyn concludes, “We started out working together and eventually that lead to more.”
ACID stands for Arielle Chester Industrial Design, named after Scott’s daughter, and was originally a company that specialized in designing custom furniture in 1990. Clothing came into play after Evelyn reached out to Scott to help with a graffiti project under DVF. After continuous collaborations, the two began to create their own vision.
“We didn’t want to design prints that everyone else did, we wanted to look outside the box. One of our mottos is ‘beauty in our surroundings,’ they’re the things you see but don’t acknowledge to be something you could wear,” Evelyn says. She continues, “They are statement pieces but if you look at the make of them, they are classic pieces you could wear for a very long time. It’s taking a classic piece and adding the prints.”
The prints being referred to range from plant cells, a reflection in a puddle, a transmission print from a car, and so much more. Scott and Evelyn are able to capture these prints through photography and zoom in or flip the images any which way to create the design they desire for a piece of clothing.
Sony Records artist Nick Hissom, known for his music promoting equality, approved this seasons collection. “I think it’s important to stay cool and current when it comes to your fashion, your image, and your styling,” Nick stresses, “the designer took a lot of risks and it paid off. It was colorful and exciting. I really enjoyed it, it was fun.”
Head to the ACID website to check out the latest pieces from the SS’18 collection, and be sure to use your 10% discount for first-time orders.
One of the most highly anticipated films of the year is without a doubt Marvel Studios’ Black Panther.
“I just started thinking more about the issues that are surrounding the idea of black cinema and black designers having more representation.” – Aurora James
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