Photos By David Allen
A nice relaxing visit to the Tractenberg Suite to get a recharge during Fashion Week.
Photos by David Allen
The Handl case has a built in retractable “handle” that allows you to hold onto your phone without fear of dropping it.
The elastic and brace system that allows you to hold your device with just one or two fingers, freeing up your other hand. It feels like the phone is floating in your hand.
HandL was conceived and developed by artist, Allen Hirsch
HandL now offers an entirely new way to upgrade your phone style – interchangeable brace plates. Use your creativity and match your mood or outfit with a simple change of the brace. Change from crystal to leather or mother of pearl to palladium in just a few seconds.
HandL New York offers new brace plate collections based on some of the most famous New York locations: Central Park, TriBeCa, Westside Highway, Nolita, Madison Avenue, Bronx Zoo, Park Avenue, Midtown, Rockefeller Plaza, Broadway and Coney Island. These plates are designed by the artist and produced with the highest quality craftsmanship.
Five of these plate collections are is embellished with crystals from Swarovski HandlNewYork.com
For Ralph Lauren’s 50th anniversary show, the brand returned to the same location as his 40th in 2008, this time round at the famous Bethesda Terrace in Central Park. The show attendees included celebrities like Kanye West, Anna Wintour, Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, Jessica Chastain, Robert Di Niro, designer icons Tommy Hilfiger and Diane Von Furstenberg, to name a few.
“MY 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION IS INSPIRED BY THE TIMELESS HEROINE WHO THRIVES ON ORIGINALITY, CREATING HER OWN PERSONAL STYLE THROUGH AN ECLECTIC COMBINATION OF INFLUENCES, FROM A ROMANTIC KIND OF VINTAGE TO A BOLD, MODERN SOPHISTICATION. IN CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS, I CELEBRATE A WOMAN’S FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, HER STRENGTH AND INDIVIDUALITY.” Ralph Lauren
The western influences dominated the first half of the show, while the All-American cool was seen in the high-low mix of sequinned skirts and heavily embellished everyday wear paired with a cable-knit jumper for women and tailored tweed jackets worn with dungarees for men. The Polo brand was well represented, as was Ralph Lauren sport, ski and scholar chic.
The patchwork was one of the central motifs of the season. One of the standout looks was worn by model Gigi Hadid, a handmade patchwork gown of 132 separate patches united by zigzag stitching and embroidery. Requiring the skilled work of three master artisans, the gown showcases a patchworked American Flag—a symbol synonymous with RL style since the debut of the American Flag Sweater on his Fall 1989 runway, as well as Mr. Lauren’s personal commitment to the restoration of the Star-Spangled Banner at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History beginning in 1998.
But this show – which featured more than 150 models – wasn’t so much about the clothes as the Ralph Lauren concept. The second part summed it up best when models arrived with children, showing that Ralph Lauren is a brand that has mass market, cross-generational appeal.
“To design without fashion in mind, to design something that is legendary and timeless, is what I aspire to.” Ralph Lauren
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For his first combined men’s and women’s show, Hugo Boss designer Ingo Wilts blended both collections as seamlessly as he did the brand’s trademark tailored looks with a fresh take on sportswear.
A suit fit for a king – In the year of Michael Jackson’s Diamond Birthday, we are celebrating an unforgettable moment in music history. In 1982, the King of Pop released his game-changing album “Thriller” and selected a white BOSS suit to wear for the cover art. “Thriller” remains the biggest selling album of all time, and the cover is an enduring statement of Michael Jackson’s timeless style.
Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, Adriana Lima, Cardi B and NBA star Russell Westbrook were among the A-list celebrities on hand to help ring in the first day of New York Fashion Week at the Tom Ford runway show.
Paris Jackson, “Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding, singer/actress Hailee Steinfeld and actress Riley Keough were among the night’s other fashionable attendees.
THIS SEASON FOR MY SHOW I TOOK INSPIRATION FROM OLD POLAROIDS I TOOK OF MYSELF FROM 1996 EXPERIMENTING WITH MAKE UP AND PERSONAS, GENDER BENDING LOOKS AND DYI HAIR STYLES I CREATED ON MYSELF BEFORE I HAD A RUNWAY AND MODELS TO EXPRESS MY INSPIRATIONS AND IDEAS ON FOR THE WORLD TO SEE. “META MUSE”
