New York Fashion Week: Coach, Carolina Herrera and Cult Gaia impress amid Cos runway protest controversy
After struggling for attention in recent years, New York Fashion Week – which wraps up on Tuesday – is garnering global headlines, albeit for reasons good and bad. On Sunday, an animal rights protester stormed the Cos runway and was violently removed by the president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America – the body that oversees the event – sparking intense debate online over boundaries.…
New York Fashion Week concluded on Tuesday, drawing global attention for both positive and negative reasons. Protester disrupts Cos runway, leading to controversy
New York Fashion Week saw a variety of standout collections from major designers. Carolina Herrera celebrated its 45th anniversary with an 80s-inspired collection featuring polka dots, sequins and fitted silhouettes. Creative director Wes Gordon made the house's glamour accessible for today's customers. Olivia Cheng's Dauphinette presented a 24-piece collection titled Lady Mondegreen, exploring themes of transformation, memory and imperfection through vintage fabrics, hand-beading and delicate botanical details.
Christian Cowan paid homage to darker sides of Hollywood glamour, drawing inspiration from Nathanael West's The Day of the Locust and Marilyn Monroe's complex relationship with fame. Tory Burch's collection focused on optimism, featuring creased fabrics, frayed knitwear and pieces with personal resonance, such as a jacket worn by her father.
Cos' show was marred by an incident involving President and CEO Steven Kolb violently grabbing an animal rights protester. Kolb subsequently apologized, announcing his voluntary leave of absence pending professional evaluation to prevent such incidents in the future. Cult Gaia returned with Behesht, a Persian word for heaven, reflecting the designer's personal journey of grief and resilience.
Jasmin Larian Hekmat used fashion to explore themes of rebirth, incorporating architectural basketweaves, metal rings, hand-painted organza petals and sculptural wooden accessories. Diane von Furstenberg's first collection under artistic director Henry Zankov centered around movement, with the High Line providing an accidental wind tunnel effect for the models' garments.
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