From a wide range of fashion to energetic performances on the runway, The Model Experience Fashion Week Festival transformed the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sept. 30. Brands like Cough Syrup by Desto Dubbs took the stage, along with performances from Doechii and Kaliii, lighting the stage with an electrifying fusion of music and style.
The National Thoroughbred League kicks off with horses walking down the runway.
INHERENT‘s mission as a brand extends beyond the calendar dates of New York Fashion Week (NYFW). “We began as a small online store in 2020 and soon grew into a flagship boutique storefront in Colorado Springs, CO, only a year later,” the company’s founder and designer, Taylor Draper, announced ahead of his latest runway presentation. The mogul has openly battled mental health issues, including depression, and aims to utilize his growing enterprises and collections to destigmatize the conversation around seeking therapy and wellness resources.
Everywhere you turn this NYFW, you’ll see themes of fluidity in everything from fashion to hair, to mindsets themselves. But what exactly does this term mean? On Valentine’s Day, it was a sea of style (and fluidity, might we add) at Manhattan’s iconic Spring Studios as Choreographer Parris Goebel, Designer Jonathan Simkahi and TRESemmé Stylist & Entrepreneur Lacy Redway sat down with Harper’s Bazaar Beauty Director Jenna Rosenstein to discuss the meaning of fluidity and how it presents itself in their own lives and careers.
The label ‘alice + olivia’ celebrated innovation at their 2023 fashion show. The garments brought a contemporary twist to 1950s fashion. DJ duo Angel + Dren played lively electronic music. Skateboarders and dancers showed off their impressive talents. Designer Stacey Bendet hopes to empower women through clothing.
Seven innovative Indonesian designers featured modest clothes at the Indonesia Now Fashion Show. Models walked down the glamorous Spring Studios runway. Anggiasari Mawardi’s brand ‘AM’ featured sustainable silk fabric. Indah Nada’s brand ‘Nada Puspita’ displayed sateen and chiffon in warm pastels. Each label emphasized sustainability and utilized nature themes.
Only in San Francisco! Goat a load of this, California non profit Value Culture presented a unique fashion show this Valentine’s Day in the heart of San Francisco. The Goat My Valentine Fashion show took place in the iconic Union Square with actual goats being walked by cultural G.O.A.T.s of the city. A huge crowd gathered and went wild as goats in custom elaborate designs good enough for the Met Gala were walked by iconic San Francisco cultural figures. The event had everyone smiling on Valentine’s day, even those still suffering over the one who goat away. Seriously, good thing there are pictures because who could make this up?
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Designer Malan Breton makes his Autumn-Winter 23/24 NYFW splash with the evocative collection, Fantôme. Set inside the Lemán Ballroom in Tribeca, fashion-forward guests gathered from all corners or the city, and the broader world, to witness this ethereal show unfold.
Dee Rivera, founder of Hamptons Fashion Week, collaborated with the Times Square Alliance to produce Times Square Fashion Week on September 12. An accessible show held in the middle of Father Duffy Square, the “I Love New York Collection 2022” sparked interest from fashion enthusiasts and passerby’s all afternoon.
A great reflection of the melting pot New York is, the show featured pieces from a diverse group of designers and brands including a vibrant and perf for vacay line by Gloria Lee, a cute conservative, Christian line by Julissa Designs and and a bold, feminine line by MetaBurnett. Up and coming designers got their shine too, including 12-year-old designer Alexis “Lil Lex” Lopez. Lopez, similar to the other rising designers, are under the mentorship of James Corbett’s The Fashion Week Experience. Corbett served as a Presenter alongside Rivera and Bella Magazine CEO and Editor in Chief, Vanessa Coppes.
The event also doubled as an awards ceremony where the community witnessed Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine, with the I❤️NY Leadership Award. Times Square Alliance President, Tom Harris, was also acknowledged with the Community Leadership Award. Both awards were presented by special guest, Jean Shafiroff who is known for her role as the Mistress of Ceremonies.
Last week editors, designers, influencers, and all of the fashion world dumped their quarantine PJs for upscale couture in the name of NYFW. For many, this marked the return to IRL events and lavish after-parties, and the shows did not disappoint. The Knockturnal attended the Nolcha Shows NYFW SS2022 “Ones to Watch” which showcased four brands that epitomize elegance, freedom, and individuality.