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In a pre-recorded video, the American designer,
known for his evening gowns, unveiled silhouette-hugging frocks
adorned with fringed sleeves, puffed shoulders, paillettes or
lace detailing.
Models stood against a fire-lit sky and on top of a pile of old
furniture - including a piano, chandelier and bed frame - in the
video, with smoke sometime billowing from underneath.
With COVID-19 restrictions cancelling the usual bustling catwalk
shows, designers have had to rethink how they present
collections.
The Feb. 14-18 New York Fashion Week: The Shows is a mainly
virtual event, with most brands sharing videos of their latest
designs and only very few hosting socially distanced live
presentations.
"The past year has challenged us in ways we could never have
imagined. No one has escaped unaffected. We yearn for security.
We are forced to summon our strength every day," Shoji said in
show notes.
"This season, I wanted to design pieces that inspire a sense of
protection, a collection that reflects our strength - a strength
so palpable you could rap your knuckles on it, and it would
sound like steel."
There were velvet dresses adorned in floral designs, as well as
a black trouser suit and velvet jumpsuit.
Evening gowns were draped, had sparkly embellishments or came
off the shoulder. There was also a small selection of jacquard
ball gowns.
Shoji choose a mainly bronze, dark brown, red, orange, steel and
midnight blue palette.
Other designers unveiling their designs at New York Fashion Week
include Badgley Mischka, The Blonds and Jason Wu.
(Reporting by Alicia Powell and Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing
by Richard Chang)
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