Behind the Scenes: 

New York Fashion Week

By Adam Nasr on Sep 18, 2014

 

In New York when fashion week comes around,

it hits you like a ton of bricks. From Meatpacking

to Soho and even stretching across the barriers

of Manhattan, you see these Amazonian like

women and men descend upon a city that during

the summer months tends to quiet down. 

 

Whereas New Yorkers once fled to the Hamptons 

at any given chance, now with a party every night

and a show in-between, why would anyone want

to be anywhere other than NYC. During this magical

week I had the chance to experience the backstage

action and after party for one of the most respected 

US fashion houses – Diane von Furstenberg (DVF).

 

Braziers were flying and tensions were high as the newly appointed Creative Director, Michael Herz debuted his first collection for the brand, and what a collection it was. Gone are the days of basic cuts relying on an abundance of print and in comes the new DVF, which in my opinion is DVF at its core. The collection inspired by the French Riviera with influences from Picasso and Gaudi was a knock out, just picture Bridget Bardot on a boat in St. Tropez. Carefree classic elegance with a kick, I mean this is still Diane von Furstenberg.

 

Front and centre were Anna Wintour, Andre Leon Talley (who brought along a smiling Whoopy Goldber), Allison Williams (who will be staring in the new NBC musical Peter Pan), the Hilton sisters; the Brant brothers and even the first lady Chirlane McCray. All were watching Lily Donaldson who opened the show, followed by Kendall (no surname), Victoria’s Secret angel Candice Swanepoel and Naomi Campbell who closed the show with a bang.