On the fourth day of New York Fashion Week the city brought us wind — 35km per hour wind to be precise. And with wind comes -23 degrees Celsius temperatures. However, the show(s) must go on.
The morning kicked off with the awe-inspiring autumn/winter looks of Victoria Beckham, held at Cipriani’s Broadway location.
Beckham, who for the last few seasons was exploring a more androgynous side, reinterpreted her label’s roots with impeccably-cut dresses alongside luxurious, draped knits.
David Beckham and the rest of the family were in attendance and sat alongside American Vogue’s editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour.
Just off the High Line, DKNY’s show started at 1pm.
Donna Karan played with the idea of colour-blocking using clean silhouettes and voluminous shapes.
The models came down the runway in jumpers so oversized that the sleeves went over the hands; reminiscent of a similar early 1990s trend.
By sunset Diane von Furstenberg’s show-space was bursting with the sheer number of attendees.
This season the designer worked with the idea of seduction: “By day she commands her world, by night she inspires fantasy …” read the show brief.
The lights went off and the audience looked up expecting a model to appear — except it was quite some time before anyone came out of the keyhole shaped door. Whether intentional or not, there was a certain beauty in making the audience wait — one that is very much used to fast fashion.
The show kicked off with Kendall Jenner in a classic black and white mix and moved into a questionable selection of pinstripe suit-inspired pieces before segueing into what Von Furstenberg does best — flirty, feminine dresses.