New York kicked off the latest fashion week season, giving a taste of what to expect for new trends. On the runways, sporty and urban designs were a big focus. The offerings felt resolutely hip.
The first day of the New York calendar (dubbed “men’s day”) saw presentations by five menswear brands. The inspirations were certainly eclectic: ranging from Zanzibar beaches to the 1970s, and the designers’ own dreams. While the week’s lineup included up-and-coming talents, it was the established names that stole headlines.
Ralph Lauren presented a star-studded fashion extravaganza on a boat. It took place on a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry. Celebrities like Brooke Shields, Damson Idris, Stella Jones and Winnie Harlow sat on brown-wood benches.
Easy-to-wear and relaxed designs define the Spring/Summer 2025 collections. Photo: Proenza Schouler The designs? Well, they were nautical-inspired urban staples. Read more: New York Fashion Week in full swing, having kicked off with diverse menswear Alaia presented its collection in the Guggenheim Museum.
Models paraded down down the iconic spiral-shaped venue wearing bandeaus, paired with skater skirts or culottes. Pieter Mulier, creative director of Alaia, has only showed in Paris since he took the helm in 2021, so this was a momentous occasion for the New York crowd. “For me, American beauty means freedom, of body and of spirit,” Mulier wrote in the show notes.
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