LUAR's Fall/Winter 2024 NYFW show was deeply intertwined with creative director Rual Lopez's identity. Growing up, Lopez relied on gender-fluid aesthetics as a way to accept and slyly express his then-hidden sexuality.This season, Lopez plays with aesthetics correlated to soft masculinity and metrosexuality through boxy cuts, iconic textures, and bold colors. The designer used the FW24 showcase as an opportunity to display male aesthetics throughout time and speculate on modern adoration of soft...

Runway representation at Fashion Week is finally on the rise, and honestly? It's about time. As always, inclusivity (in all forms) is one thing that fashion weeks always seem to lack but at long last, we're starting to see more and more South Asian talent making their fashion week debuts plus returning to the runway, walking for names like Gucci, Coperni and Vivienne Westwood -- to name a few.As we recover from menswear shows, Couture Week and wrap up the Fall/Winter 2024 season in New York, we'...

Area New York presented its Spring/Summer 2024 collection at New York Fashion Week, and all eyes were on its audience. Presenting a compilation of ready-to-wear and couture looks, the see-now-buy-now collection offered a seasonal refresh from the otherwise Fall/Winter-oriented showcases.Drawing inspiration from pop art, surrealism and cartoon eyes, the distinctive collection translated its influences into Dalmatian spots, blossoming flowers and crystal eyelets, utilizing Area's penchant for high...

Coach presented its Fall/Winter 2024 collection at New York Fashion Week this season, seemingly drawing inspiration from New York City cool kids. Fusing "American classicism" with "youthful counter-culture," the eclectic showcase presented a modern-day love story, infused with a contemporary approach to romanticism.According to the show notes, Vevers' explains, "My vision for Fall was to explore the archetypes of codes of luxury, recontextualized through the progressive spirit of New York today....