September every year marks a season of new beginnings. Summer is final It’s over, the kids are back in school and New York Fashion Week is officially on us. This year is set to be the biggest in recent memory, with just over 100 designers presenting IRL and online, including several Europeans. We’re taking to the streets to capture all the happenings in real time, and our editors are capturing content faster than you can say “runway”. Keep scrolling to see our roundup of every day’s highlights, from runway looks to Class A spectacles and anything and everything in between. Be sure to check back here as we continue to craft the best we’ve seen, rumored, eaten, etc.
Day One: Thursday, September 8
My caffeine intake usually doubles to get through fashion week. The first stop of the morning — a party to celebrate the launch of Dior’s new J’adore fragrance — has nothing to do with the day’s shows, but energizes me as I run around city with a very luxurious golden latte.—Margaux Anbouba, Beauty Editor
Saks caused bumps at the annual NYFW party co-hosted by Chloë Bailey — that is, caviar. (You have to keep it classy.) Pair that innovative app with its signature drink, L’Avenue Cosmopolitan, and James Charles and James Harden scenes, and you’re off to the perfect start to the day. Chaos is fashion week.—Madison Rexroat, Fashion and Accessories Assistant
My first show of the season was up-and-coming designer Lu Chen, whose collection of surreal gowns and damn perfect utilitarian gowns matched its setting, right at the heart of Flatiron. Bringing fashion down the street takes on a whole new meaning!—Kevin LeBlanc, Fashion Contributor
I won’t lie, I cried my eyes out last night at the Lionne show, when designer Latoia Fitzgerald’s boyfriend, professional basketball player Rajon Rondo, offer to her RIGHT in front of me at the end of the show. A truly unforgettable moment.—Jade Vallario, Market Editor
My main thoughts upon arriving at the Opening Ceremony 20th Anniversary party: What year is it? Held at Schimanski, a nightclub for industrial warehouses in Brooklyn, the OC20 celebration is like a throwback in time to the early 2000s, when indie style was at its peak. Fit, Cobra, an unofficial documentary on Y2K’s nightlife, participated in the photo shoot. Bowen Yang and Ilana Glazer also joined the action.—Claire Stern, Deputy Digital Editor
Dancing at Acme is the best way to end the night with The Attico before NYFW officially begins!–Sarah Zendejas, High Fashion Market Editor
Day 2: Friday, September 9
I love going backstage at Collina Strada because designer Hillary Taymour knows the power of beauty. She tapped Bella Hadid’s hairstylist, Evanie Frausto, to create 10-foot braids for multiple models. Each is hand-painted with an Aztec clay mask (yes, Amazon’s best seller). It’s both a pony girl and something you’ll see on goop. Very happy.
—Margaux Anbouba, Beauty Editor
DOLL CHECK-IN: our best NYFW behavior practices with Devin Halbal, AKA Hal Baddie, at Kate Spade’s SS23 presentation. Classic selfie? A bad guy but a good guy. —Madison Rexroat, Fashion and Accessories Assistant
Yesterday in Williamsburg, Terrence Zhou of his label BadBinchTongTong gave us a gig instead of the runway. The dancers sway and soar in the sculptures, despite his body being made to move. Two dancing sunbeams created from what looks like flowers in the pool encapsulate his goofy yet sexy ethos. —Kevin LeBlanc, Fashion Contributor
