Lifestyle FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Models walk the runway at the Marc Jacobs 2018 Spring/Summer fashion show during Fashion Week, Wednesday in New York. — AP/AFP photos dress with a satin bodice and ostrich feather skirt. Craig and meant to “catch the wind.” Sequins sparkled seductively on some Chapman co-founded the Marchesa label in 2004. “It makes it so of the most interesting layered dresses. Backstage, Kors said his much easier working with your best friend,” said Craig. “We customers know what works on them and his clothes know no always have a laugh together so I think that always takes the edge political divide. Michelle Obama wore Kors and Melania Trump off. Sometimes something gets really stressful and then you can wore one of his belted coat dresses on Monday. just end up laughing about it and being like, “Well this is a ridicu- “It’s so modern and cutting edge,” Watts said. “Always strong, lous situation.’” Actresses Jennifer Morrison, Victoria Justice, standout pieces, but also really wearable.” Zeta-Jones came with Dylan Penn, Olivia Culpo and Nina Dobrev sat in the front row. her daughter, Carys, who complimented her famous mom for her fashion sense. “I should put her in front of the camera more Evening dresses with flip-flops often,” joked Mom. Sara Bareilles offered the live soundtrack, singing Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay,” Carole King’s “(You A desperate housewife, at fashion week Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and her own “Love Song” Before her first runway show at New York Fashion Week, Eva at Michael Kors She closed out the sleek and feminine show with Longoria buzzed around backstage Wednesday like a seamstress. her hit “Brave.” Inspired by his first trip to the South Pacific, She cut extra threads from garments, examined hemlines and Michael Kors created a beach collection for spring, dressing his pointed out clothing that needed steaming. “This has been models in very relaxed, wearable pastel dresses and skirts featur- months of preparation,” said Longoria, who said she has been ing palm frond patterns and tie-dye. His choice of footwear was sewing since she was a child. “It’s been so much fun and it’s a downright carefree. “I thought, ‘How can we blend that sort of big dream come true, really.” The show opened with a segment she city life with this barefoot beach life? Certainly in my career we calls #SetLife, based on Longoria’s own career. After starring as have never shown evening clothes with flip-flops. We are!” Kors Gabrielle Solis on “Desperate Housewives” for eight seasons, said Wednesday. Longoria has spent more time behind the camera as a producer boyfriend destructed denim. “It’s my global lifestyle brought to The male and female models - including Kate Upton, Kendall and as a director. women at a great price, something that’s fashion forward, some- Jenner and Bella Hadid - strutted along weathered wood planks “I didn’t want to look, you know, like a schlep behind the cam- thing that’s wearable, something that’s relatable, something meant to resemble a boardwalk in front of a downtown audience era directing,” she said. “I said, ‘I want to look cute but I need to that’s buyable and I think that’s important to women,” Longoria that included Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Catherine Zeta-Jones be comfortable and I need to be functional and I need to get said. “They want to invest in themselves but in pieces that are not and Yang Mi. There were chunky sweaters, classic trench coats down on the floor and I need to set up shots. ... And so I really cre- trends and they’re gonna throw away the next season, classic and double-breasted blazers. The dresses and skirts were in linen ated this line for the women who do it all.” After “athleisure” wear, pieces that have a modern twist.” —AP and crepe, in shades of pale pink, lavender and loads of blue. the catwalk transitioned to jumpsuits made of printed crepe and Strips of material streamed out of some of the cuffs, and shirt washed twill and midi-length dresses with asymmetrical stripes. tails spilled free from jackets. Kors said much of the tailoring was Longoria also featured skinny high-rise jeans and mid-rise