Diane Von Furstenberg Highlights Supermodels at Joyous Show
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lifestyle TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 Fashion Chow said. “She has spent time in Europe and Asia but ulti- The rest of the show was as untraditional as you would expect mately her home is here in New York City. She’s come back from Hood by Air: There were denim looks with rips and zip- with a new perspective, enlightened and liberated in a way. pers and shirts and pants that were layered with whimsical - That’s how we felt designing the collection.” She’s got some and sometimes inexplicable - contrasting insets. There were great coats and jackets, including a loose trench and short men with platform shoes and long skirts or dresses; the most skirts with delicate horizontal stripes of red. She has sheer conservative looks for this show included a white dress with a overlays worn over comfy black pants and the same striped crisscross bandage design that hugged the arms. “I’m sheer in a flowing, roomy dress and coat set. Founded as a obsessed with uniforms. I really like the principal aspect of it menswear brand, this is the most revealing Osborne and too. That’s the kinky part of it to me,” Oliver said slyly back- Chow have allowed themselves to be for women - still modest stage after the show. He said it drew from his West Indian when compared to other brands. “It’s the most skin we’ve ever background and the uniforms used in schools despite poor shown. It’s still covered up in a way but it’s more shoulders, conditions. While there was an androgynous bent to the col- more arm, more leg. That’s something new for us,” Osborne lection, he downplayed its significance: “At this point, I’ve sort said. So exactly how much sleep are these two getting, steer- of dealt with gender issues within my perspective and I just ing their own growing company while taking over at DKNY? feel like it’s part of the DNA of the family of the brand.” Among About four to five hours, a smiling Chow estimated. Added the celebrities on hand were “Empire” creator Lee Daniels and Osborne: “We’re getting enough to survive.” actor Bryshere Y. Gray. There was an “Empire” influence: A cou- ple of the models dragged what Oliver called the “Cookie” pil- Noncomformity becomes low, modeled after the pillow main character Cookie tried to uniform at Hood by Air smother Lucious last season. Daniels raved about the show, Shayne Oliver, the adventurous designer behind the and said he’d like to incorporate it in the show: “I’m 56, and so I dystopian fashion line Hood by Air, said the inspiration for his know that if it’s over my head, then it belongs on my show, show was school uniforms. But if you wore any of his outfits to because it’s for America,” he said. “It’s the biggest compliment a classroom, you’d likely get kicked out. There was nothing ever.” — AP strait-laced about the looks at Oliver’s show: The very first look was a metallic outfit with strings and fringes that in the back revealed the female models very toned (and bare) backside. The Victoria Beckham Spring 2016 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. Diane von Furstenberg highlights supermodels at joyous show alk about a girl squad. Karlie Kloss opened it, picture von Furstenberg dancing at Studio 54 like the Gigi Hadid closed it, and sprinkled in between days of old in all of these looks - they’ve just been TDiane von Furstenberg’s New York Fashion updated for the modern woman with shades of pink, Week show Sunday was a who’s who of the latest crop black embellished with gold detailing and white with of supermodels, including Kendall Jenner, Gigi’s sister pops of color. Bella Hadid, Irina Shyak, Lily Aldridge and Jourdan “It’s a lot about the details. It’s about the patching. Dunn. “I love women at the beginning of their life,” It’s the freedom. It’s the easiness. It’s (for) a woman to von Furstenberg said when asked why she chose feel like a goddess,” said the famously candid design- these particular models. “This collection is about cele- er. She then added with a laugh: “My daughter says I bration of woman, beauty, freedom and nature.” have no filter. I don’t want to have a filter.” Von The show certainly felt like a celebration as celeb Furstenberg said the collection was inspired by the attendees including Kate Upton, Victoria Justice and first painting she ever bought. She debuted her iconic Tori Kelly, danced along to music by Drake and The wrap dress in 1974 and says the key to her longevity is Weeknd, whose hit, “Can’t Feel My Face,” closed out reinvention and enjoying the journey. And the the show (the pop singer, who is dating Bella Hadid, designer certainly seemed to be enjoying it as she was also in attendance). The collection had a 1970s danced around the runway, once her show wrapped, nostalgic feel thanks to metallic golds, mixed prints, greeting friends and smiling the entire time.-AP jumpsuits and high-waisted suits. You could almost Models walk the runway during the Diane Von Furstenberg presentation..