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As actresses Diane Keaton, Jessica Chastain and
Katie Holmes watched from front row seats, models in tailored
suits and brightly colored gowns strutted past a red Ferrari,
yellow McLaren and a silver Porsche at the Tuesday evening show.
It was the first time Lauren showcased his men's and women's
collections together.
Unlike previous years when the veteran designer transformed his
flagship Madison Avenue store in Manhattan into a catwalk,
Lauren opted to debut his in-season collection north of the
Manhattan in Bedford, New York.
He held the show, which was followed by a sit-down dinner, in
the multi-level garage that houses his collection of dozens of
classic cars including Bugattis, Mercedes-Benzes and Porsches.
Lauren combined his love of cars and fashion in a collection
that kept to the roadster theme. It featured classic dark
double-breasted suits for men and women, bomber jackets and
parkas, slinky evening dresses and coats in bright yellow and
red.
"I loved the show, all the suits, everything," Keaton said
afterwards. "It couldn't be any better."
It was the third in-season, see-now, buy-now, collection for
Lauren, who designed Melania Trump’s sky blue jacket and dress
for Inauguration Day and is known for his classic, preppy and
western looks.
Celebrity model Bella Hadid wore a bright red strapless gown
with a tulle skirt on the runway and was followed by Kendall
Jenner in a striking yellow and black full-skirted gown.
Other gowns were long and sleek in cobalt blue and metallic gray
that contrasted with the mainly black and white palette for the
suits, dresses and trousers for daywear.
Lauren added other bursts of color with a red dinner jacket for
men and mid-length coat for women.
New York Fashion Week, with venues throughout the city, attracts
about 100,000 people and generates $880 million in revenue for
New York City, according to organizers.
The semi-annual event that ends on Wednesday with shows by
Marchesa and Marc Jacobs will be followed by fashion shows
events in London, Milan and Paris.
(Editing by Marguerita Choy)
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