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Emerging designers Asia Fashion Collection present at NYFW FW23

After Asia Fashion Collection (AFC) announced this season’s finalists in early February, the five selected young designers showcased their collections on the runway of New York Fashion Week FW23/24 on February 13. The Asia Fashion Collection (AFC) is an incubation project that aims to provide a platform from emerging fashion design talent...

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Afterpay invites Gen Z designer Colin LoCascio to conduct student workshop during NYFW

Afterpay launched its fourth season as principal partner of NYFW with a focus on the future of our industry and a student-centered event held in the Xperience Center of Spring Studios. Afterpay with IMG invited NYC fashion students from a selection of local schools to participate in a live, interactive workshop with young designer Colin LoCascio...

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New York Fashion Week FW23 – Four trends

And just like that the New York fw23 season is over and the fashion flock has moved on to London, Milan and Paris. Between February 10 – 15, around 75 designers showed their collections. Among the several trends on display, four stood out from the crowd. Suit Yourself Among the many red-carpet-ready looks were show-stopping pant suits in satin...

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Robert Rodriguez unveils new label Koltson at NYFW

Fashion designer Robert Rodriguez is back following his departure from Halston with a new sustainable luxury eveningwear label that promises “to create a common thread between art and fashion”. Koltson by Robert Rodriguez was born out of wanting “to do something more meaningful that simply creating clothing,” explains the former chief creative...

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NYFW: Cynthia Rowley hosts comedy fashion show

To showcase her autumn/winter 2023 collection, Cynthia Rowley opted for a whole new format for her New York Fashion Week presentation at Sony Music Hall with an all-female comedy fashion show. The immersive presentation featured an hour of stand up featuring Claudia Oshry, Esther Ku, Arden Myrin, Nikki Glaser, Ego Nwodim, Michelle Buteau, and...

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NYFW: Area ‘Fabulous Fruits’ SS23

Area, the American luxury brand founded by Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Pansczczyk, presented its ‘see-now, buy-now’ spring/summer 2023 collection exploring the beauty and symbolism of fruits during New York Fashion Week. The brand, loved by the likes of Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, and Ariana Grande, examined the different stages of fruits, such as...

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Malachai Spivey’s Human Nature Worldwide makes NYFW debut

Emerging Brooklyn-based model and self-taught designer Malachai Spivey made his New York Fashion Week debut with a presentation for his Human Nature Worldwide autumn/winter 2023 collection. Spivey, who has dressed the likes of Lil Nas X, Aleali May, and Coi Leray, presented his AW23 collection at Converse’s flagship Soho store featuring...

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AlphaTauri launches in the US market at NYFW

AlphaTauri, the premium and technical fashion brand from Red Bull, is set to enter the US market for autumn/winter 2023 and celebrated the launch with a presentation during New York Fashion Week. In a statement, AlphaTauri said that its AW23 collection will be available to US consumers for the first time from July 2023 as the brand expands its...

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NYFW: Kate Spade New York opts for geometric pattens and block colours for AW23

Kate Spade New York brought its colourful and playful aesthetic to New York Fashion Week to showcase its autumn/winter 2023 collection with a presentation at the Whitney Museum of American Art. 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Kate Spade New York and the brand famed for its playful accessories held an immersive presentation for its...

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Young brands in vogue at New York Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week got underway Friday with several big names absent from the runway but a calendar packed full of young designers and emerging labels -- increasingly the event's trademark. Rodarte opened the Fall-Winter 2023 parade, one of the few major brands to return this year. Rodarte, the upscale brand of California sisters Kate and...

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Pantone unveils “joyful” colour palette for NYFW AW23

Pantone, the global authority on colour, has stated that its New York Fashion Week autumn/winter 2023 colour trend report offers “an exultant mix of joyful colour and new contemporary classics” that leans towards a free-spirited approach to colour. The NYFW trend report is expressive of a “new reality,” adds Pantone in a statement, and strives...

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Best accessories for SS23 from New York Fashion Week

The accessory categories, including footwear and handbags, are an important part of any retail assortment, and the runway season is the time we get to see a brand’s new styles. Fendi chose to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their iconic ‘baguette’ bag during NYFW. Designer Kim Jones explained that as the bag was an integral part of the...