Rihanna wraps up NYFW in style
The New York Fashion Week wrapped up on Wednesday with Rihanna’s outre Brooklyn party unveiling her new Savage X Fenty lingerie line, snatching an honour traditionally the preserve of creme-de-la-creme designer Marc Jacobs.
The singer stepped out in a figurehugging coffee dress and sunglasses, smiling and waving to the crowd that packed into the Brooklyn Naval Yard.
If there was a theme it was anything goes, be any kind of woman, be beautiful however you are, and Rihanna has all your undergarment needs covered – be it tomboy boxers, thongs or one pieces. The models danced on the astro-turf podium, covered in plants, for nearly 30 minutes, their figures casting long shadows when they stepped in and out of nylon bubble tents.
From femme fatale to pregnant women to girl next door lounging in nice soft pajamas, the garments came in every shape, color and size, worn with matching silk gloves up to the elbow. Bella Hadid towered above some of the shorter women, holding hands with them at the end.
Marc Jacobs displays 50s glam
Earlier in the evening, Marc Jacobs, brought the house down 90 minutes late with a dexterous display of 1950s glamour, pastels and ruffles. His spring 2019 collection had a 50s and 60s feel, all pastels and glamour, but the long delay infuriated guests. Jacobs appeared only fleetingly, for a perfunctory bow. Guest of honour was Nicki Minaj, dressed in a low-cut red dress with giant ruffled sleeves. If there was one word for the Marc Jacobs evening dress it was ruffles and flounces, adorning the throat, shoulders and skirts of frocks that were so voluminous they had a movement of their own, made genteel and lady-like with little pastel-coloured handbags and dainty heels. Many models opted to have their hair bleached then dyed in an array of pinks, blues, greens and peaches to colour coordinate their dresses with their frocks. There was 80s-style power suiting, hats with netting and plenty of colour trend – yellow and lemon.
Michael Kors’ s colourful show
Earlier in the day, Michael Kors kicked off the end of the bi-annual style fest with A-listers Nicole Kidman and Catherine Zeta-Jones front row for a happy collection inspired by the beach.
The designer created a set of bright, colourful art panels by Australianborn, Brooklyn-based artist Christina Zimpel that evoked the Caribbean or Mediterranean, a stark contrast to misty views of the Brooklyn Bridge. The catwalk was a riot of print and colour, from turquoise to watermelon,
persimmon and lemon, to floppy floral hats, a fringed lime green skirt and metallic green pant suit with matching bag. Pants came in all styles, but most striking were floral and broderie anglaise flares with enormous bell bottoms. For evening, dresses were cut for the beach but designed for soiree in metallics. Kors put fringes on jackets, skirts, pants and shoulder bags, a trend this season also on display at Longchamp and Coach.