By Valentine Fabre
New York Fashion Week Day 4 was the day Laquan Smith and Gypsy Sport showed us the right way to party, whilst Michael Kors and Altuzarra offered effortless elegance inspired by times gone by. Here is what went down on day 4 of NYFW.
As the day started, the New York Fashionistas gathered at Brooklyn's Domino Park, along the East River for a show that smelled like flowers, sand, and warm nights. In honour of his SS24 collection, Michael Kors’s vision transported showgoers to the Italian coastline of the 70s. Lace was the central theme of this season. Inspired by the late singer Jane Birkin’s iconic style, the American designer delivered effortless yet chic designs, that would fit perfectly in the next season of HBO’s The White Lotus. Waistlines were low, skirts short, and dresses sheer, with delicate prints, fun embroideries, and crochet details. The collection was a mental prolongation of the summer, despite its imminent ending.
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Altuzarra’s SS24 collection, inspired by the 60s, was as beautiful as it was ominous. In following the designer's custom a book was left on every guest's seat, this year's book being Ira Levin’s Rosemary’s Baby, famously known for its film adaption by Roman Polanski. As described by the designer himself, the collection exuded “a haunting, enigmatic allure, while anchored in everyday style and pragmatism.” Silk and sheer slip dresses were central to the collection, whilst long coats were given renewed modernity. Crinkled fabrics opposed the fluid looks of tulle.
Amidst the sunset on the city that never sleeps designers Laquan Smith and Gypsy Sport both gave extravagant shows centred on New York City’s Nightlife.
Smith delivered a beautiful 80s-inspired collection filled with metallics. The celebrity favourite, known for dressing the likes of Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and Kamala Harris, came back with a sexy, fun, and powerful SS24 collection. Ideal for the electrifying nocturnal streets of New York, the designs were inspired by fashion icons like Grace Jones, David Bowie, and Freddie Mercury. Composed of purple metallic jacket leotards, tights reminiscent of the classical Lycra pants, Paris Hilton-esque chainmail tank tops and faux crocodile skin looks. When describing his core concept, Laquan Smith stated "My woman is a very... leather in the summer, silk in the winter kind of girl. She really is pushing those boundaries, in a way, where it really is about just having a statement piece that she can have in her closet for the rest of her life.”
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As the party started with Laquan Smith, it continued on with Gypsy Sport. Celebrating the label’s ten-year anniversary, the collection was one of extravagance, fun, and a luminous take on gender expression. Between bold colours, bright sequins, ultra mini skirts, and patchwork denim, the collection was a joyful ode to New York’s subcultures. The designs emulated an eccentric take on New York staples, the show being closed by none other than actress Dominique Jackson in an Americana laced and feathered dress. “The 10-year anniversary is awesome for us but it’s such a community-focused brand that I felt like we wanted to celebrate with the people that we started with,” said Rio Uribe about his collection.
A day packed full of designs to take us from vacation straight to the party with a pit stop at a fashionable dinner in town.
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