The dresses-over-pants of 2024 put a greater emphasis on wearability and a streamlined look, giving it a more refined feel, especially for the cooler months. The Row’s pre-spring 2025 collection makes a case for slouchy pants with lacy dresses, even styled underneath sweaters — paired with flip flops, no less. The spring/summer 2025 collections are similarly infused with this intuitive layering and quirky girl-on-the-go aesthetic, seen at Rokh and Hermès in Paris: Long, tailored tops that emulate dresses with flared or tailored pants tastefully update the mismatched feel of the early 2000s outfit combination.
Print clashes don’t always have to be jarring, as proven by this season’s subtle statement pairings that featured strikingly similar prints. For spring/summer 2025, Marques’Almeida styled an outfit with contrasting floral prints, Burberry stacked various stripes from top to bottom and Dries Van Noten had us seeing spots in different hues. Meanwhile, Acne Studios clashed earth-toned plaids for some stylish, kaleidoscopic looks.
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Dressing everyone from Lady Gaga to Kerry Washington, Brandon Maxwell is a name synonymous with luxury celebrity fashion. Met Gala red carpets, runway shows, state dinners, and daytime talk shows — his designs have graced the most iconic carpets and venues, and now everyone can have a piece of Maxwell’s midas design touch. Since 2021, Maxwell has been applying his high-fashion flair to Walmart as creative director for Walmart’s Free Assembly and Scoop brands, designing elegant yet accessible clothing for everyday wear. “My job as creative director for Scoop and Free Assembly allows me to combine all of my favorite creative endeavors, and I feel incredibly grateful to be making this work for our customers,” Maxwell tells PS.
For his latest Free Assembly Fall 2024 collection, Maxwell embraces the essence of modern Americana with high-waisted jeans, quilted jackets, ruffled blouses, and a color palette that includes olive, navy, mustard, and, of course, red, white, and blue. The collection, available in sizes XS-XXXL / 0-20, features a range of chic wardrobe essentials, from denim midi dresses and chevron knit cardigans to classic staples like white tees and trench coats.
“Free Assembly is all about individuality, and the variety of products allows you to freely assemble a look that represents who you want to be on any given day,” says Maxwell. This spirit of freedom and diversity is reflected in the star-studded campaign, which features Danielle Brooks, Jeremy Pope, Lana Condor, and Max Greenfield. “They have strong individual personalities and styles with a point of view, and I think they perfectly represent what the brand is about,” Maxwell shares about the campaign stars. “Beyond that, they were just incredibly kind and fun to work with.” Each model speaks to this theme of freedom with the message: “I’m free to open up, I’m free to go with the flow, I’m free to show my stripes.”
The self-taught designer has envisioned this collaboration with Walmart “for many, many years.” He explains, “I always wanted to work with Walmart because I have always believed that everyone should have access to fashion that helps them feel their best, no matter the price. For years, I would tell anyone who would listen how much I wanted to collaborate with Walmart, so it is quite literally a dream come true to be doing what I am doing now, and I am thrilled with the experience thus far.”
He adds, “Building these Walmart brands together with the talented, best-in-class design teams I work with every day has been such a joy. Putting my years of experience into creating images, campaigns, and fashion experiences has been a big highlight for me.”
The designer’s runway shows are a staple of the New York Fashion Week schedule (his Fall 2023 show on Valentine’s Day featured individualized boxes of chocolate for guests) — but how does he unwind after? Maxwell says spending time at home reading the newspaper with his dog on his lap and setting a beautiful table for dinner are “big hallmarks of a perfect weekend.” Sure fans of both his eponymous line and Walmart collaboration would agree.
Ahead, discover some of Maxwell’s favorite pieces from his latest Free Assembly collection.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
With brands ranging from heritage house names like Dior, Chloé, and Louis Vuitton to retail favorites like Isabel Marant, Ganni, and Zimmermann and cool-for-school labels like Vaquera, Undercover, and Ann Demeulemeester, the fashion trends covered just as much ground as well. The arrival of Alessandro Michele at Valentino signified an eccentrically maximalist aesthetic for the brand that, in the last few years, has become known to dedicate its runways to a single color (see: 2022’s hot pink). Meanwhile, even after relocating its runway shows to Paris, New York’s Peter Do maintains its minimalism in the form of deconstructed suiting.
It was a family affair at the Gucci spring 2025 show on September 20 in Milan—and no one epitomized that kind of atmosphere more than Kirsten Dunst. The actress attended the presentation, held at the Triennale di Milano, with her younger brother, Christian Dunst. “We both needed a brother-sister getaway,” the actress tells W of her decision to bring Christian to the show as opposed to her husband, actor Jesse Plemons. “Jesse stayed home with the kids. Someone had to.”
The siblings coordinated their looks for the show—Kirsten in a floral, ankle-length dress and Christian opting for the more casual black trousers and white t-shirt. The actress insists the two didn’t match on purpose. Their names are similar enough. “It’s so embarrassing,” Kirsten says of the likeness between Kirsten and Christian. “Especially when we do interviews and I have to be like, ‘Hi, I’m Kirsten. This is Christian.’ It’s the same name.” But Kirsten put up with any embarrassment for the day in order to spend some quality time with her brother, plus check out creative director Sabato de Sarno’s sophomore offering for Gucci. Below, Dunst talks her favorite pieces from the show, her teenage style, and the niche piece of Jackie O. memorabilia she keeps in her home.
Did you see anything on the Gucci runway you could imagine wearing to an upcoming event?
There was a really beautiful brown sheath dress that I loved, and also those jackets with the beaded fringe. They almost had a Texas feel, but it wasn’t the normal placement of fringe, which I liked. I liked those short, poofy skirts, too. There was definitely an ode to Jackie Kennedy in there, with the head wraps and sunglasses. I actually have one of Jackie’s doors in my house.
A door?
Yeah, a door from her old apartment in New York. I bought it at an auction, kept it in my New York apartment, and then brought it home to L.A. with me. Then I found out the woman who previously owned my house in L.A. went to boarding school with Jackie and they were friends! But that’s what I like to spend money on. I spend so much time at home. I don’t care as much about clothes or cars, but house stuff I love.
How did you choose the look you wore to the Gucci show?
I was looking at the [resort 2025] runway pictures and I saw this big, floral jacket covering a dress. I always look for what’s under the coats because those can be easy, great silhouettes to wear. Now, though, I’m back in jeans and a T-shirt. I was like, “Get me into flats.”
Dunst in Gucci at the 2024 Academy Awards
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Moving onto the Style Notes questions, do you remember your first Gucci purchase?
I think the first thing I bought myself from Gucci were those slides without the back. I think I was about 20.
What was your style like when you were younger?
Whatever was at Fred Segal or Dollhouse. I was also really into Katayone Adeli. There was a store called Mail, which was a chain mail store in Nolita, and that was a destination for me every time I went to New York. Now you can buy everything everywhere, but back then it was so special to go to certain stores when you were in different cities. Like when I worked in Paris on Marie Antoinette, nobody had heard of Isabel Marant or Vanessa Bruno or any of those cute French labels. So I would come home with all these cool clothes no one had yet.
Did the films you were working on ever affect your style at the time?
No. I mean, [Marie Antoinette] had incredible costumes, but I was a real vintage hunter. I still wear vintage clothes I got when I was living in Paris. Me and my friend Io [Bottoms], who was in the movie too, would go scavenge in vintage stores in the Marais.
You’ve been in the spotlight and on red carpets for so long. Do you ever look back on pictures and think, “God, why did I wear that?”
I think everybody does. When I was a teenager, I wore butterfly clips in my hair and jellies with tights or knee-high socks. But that’s what you’re supposed to do when you’re a kid. So yeah, no regrets.
Dunst at the 1995 MTV Movie Awards.
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What about past red carpet looks that you still love?
I was the first person to ever wear Rodarte, so that was cool. I wore a bunch of [Kate and Laura Mulleavy’s] first collection on the Spider-Man press tour. It always feels special when you discover someone new, and then they became dear friends of mine. It feels like we grew up together and that’s special.
My Academy Award dress this year from Gucci was also incredible. I had never tried on a dress that fit so perfectly to my body. Their tailoring is incredible.
Who are your style icons?
I was lucky enough to grow up with Sofia [Coppola]. She always just looks so chic. I think I’ve always looked to certain women in my life. My mom always had fun style. But I’m also influenced a lot by movies. When I first saw Paris, Texas, I wanted to dress like Nastassja Kinski. Or, when I discovered Blondie, I wanted to dress like her. Same with Charlotte Rampling. The ’70s is my favorite era in terms of fashion.
And finally, I have to ask—growing up, did your parents ever call you or your brother by each other’s names? I have to imagine that was a confusing household.
It’s an understatement to say that Saint Laurent’s spring 2025 show, held in Paris at the brand’s Left Bank headquarters, was a star-studded affair. Everywhere you looked, there was an A-list celebrity, like some convention for prominent cheekbones: Gwyneth Paltrow, Rami Malek, Zoë Kravitz, Blackpink’s Rosé, Carla Bruni, Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kate Moss, Lenny Kravitz, Rina Sawayama. Despite the high number of notable guests (Nicole Richie and Jim Jarmusch were there, too), there was one superstar who stole the show: Bella Hadid, making a triumphant return to the runway in an inky black power suit.
Hadid had not walked a runway show since October 2022, taking time off from the fashion world to focus on her health. Her appearance on the runway—partway through the show, with a confident strut—made the Internet lose its collective mind. “The queen is back,” cried the tweets. Supermodel Anok Yai, who also took to the Saint Laurent runway, summed it up best. “My bitch back after leaving me for dead,” she wrote on Instagram, over a selfie with Hadid.
But onto the clothes, which were sharp and fabulous. Saint Laurent’s creative director Anthony Vacarello paid tribute to the house’s founder, designer Yves Saint Laurent, and the codes he created for the brand, especially those from the 1970s and ’80s. The dramatic set, featuring a massive golden frieze beneath the night sky, included a cobalt-blue runway floor slick from rain, a nod to Yves’s famed lapis lazuli-inspired gardens at his residence in Marrakech. And in another salute to Yves, there was suiting—masculine, muscular, and hulking.
Courtesy of Saint Laurent
Courtesy of Saint Laurent
Courtesy of Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent famously dressed women in suits (think of le smoking) during the 1960s, forever associating the house with the silhouette. But Vaccarello’s take looked like the kind the founder himself wore, especially when paired with very Yves-like eyewear. The brand described the suiting as fluid, and it was, with long double-breasted blazers and pleated trousers that moved without a hint of stiffness. Shoulders were broad and came to dramatic points, ties were wide, and sleeves were pushed up under trench coats and rounded leather bombers. Some models were styled with cascading, Veronica Lake-esque waves for a soft contrast.
The show slowly transitioned into the frillier and more traditionally feminine. There was brocade pajama dressing—in the style of YSL collector Nan Kempner—and flowing chiffon maxi skirts worn with massive bead necklaces that cemented boho-chic’s return.
And then the party girl appeared. There was a series of glittering brocade jackets, worn with high-neck lace tops and tiered silk miniskirts layered over yet more lace, all rendered in hot pink and orange. There were shining lurex minidresses, layered over more lace, that are sure to be a hit among the celebrity set. While most of the show was set to thumping club beats, the hushed finale ran over a lovely, plinking piano ballad (a cover of a One Republic song). All the better for the audience to appreciate a seminal collection.
Anyone in the fashion industry can tell you, fashion week – or rather fashion month – is a marathon. As an editor, the expectation is for us to run between shows and presentations (sometimes we go to around 15 appointments a day) and write up the trends we see on the runway, all while looking worthy of the high-fashion brands showcasing on the runways themselves.
And when it comes to Paris Fashion Week, the stakes are higher than any others — it’s not called the capital of fashion for nothing. From the A-List stars that flock in from all over the world (Rami Malek and Bella Hadid have already been spotted in Paris) to the sometimes-outrageous fashion on the runway (we can’t wait to see what Schiaparelli has in store), there’s a lot of pressure to match the looks being served in the fashion mecca this coming week.
In particular, we’re looking forward to Copenhagen brand Ganni‘s first-ever show on the Paris Fashion Week calendar and Alessandro Michele’s first show for Valentino since he left his tenure at Gucci.
Unfortunately, the weather is not looking nearly as exciting – and unpredictable September temperatures always calls for creative packing. Thankfully, nearly a decade of dressing for fashion weeks has taught me a thing or two about finding the balance between the stylish and practical.
Below, check out what I’ll be packing as I head to ‘Paree’!
A POP OF COLOUR:
When it comes to bags, I find it to be the easiest way to incorporate an interesting pop of colour to a monochromatic look. I’ve always gravitated towards either super-bright hues like canary yellow or magenta, or ‘in-between’ colours like mint or aubergine. The idea is to brighten up a muted look and draw the eye to one spot in the outfit. I’ve got plenty of colour-pop bags in my suitcase right now!
Christian Vierig
Loewe Yellow Mini Floral Marquetry T Pouch Crossbody Bag
Serena Uziyel Red and Pink Silk Clutch
COMFY FLATS:
It’s no wonder the Alaia ballet flats were all the rage last season. As editors, we’re sprinting from appointment to appointment, often hiking up and down the stairs to take the metro, so comfortable shoes are a must! I try to wear flats where I can and thanks to the ballet flat craze, there are plenty I’ll be bringing with me this season.
Fashion month is a marathon. Ask any editor, stylist, photographer, retail buyer, hair or makeup artist how they’re doing during September (or February) and you’ll get one answer: Tired. Meanwhile, for the models they all line up to see, the call times are earlier, the nights are later, and the quick changes and beauty transformations are enough to make your head spin—or cause a full-blown identity crisis. But then, the runway is just a version of heading to the office for the world’s leading models. So what do they keep in their work bags during the busiest time of the year? Here, we asked Colin Jones (aka Col the Doll), Lineisy Montero, Victoria Fawole, Devyn Garcia, and Hiandra Martinez to spill the details on their survival kits.
Colin Jones
“You have to be prepared for anything, especially when you’re doing multiple shows in a day,” Jones, an It girl who has been on the cover of WWD, i-D magazine, and more, tells W. “I like to think of myself as the soccer mom who works in fashion. I’ll first throw in my skincare essentials. Under-eye masks I typically wear in the morning, on my way to shows. Then I’ll toss in a couple liquid IVs and vitamin C packs, followed by a toothbrush, chewing gum, and a roller perfume/deodorant. Never underestimate the power of a Tide To Go stick. My diary has become an absolute essential, especially because I can stick little mementos that I collect inside of it. With the room I have left, I’ll pack my Mason Pearson hairbrush (which is a lifesaver for fine-hair people), and a couple snacks for extra energy throughout the day. For a final touch, I’ll bring a pack of playing cards—they always come in handy when we’re backstage anticipating showtime.”
Colin Jones walking the Maison Margiela spring 2024 runway.
Courtesy of Maison Margiela
“Growing up, my mom was obsessed with Tetris,” Jones, adds. “I feel an obligation as her daughter to use that part of my brain, and play Tetris every morning with my bag. The only problem comes when I have the desire to add something into the mix. I’m obsessed with Maltesers. One time at a London show, there was an entire basket of them at catering. I fit as many as I could into my already Tetris-packed bag and returned to my hotel to find a beautiful chocolate supernova had exploded everywhere inside my bag.” Despite the candy gaffe, Jones still keeps an “abundance of lollipops” on her during the fashion weeks. “I’ll pass them around, and offer them to everyone backstage. (Bonus points if there’s bubblegum in the middle!)”
Lineisy Montero
“I always carry two bags: a large one with my Polaroid [camera and photos] and a more fashionable one that goes best with my outfit of the day,” says Montero, a New York Fashion Week powerhouse who walked the more runways than any other model during her debut season in 2016. “I definitely can’t miss my headphones—music is everything. Depending on how busy the day is going to be, you might find some snacks or a book in my bag, in addition to my keys and a lipstick.”
The 28-year-old says her schedule usually calls for 6 AM call times and workdays that stretch to 10 PM. “Sometimes there is not much time to rest. In my case, it is a little more difficult because I suffer from insomnia. But between castings and fittings, I take a little nap at lunch,” she says.
Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
For Montero, frequent check-ins with her family keep her grounded during fashion week. “I always communicate with my mother about how our days are going. We talk between shows by text or I call her at night,” she says. “Even in Europe, I make sure to text her. She knows every step I take.
“Something that makes me feel at home in hotels is making sure to organize my accessories (necklaces, earrings, sunglasses, hats, etc.) on a towel on a table—the same way I’d organize my personal products in my own apartment. Same with my shoes.” Plus, “I always get very cold on planes, so I carry a blanket with me. I have several, but my favorite is a Harry Potter one.”
Hiandra Martinez
“During fashion month, I always pack a few essentials,” says Martinez, who recently appeared on the runways of Willy Chavarria and Brandon Maxwell for spring 2025. Chief among her necessities: “a portable charger because my phone is my lifeline and a good face cream since my skin tends to get super dehydrated during these busy days. And, of course, I can never forget my heels. They’re a must, even if it means sacrificing a bit of comfort for style.” On shorter workdays, her bag “definitely gets a break. I usually just throw in my headphones, my keys, and a snack bar—keeping it light and simple. No need to lug around the whole survival kit when I’m not on the grind for 14 hours.”
Courtesy of Willy Chavarria
Being stylish while running to and from shows is certainly a consideration, but Martinez says she has a little help from the photographers. “When you’re in the industry long enough, you get to know the photographers pretty well. Many of them become friends and they help you look your best. Sometimes they’ll say, ‘Hand me that big bag and just step out with the cute one,’ or they’ll suggest, ‘Put on those sunglasses so you don’t look too tired.’”
To combat dark circles under her eyes, Martinez makes sure to eat. “Well, it’s actually more like snacking on the go—thank goodness for the energy bars I stash in my bag,” she adds. “Resting is a luxury, but I sneak in mini-breaks whenever possible, usually while getting my hair or makeup done. That’s also when I catch up with friends, family, or my significant other—thank you, headphones and voice notes! It’s all about finding those little moments of peace amid the chaos.”
Devyn Garcia
“My must-haves are Band-Aids and the blister-care product Compeed (even if I am not doing a show),” Garcia tells W. At just 23 years old, she’s become a runway regular walking every top ticket show from Michael Kors to Tory Burch. “Chocolate-covered almonds are the best for when you’re bouncing around and need a spark of energy. I’ll eat a few of those and immediately feel better. Also, makeup wipes! They save time between shows. And after a long day, it’s the equivalent of taking your bra off.” She packs it all into her chic Prada Large Buckle leather handbag. “I want to look a little more elevated during fashion month, so I’ve invested in the purse to take on the go and between meetings.”
On big show days, Garcia “will try to fit a book inside my bag, but it is difficult to concentrate in the frenzy. With that being said, I do like to meditate when getting my hair, makeup, and nails done. A peaceful activity is important for balance when I am being pulled in a million different directions.”
Garcia walking the Carolina Herrera show during New York Fashion Week, September 2024.
Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images
Garcia feels she must look in point between shows. “1000% it’s always a consideration,” she says. “People don’t want to only see models in all-black or tight-fitting clothes anymore—hell, even in heels! I’ve learned the right formula to make an outfit: a big tote bag with joggers looks cute. I typically reach for my Marsèll boots and any of my R13 pants.”
The Miami native has a particular travel ritual. “When I check into a place, the first thing I like to do is grocery shop and find the items that would typically be in my fridge,” she says. “It’s inevitable to eat out while going from city to city and meeting to meeting, but I always try to cook something that feels familiar, wherever I’m staying.”
Victoria Fawole
Fawole walking the Ralph Lauren spring 2025 show in the Hamptons.
Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images
“On really long days, I always have a book and my Nintendo, in case I get bored,” Fawole, seen here shutting down the runway at Ralph Lauren’s spring 2025 show, tells W. “I do love my games,” she adds with a laugh.
“I have specific bags for fashion week,” the Lagos native tells W. “For example, my Bottega Veneta Andiamo Large bag is my go-to. She’s massive enough, and very stylish.”
When many shows and fittings are on the calendar, “I always carry a snack. Uber Eats is handy for when I’m hungry and stuck in the makeup chair,” Fawole adds. “But it depends how I’m feeling that day. I often switch between carrying minibags and holding my books [in my hands.] But I recently discovered book bags, so now, I can rock both the mini bag and the book bag.”
Calling her family provides “a boost when needed.” And Fawole “can’t travel without my teddy, it makes me feel at home when I’m in a new city or sick.” The main thing is to “never be caught lacking,” she adds. “Even on shorter days, I won’t be unprepared. Fashion week is unpredictable!”
There’s no denying Jonathan Anderson’s shape-shifting abilities. The designer, season after season, transforms everyday, mundane garments by completely rethinking their shapes and silhouettes. The Loewe creative director subverts the norm every single time—and his JW Anderson spring 2025 collection was no exception to this rule.
The core of the collection was injected with a hint of Anderson’s always-present humor, plus an ironic take on femininity. Think: minidresses with extreme, bell-flare skirts, cream puff-like hemlines, and sweaters cut into billowing strips with a wide knit band holding it all together. Models wore sculptural ankle boots left open in the back and minimal makeup. Extreme takes on wardrobe basics were everywhere—either blown up and made oversize or bearing a chunky, shrunken look. The Irish designer wrote in his show notes that he was mulling “setting strict boundaries as a liberating act: a design quest rooted in the materiality of what clothing is made for, in a reduced library of materials,” while creating this collection.
Knitwear was the star of the show, with lots of options touching on the surreally feminine side of the designer’s aesthetic. (Anderson described the look as a callback to early JW Anderson collections in his show notes.) The classic sweater dress was made bigger, chunkier, and totally distorted. Blooms of knitted loops hung from mini sweater dresses like petals from a strange and enchanting garden. Another sweater dress came in giant strips of knitted material woven in a crosshatched pattern. For a designer who has often referenced Internet culture in his clothes, it could have been one big hashtag, deconstructed and worked back into the wardrobe.
Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
On the more wearable side of the collection, there were little black dresses with drop-waist flare skirts and deep V-necks set with bits and bobs of lace. Bulky satin jackets with contrasting collars and chunky belts, newspaper print tops, and sweater dresses with little knots tied below the knees were all for the JW Anderson fans who’ll don the brand in the real world.
But the flared, structural miniskirt was the most inventive shape of the collection. One can always count on Anderson to deliver the new silhouette of the season, and this one definitely feels fresh. These miniskirts are so short, stiff, and sculpted that they almost look like wings. Sometimes, the key to a revitalization in fashion means rethinking a classic to sublimely bizarre extremes.
Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images
Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images
Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images
Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Accessories have been — and remain — one of the most essential pieces to 3.1 Phillip Lim’s business puzzle. Most iconically, there’s the Pashli, which was introduced in 2011 and was inspired, simply, by people on bikes: “I was so enchanted with this idea of, when I traveled to different cities where the mode of transportation was bicycles, I would see the most chic people on them. It was so effortless in the way they conducted themselves, but also looking so put-together.” It became the brand’s first “it” bag, frequently photographed on the arms of influencers (before they were called that) at fashion week, and inspiration for one of the most popular styles from the Target collaboration. (Leung, for one, still has her first-gen Pashli in her closet. Maguire’s hoping for a Pashli renaissance in his upcoming collection.)
According to Lisa Barlow, wearing fur — the real thing, not faux — will never go out of style.
“I’m always a fur girl,” Barlow, 49, exclusively told Us Weekly at the Daily Front Row’s 11th Annual Fashion Media Awards on Friday, September 6. “I know it’s so controversial, but I love wearing fur.”
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star frequently steps out in Utah and on red carpets alike in a stylish fur jacket. The trend, however, has been condemned by many animal rights activists, claiming that raising animals for the sole purpose of making fashion out of pelts is inhumane.
Barlow, however, points out that wearing fur is coming “back [into]” fashion.
“I think if you really do your homework, you’ll see if they’re made sustainably,” she told Us at the New York City event. “It’s, like, major for you to wear that as opposed to faux fur.”
Lisa BarlowMike Coppola/Getty Images for The Daily Front Row
As for what she pairs with her fur, Barlow stressed to Us that she loves a “low-waisted skinny jean” and “a great blazer.”
“I still like going back to the ‘90s for inspiration, especially to Chanel and Versace to see what they were doing and, like, re-replicate that now,” Barlow gushed.
The jeans, however, must be fitted, as opposed to a wider cut.
“I’m just over [wide-leg jeans]. I know they came back in, but I’m so over them already,” Barlow said. “[Also,] I love that black and white [colors] came back in. When I first started college, I wore a pair of black-and-white striped dress pants to BYU, and everybody was like, ‘What is she wearing?’ I didn’t have Wranglers or Ropers.”
Fan-favorite stars never miss a moment to step out in style. Whether they’re doing press or grabbing a bite to eat, the biggest names in Hollywood know how to make a statement — even if a red carpet isn’t involved. Take Taylor Swift for example, who commanded attention in New York City in a number […]
Skinny jeans still hold Barlow’s top spot among trends.
“I mean, if you have a good set of hips and a flat stomach, they’re your best friend,” Barlow added.
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The Fashion Media Awards, which were held at NYC’s famed Rainbow Room, kickstarted New York Fashion Week.
“I love Fashion Week. I get to come home, which is so nice for me,” Barlow gushed to Us. “I [was] born and raised in New York, so it’s always exciting to be home. I’m looking forward to the LaQuan Smith show, [but] there’s so many great shows happening this season I’m so excited about.”
You can always count on New Yorkers to bring their best, most stylish, and distinctive outfits to everyday life. So it makes sense that New York Fashion Week ups the ante even more. With the most fashionable people in the industry descending upon the Big Apple for the spring/summer 2025 shows, you can be sure that the coming days in NYC will be full of trend-setting street style outfits that will make you rethink how to wear that years-old-dress that’s been sitting in the back of your closet.
A years-old New York fashion darling taking its celebrated button-downs to the runway for the first time. An LVMH semifinalist traveling from Mexico City to the streets of Manhattan. An editorial favorite celebrating its tenth anniversary with a runway presentation to close out the entire week.
This is just a taste of what to expect from the brands making their debuts at New York Fashion Week for the spring/summer 2025 season. While some years, the list of new faces is expansive, for SS25, the CFDA opened its gates to only a handful of brands, including Melitta Baumeister, Salon 1884, Campillo, and TWP. These four run the gamut in terms of aesthetics, clients, and offerings; more established designers showcasing sculptural, gravity-defying statement pieces, as well as still-bourgeoning labels reworking wardrobe essentials will be well-represented this season. Below, familiarize (or refamiliarize) yourself with these four names before they’re on everyone’s lips.
Melitta Baumeister
Michel Plata and Melitta Baumeister.
Photograph by Michel Plata.
Melitta Baumeister is hardly a new kid on the block. In fact, this year marks the bold, silhouette-forward label’s ten-year anniversary. That milestone—and the recent distinction as the winners of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund—created the perfect excuse for MB to stage its first show at New York Fashion Week. “It proves there is a place for a brand like this,” says MB’s art director Michal Plata of the recognition.
Both Baumeister and Plata, who joined MB in 2016, originally hail from Germany. But when Baumeister presented her MFA collection for Parsons School of Design in 2014, and one particular jacket landed on bona fide brand whisperer Rihanna, there was no looking back. “Suddenly, there was this urgency to do everything now,” Baumeister says of the momentum RiRi created a decade ago. “MB was never planned, it just happened naturally.” Baumeister set up shop in New York, where she’s still based ten years later. Melitta Baumeister quickly made a space for itself in the industry, standing out with artistic pieces that belonged in a museum, not a runway.
But Baumeister is on a mission to prove that her clothes are versatile. When she started her eponymous label in 2014, the designer admits she wasn’t considering the customer, and the resulting pieces reflected that fact. Over the past ten years, she and Plata have been working to maintain the integrity of the design, while creating something actually wearable. “It’s so important that our designs aren’t only in a museum, but also on the street with the customer,” says Baumeister.
Looks from Melitta Baumeister spring 2024.
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The work has clearly paid off. MB has evolved over the past decade into a cult-favorite brand with a dedicated fan base, and will take the spotlight at NYFW. If such a debut didn’t provide enough pressure, nabbing the closing slot on the calendar surely did. When Baumeister and Plata first decided to stage a runway show, they agreed to keep it small, until they learned they would be shutting down NYFW on Wednesday, September 11. “We were like, ‘Oh, now we need to meet expectations,’” Baumeister says.
Baumeister promises an “essentially MB” collection for spring 2025, with the volume, color, and out-there shapes that are signatures of the label (Baumeister’s and Plata’s favorite saying? “You bring the body, we bring the shape”). And while MB is known for its bold hues, Baumeister usually limits herself to one color per piece—a practice from which she is breaking away this season. Of course, MB’s signature artistry will be at play as well, though Baumeister and Plata remain coy on just how MB will evolve for SS25. “There was a point when everything was oversize and scaled up, and a time when everything was wiggly,” Plata says. “Now, in this moment, we may just turn to another sculptural expression.”
Salon 1884
A look from Salon 1884 pre-fall 2024.
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Andrea Mary Marshall named her brand, which she started in June 2022, after the Paris exhibition where famed American artist John Singer Sargent unveiled his painting, Madame X, to the world. “It was my favorite artwork as a child,” the 41-year-old designer tells W of the then-infamous depiction of Madame Pierre Gautreau, which was criticized at the time for its scandalous nature, specifically Sargent’s choice to paint one of Gautreau’s dress straps slipping from her shoulder. Salon 1884 is an esoteric name, without a doubt, but it works for Marshall’s young label, which has become known for its artful tailoring and dramatic draping. After graduating from Parsons School of Design, Marshall spent over 15 years working on 7th Avenue to fund her off-hours artmaking. She gained experience throughout those years by dipping her toes into gigs ranging from technical design to art direction.
That baptism by fire may have ended up aiding Salon’s quick success. Marshall has proven she has her finger on the pulse, that she knows what women actually want to wear. She makes clothes for the creative women in her life, “women who shop for themselves, dress for themselves, have autonomy over themselves” she says. “I want them to look and feel empowered.” Marshall gleans lots of inspiration from the ’80s, the time of the working girl and power shoulders. Many of Salon’s previous collections invoke the New Romantic era, but not in a way that feels like a nostalgia play.
A look from Salon 1884 pre-fall 2024.
Courtesy of Salon 1884
A look from Salon 1884 pre-fall 2024.
Courtesy of Salon 1884
This season, though, Marshall is turning back the clock a bit further, to 18th-century Venice with a spring 2025 collection she’s calling Casanova. (Inspired by the Italian adventurer and author, Giacomo Girolamo Casanova, whose numerous lovers turned his surname into a noun.) “Casanova had many affairs, but he never had one great love, and there’s a sadness to that,” Marshall explains. “When I designed the collection, I wanted it to bring to mind the feeling of unrequited love.”
Casanova will be presented through a series of self portrait-style photographs, speaking to the hands-on approach Marshall took with this collection. “Craftsmanship is very important to me,” she says. It’s one of the reasons she loves New York City’s Garment District: “I like working with people who make things.” For SS25, Marshall has taken on the pattern-making process for the first time, of which she’s extremely proud. “The thing that is most important to me is that I had my hands on every pattern in the collection,” she adds.
Campillo
Patricio Campillo did not go to school for design—he was a communications and marketing major. “I thought it would be a lot on my parents to come out and tell them I wanted to study fashion at the same time,” he tells W. Instead, the 34-year-old studied abroad in Paris for two years of school, nabbing a job as Tiffany Godoy’s assistant during her days with The Reality Show. “It was either I went to my statistics class or a Dior show,” Campillo says of his time in the French capital. “So it was a no-brainer.” The Mexico City native got swept up in Paris’s fashion scene, but he soon craved depth beyond the nightly parties and events. He began obsessively studying clothing on a more microscopic level.
Photograph by Carlos Martí
In 2016, Campillo founded The Pack, renamed to Campillo earlier this year, when the designer gained sole ownership over the project. Campillo sees his time working for Godoy, as well as his days with The Pack, as his formal fashion education. During the pandemic, isolation as well as an illness in the family brought Campillo face-to-face with his roots. “I became conscious of the culture of baggage that I had, and that my family carried, and what that meant for me as a creative,” he says. “Campillo is about recontextualizing tradition, but doing so through a personal lens.”
One day after Campillo gained ownership of his company, he received the news that he was a semifinalist for the 2024 LVMH prize, the first Mexican-born designer to do so. It’s the perfect time for the brand’s rise, with the current popularity of Americana-Western culture thanks to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and Pharrell Williams’s Louis Vuitton. At the same time, other Latinx-helmed labels, like Willy Chavarria and Luar, have been making major inroads specifically in the New York fashion scene, which is why Campillo feels comfortable showing at NYFW in a few days’s time. “The Latinx community in New York is very important, it’s very relevant, it’s very present. It’s having its moment,” he says. “Willy and Raul [Lopez]’s success has made me feel safe. I know there’s a sense of community in New York.”
Details from Campillo fall/winter 2025.
Photograph by Dorian López
Details from Campillo fall/winter 2025.
Photograph by Dorian López
The collection Campillo will present was created in just four weeks, specifically for the LVMH Prize. He describes it as a purification of the essence of the brand. “I’m defining Campillo through something very simple and clean,” the designer says. “It’s stripped of a lot of layers.” Still, he promises an energy to the collection, one akin to a “volcanic explosion or orgasm.” There’s a creative freedom in the clothes, born from a feeling of restlessness. “I felt like I couldn’t hold it in any longer,” Campillo explains. “I just had to do the things I fantasize about without being scared.”
TWP
A look from TWP spring/summer 2024.
Photograph by Tyler Roste
Trish Wescoat Pound has come a long way since Haute Hippie, the brand she launched in 2008 to great success before selling in 2015. That line was characterized by adornment, prints, and layers—but her current label, TWP is much more pared-back, comprised of versatile basics and elevated sportswear. “I’d describe it as a modern take on American classics,” Wescoat Pound tells W over email. “Everyday, wearable clothes that combine utility and style.”
If the name TWP has crossed your radar, it was likely within the context of its button-downs. The cropped “Next Ex” style and the more classic “Big Joe” have already become must-have pieces among New York’s in-crowd. When Wescoat Pound started TWP in 2021, she focused mostly on the client’s upper half, perfecting these tops before eventually moving on to bottoms. Now, the New Didi, wide-leg, double-pleated trousers, have joined the brand’s pantheon. “They embody a kind of ease and nonchalance that is at the core of everything TWP,” Wescoat Pound says of her most popular items.
A look from TWP spring/summer 2024.
Photograph by Tyler Roste
A look from TWP spring/summer 2024.
Photograph by Tyler Roste
TWP speaks to the concept of wearability, which has been the subject of much chatter within the fashion world over the last few seasons. These are real clothes with a clear purpose, pieces that can easily slot into any closet. “So much of fashion is about a particular ‘look’ but I don’t think that’s how women want to dress today,” Wescount Pound adds. “I design pieces that women can make their own.” Clearly, it’s working. TWP has hit a chord, with dozens of distributors purchasing regularly each season, as well as two bricks-and-mortar stores in Manhattan and Sag Harbor. Wescoat Pound is taking a big step with a runway show just two years after the brand’s launch. “I never thought we’d do a show, especially this soon,” she says. The designer promises it won’t be “a conventional runway show,” but something more intimate. “I like to keep it real,” she adds.
It’s Fashion Month and you know what that means! If you live even remotely close to New York, London, Paris or Milan, you’re probably asking yourself this exact question: How the heck do I get invited to Fashion Week? Luckily, there are more right answers here than you might expect, so allow me to break them all down below.
As a fashion writer, most of the time my inbox starts filling up with invitations to shows, presentations, events and parties a few weeks out. But not everyone can expect the invites to roll in organically! Sometimes, you need to reach out or take matters into your own hands—but be forewarned, some of the ways into the world of Fashion Week call for some seriously hard work!
If you’re a celeb, influencer or editor, congrats! You’ve probably already got a stacked calendar. If you’re just a regular guy or gal with incredible style and a hunger to know what Fashion Week is really like, I promise you don’t have to deal with FOMO for long. Below, read on for everything you need to know about how to get invited to Fashion Week and get in on the action for yourself.
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1. Be a Celebrity
Obviously, being a celebrity is a guaranteed way to sit front row at all the biggest shows if you aren’t invited to get up and model in them. Celebrities are also often dressed by the designer to ensure that they get photos in the latest runway looks. If you’re famous—uh, why are you reading this? You’re probably late to your next show!
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2. Be a Fashion Editor
Fashion editors, writers and freelancers usually don’t ask for invitations (though there’s no shame in the game). The designers and brands they feature on the reg reach out to them and extend invites in advance, so they can plan coverage accordingly.
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3. Be an Influencer
Influencing certainly has its perks: Brand deals, product giftings and of course, Fashion Week invitations. Whether you’re an OG blogger like Aimee Song or a rising TikTok star, social media can help you lock in the calendar of your dreams.
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4. Work in PR or Volunteer
Fashion PR guys and gals work hard during Fashion Week, but they do usually get to stay for the shows they plan, which is a pretty sweet reward. If you’re a little younger, reach out to PR firms, designers, brands and venues to see if you can volunteer to help out at the shows and worm your way in to watch.
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5. Be a Model
Obvi, Fashion Week would be nothing without models. Keep an eye out for all the appropriate castings (many casting directors are using platforms like TikTok to scout new talent now) and do your research to ensure you can tailor your look to match each designer’s desired aesthetic. Once you book a show or two, you’ll be surprised how quickly your calendar fills up between fittings, glam, the shows themselves and of course, the afterparties.
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6. Be a Hair Stylist or MUA
Being a glam expert is another way in that requires some seriously hard work! Glam squads are in charge of getting models ready to hit the runway and it’s no easy feat. Hair and Makeup Artists are required to create looks to match the designer’s vision exactly. Expect to work long hours on your feet, but if you’re in it for a love of fashion and not a desire to get your street-style photo snapped, it’ll be worth it.
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7. Be a Stylist or Buyer
Like editors and writers, stylists and buyers are at Fashion Week for work, not play. They attend the shows and presentations, but they often prefer ree-sees, or one-on-one private appointments throughout the week during which they can see the clothes up-close and talk business with the brands.
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8. Be a Photographer
If you’re a photographer with good credentials, congrats—you can plant yourself at the end of almost any runway and start snapping. If you’re more into shooting real people on the go, park yourself outside of the hottest Fashion Week venues and start snapping street style. You don’t need credentials to stand outside of the shows so as long as you’ve got an Instagram account and a good camera, you’re good to go!
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9. Research Open Events
Believe it or not, most Fashion Weeks worldwide have at least a handful of events that are open to the public. Do the research based on where you are and show up in style! Or, dress to the nines and strut your stuff outside the invite-only stuff. No one needs to know you got your street-style photo taken and then went home!
Now, Rotate is famous for the type of party dresses that Madsen and Valdimars felt were missing from the market, featuring a range of silhouettes — from low-cut necklines and super-short lengths to puffy sleeves and floor-length fits — in European sizes 32 to 46 (UK 2 to 16), and spanning in price from around $150 to $800. “For women, [what we want to wear] depends on what mood we’re in and how we feel about our bodies,” Valdimars says. “We have conversations with our friends, who are all types of body shapes, about what they love and don’t love about clothing when they go shopping. It’s important for us to incorporate all of that into our collections,” Valdimars says.
This week, Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring 2025 shows marked the countdown to Fashion Month, which kicks off in September in New York and concludes in October in Paris. Featuring some of the biggest names in Danish fashion — including OpéraSport, Baum und Pferdgarten, Remain, and Saks Potts — this season’s runways introduced the fashion trends that we’ll be seeing next year.
In an update to the business-core trend, brands made a case for sheer tailoring. Meanwhile, others brought back nostalgic items like cropped cardigans and oversized rugby shirts. Scandi style influences like print clashing, ultra-feminine details, and minimalist styling breathed life into both new and old trends.
While these pieces won’t land in stores until the new year, plenty of these styles can be worn now, from flowy, loose-fitting dresses to sporty shirts that will keep your Olympics obsession alive well into spring. Ahead, the seven biggest trends from Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring 2025 runways.
Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring 2025 Trend: Cardigans
Designers are bringing cardigans back in a big way for spring/summer 2025. The transitional layer — which looks nothing like your grandma’s cardi — was predominant on runways like A. Roege Hove, where models walked in black, white, grey, and Brat Green knits worn solo or layered, buttoned all the way up or barely at all. OpéraSport added some coquette flair to cardigans with frilly trims and cropped hems, while Aiayu opted for a minimal, relaxed fit.
Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring 2025 Trend: Caftan-Style Dresses
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Plenty of effortless, loose-fitting garments were sent down Copenhagen’s spring/summer runways — and we expected nothing less from the Scandi crowd. Contemporary brand Munthe presented prairie maxi dresses, embroidered caftans, and denim shirt dresses with tie fronts, all styled with slide sandals or ballet flats. Other caftan-style dresses included Lovechild 1979’s black, sheer maxi with billowing sleeves and Skall Studio’s light-colored shift dresses, perfect for late-summer lounging or a holiday abroad.
Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring 2025 Trend: Sheer Suits
If you’re a fan of suits as occasion wear, designers are taking tailoring to a new, party-appropriate level. Sheer suiting arrived in Copenhagen this season, resembling a perfect cocktail of the business-core aesthetic and naked dress trend. Our favorite looks include Remain’s sheer-paneled, collarless blazer and trousers, paired with ballet flats; and The Garment’s powder-blue sheer suit (inside a tailoring-focused collection) dressed up with pumps and a clutch handbag. Other brands paired sheer elements with suits, like Gestuz’s transparent button-ups and Bonnetje’s sheer-paneled capri pants.
Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring 2025 Trend: Rugby Shirts
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Show your stripes with a designer-approved rugby shirt this season. The retro, sporty top was all over the Copenhagen runways, including several brightly colored, striped polos at Baum und Pferdgarten’s “office Olympics”-themed show, and Marimekko’s primary-hued polo dresses. For those who prefer a fresher take on the collegiate staple, Stamm’s “Be Good” long-sleeve shirts gave the slogan tee trend a stamp of approval for 2025. The fashion-forward among us will appreciate Henrik Vibskov’s color-blocked, multi-striped rugby shirts and Stem’s neutral tops with fringe detailing.
Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring 2025 Trend: Bubble-Hem Tops
For spring/summer 2025, the Y2K-inspired bubble skirt trend is trickling over into tops and adding a romantic, feminine feel to even the simplest styles. Perfectly exemplified by Herskind’s tailored, draped tops (styled with matching wide-leg trousers), this three-dimensional style can be as sophisticated as it is fun. One of CPHFW’s most exciting newcomers, Nicklas Skovgaard, proved this with casual, cropped bubble-hem tops styled with matching underwear and knee-high socks.
Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring 2025 Trend: Textured Bottoms
One way to elevate an outfit is to implement texture, and designers like Joao Maraschin, (Di)vision, and Baum und Pferdgarten displayed a range of feathery, furry, and appliquéd bottoms for spring/summer 2025. While this may sound daring in theory (who am I, Big Bird?), it’s a lot easier to style in real life — just keep everything else minimal. See Baum und Pferdgarten’s polo tops paired with appliquéd skirts, for instance, or go for double the statement with Joao Maraschin’s ropey vest tops paired with textured bottoms.
Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring 2025 Trend: Ruffles
Designers embraced ruffle detailing on the spring/summer runways with a nod to this season’s hyper-feminine trend. From OpéraSport’s blouses and handbags to Alectra Rothschild’s skirts, ruffles adorned plenty of looks. If a full ruffle outfit à la Lovechild 1979’s grey midi dresses and matching sets isn’t for you, consider pieces that use the decorative element as an accent.
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We’ve been keeping a close eye on the week’s events. This includes scoping out the best street style looks that will undoubtedly provide summer style inspo for the remaining weeks of warm weather, as well as previewing all the fashion trends that will be everywhere come fall. Scroll on to discover some of our favorite looks from Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025.
Miami Swim Week, the annual showcase of vacation-ready styles we should expect come next beach season, came and went with a flurry of covetable swimsuits, coverups, and resortwear that were just as vibrant and bold as the host city itself. For the 20th anniversary of Paraiso Swim Week, tons of beloved and up-and-coming designers from Miami, Columbia, Australia, and beyond presented their 2025 collections and, in the process, gave us a sneak peek at what swimwear trends will be dominating next year.
If you haven’t already hopped on the coquette aesthetic or summer cowgirl vibe, now’s the time to experiment. And if you prefer more minimal swimwear, the runways made a case for a classic black-and-white palette a la Barbie. Otherwise, take the lead from many of the brands who presented ultra-glittery ‘suits this year that may be more fitting for a pool party than a beach day.
From itsy-bitsy high-rise bikinis to one-piece swimsuits with statement cutouts, read on to see (and shop — because why wait until 2025?) the best swim trends for the summer.
During the season 5 premiere of The Kardashians, which aired Thursday, May 23, Kris Jenner opened up about not recognizing Kendall, 28, as she walked in the Victoria Beckham spring/summer 2024 show at Paris Fashion Week in September 2023.
“Kendall, I don’t want you to take this personally, but I think I should let you know that I didn’t see you walk because I didn’t recognize you. It’s so horrible,” Kris, 68, said in a confessional, referencing the oversized glasses Kendall wore in the show. The model paired the accessory with a black blazer, leather pants and a slicked back hairdo.
Kris continued, sharing that she was wondering where her daughter was on the runway. “Where’s Kendall? Did we miss Kendall? I’m like, ‘Maybe Kendall got stuck in traffic?’ What’s happening?” she thought to herself.
Kendall, meanwhile, wasn’t upset that her mom missed her runway moment. “My family, my friends, they didn’t recognize me, but I kind of love that, I really kind of love it,” she said in the episode. “That’s kind of always my goal, like, being a chameleon, I guess, in the sense of becoming a different character.”
More of Kendall’s family members attended the show as well, including Kim Kardashian and Kris’ boyfriend, Corey Gamble, both of whom were fooled by Kendall’s outfit.
Kim, 43, for her part, looked seriously stylish in a silky pink dress complete with a scoop neckline and floor-length skirt. She elevated her outfit with diamond necklaces and sparkly rings. For glam, Kim donned pink eyeshadow, long lashes and glossy lips.
Kendall Jenner is one of the most buzzed-about supermodels of our time — for good reason. The brunette beauty is no stranger to the world’s most prominent runways, strutting her stuff for Prada, Chanel, Versace and more. Jenner also works behind the scenes, serving as the creative director of the luxury fashion destination FWRD. “I […]
Kris twinned with Kim in a black silky dress. She accessorized with a baggy black leather jacket and similar diamond necklaces.
The mother-daughter-duo sat next to Anna Wintour and David Beckham at the show.
There is plenty to look forward to on the runways, with labels like Nicol & Ford, all is a gentle spring, and Liandra all highly anticipated shows for the Refinery29 Australia team. But, as always, while we turn our eye to the biggest summer trends trotting down the runway, we also can’t help but keep the other eye on the street style outside Carriageworks.
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