New York Fashion Week is one of the most anticipated events for lovers of good clothes. Twice a year, the best designers present themselves to show the trends that will soon dominate the showcases, as well as the looks of the most fascinating influencers and celebrities of the moment.
This month of September, previews for the spring-summer 2024 season were revealed; For six days, 104 fashion houses offered a glimpse of their innovative, elegant and sophisticated offerings.
Some of the notable brands that paraded at Fashion Week New York were Helmut Lang, Proenza Schouler, Michael Kors, Coach and Ralph Lauren, whose participation marked a return to the catwalk as it had not been seen since 2019.
The American brand, founded in 1967, unveiled a collection that was based on golden bohemianism, that is, it combined American traditions with haute couture opulence. Their proposal included denim suits and dresses, cowboy silhouettes, lots of fringe and golden tones.
Supermodel Christy Turlington was in charge of closing the parade, wearing a gold dress with a cape. Additionally, celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Julianne Moore, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Sofia Richie and Mindy Kaling were in the front row.
Coach was also one of the brands that stood out on the day and it won with oversized jackets, skirts and pants, lingerie-style dresses, but with materials like rugged leather. She also wore lace and transparent pieces with a neutral color palette, along with some strong colored pieces like black-beige and green and red, which enhanced the proposal.
The parade was disrupted by PETA activists who protested the use of animal skins in clothing; However, although Coach showed leather-textured clothes, the truth is that the brand uses recycled or sustainable leather.
For his part, Michael Kors took over the New York catwalk with a collection that paid tribute to his late mother, Joan, and was inspired by the looks she wore in the ’60s and ’70s.
Short, chiffon dresses and high-waisted swimsuits were prominent on offer. Many pieces were made of cotton and cashmere crochet or lace. Besides giving off a beachy and retro vibe.
In addition, this edition was marked by Latin talents, many Mexicans showed their designs, such as Benito Santos, Carlos Pineda, Elersundi, Bala de Gala, among others.
Benito Santos wore a pink collection, which featured 20 looks in which he featured dresses with asymmetric neckline and his pieces highlighted materials such as chiffon, feathers, pleats and sequins.
Designer Carlos Pineda chose the clothes inspired by the duality of flowers, so he tried to reflect their fragility, beauty and thorns. Ruffles, attractive floral prints, a very precise color palette in black tones and metallic touches in gold emerged. Additionally, she paired her look with footwear and accessories from the Bala Di Gala.
For her part, Alersundi, a very young designer originally from Tamaulipas, appeared at Fashion Week New York with two-piece dresses, dresses with transparency. The collection featured neutral tones with eye-catching gold glitter.
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