Ralph Lauren switched things up for his show today. For starters, he usually presents his collections on the morning of the very last day of NYFW (which is tomorrow); instead, he opted for a twilight show tonight. Lauren also moved from various downtown venues to his uptown flagship on Madison Avenue, where he built a giant glass showspace on the sidewalk. Those changes reflect an even bigger shift for the designer: He’s switching to the in-season, see-now-shop-now format, along with the likes of Tom Ford and Tommy Hilfiger. If the move makes sense for anyone, it’s Lauren, who was one of the first designers to make fashion attainable to the masses. While you wait for Chioma Nnadi’s review and more coverage from the show, click through the top nine highlights below.
- Lauren presented his first see-now-buy-now collection in a glass showspace constructed on the sidewalk in front of his store. It opened into the accessories level.
- Imaan Hammam, Kendall Jenner, and Romee Strijd hung out backstage before getting ready for the show.
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3. Lauren showed lots of his signature Western shirts and Native American–inspired prints, as well as a cool sculpted leather jacket, modeled by Kendall Jenner.
- Celebs of every stripe came out for Ralph Lauren tonight, including Julianne Moore, Jessica Alba, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
- Several of the models wore leather chokers that mimicked RL’s signature Western belts.
- Other looks were accented by black, low-brimmed cowboy hats.
7. Classic models like Stella Tennant, Carolyn Murphy, and Liya Kebede also walked in the show.
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8. The sparkling, body-skimming finale gowns in vibrant shades of purple, pink, cobalt, and red will surely turn up on the red carpet come award season.
- Every single piece—from the flower-embroidered trousers that opened the show to those red carpet gowns—will be available immediately following the show, at RalphLauren.com and in flagship stores around the world.
