PEP TALK
Tom Ford rallied spirits, while Collina Strada served a New York Fashion Week fever dream. Kim Shui, Theophilio, and Alice + Olivia showcased color, and Sandy Liang visible thongs.
Sarah Shears, who moonlights as a costume designer, runs a preschool and writes about fashion, has a Masters of Arts in Fashion and Textile History and Theory from F..I.T. She lives in New York City and is desperately trying to keep two kids, a cat, a fish and a bunch of suicidal house plants alive.
TEMPERATURE CHECK
Inside Rebecca Minkoff’s show—one of a few designers at New York Fashion Week to hold a live show. Plus: Cinq à Sept, LRS, Bibhu Mohapatra, Social-Work, and Who Decides War.
SHARP
Men’s Day at New York Fashion Week brought minimalism and California cool, while—in womenswear—Anna Sui, Badgley Mischka, Naeem Khan, and Kozaburo featured both glamour and grunge.
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FERAL CHILDREN
“I said to my second grader that I just don’t want you to be on this all day, to spend your life on devices, and she called me a hypocrite.”
Hot Bodies
At New York Fashion Week, there was fur and extravagance at Dennis Basso, fluid takes on beauty and gender at Chromat, while Kim Shui and The Blonds showed the best of maximalism.
EXTRAVAGANCE
The latest shows gave us a Moulin Rouge-themed extravaganza, sheer fishnet tops, and gauzy get-ups for the one percent. Plus, an unexpected cameo appearance by Mary Shelley.
Well-Dressed
Chromat celebrated diversity. LaQuan Smith had cowboys. RaisaVanessa served disco, Mansur Gavriel whimsy, Sies Marjan and Tanya Taylor vibrant colors, and Tory Burch some calm.
Everyone Welcome
At Fashion Week, Christian Siriano celebrated the power of art; Telfar revealed a theme of migration; No Sesso celebrated gender fluidity, and Taoray Wang was all about Colette.
Personal Political
Chinese designer Xiaojuan Yang nearly missed her NYFW debut amid a messy visa process and the tariff war. Meanwhile, DapperQ celebrated diversity and redefined beauty.
Volume
Philipp Plein held a black tie NYFW bash. Anna Sui supplied patterned surprises. In Tuesday's snow, Vaquera's radical spirit prevailed, and Stuart Weitzman served demure luxury.
