FASHION WEEK GETS CHEEKY
From Kendall to Kanye, all you need to know about what’s to come
Calvin Klein has a new man.
The Belgian designer Raf Simons abruptly left Christian Dior in fall 2015, leaving the fashion world wondering what he’d do next. He was recently appointed chief creative officer of Calvin Klein, and he’s set to debut the label’s first combined men’s and women’s ready-to-wear show on Friday.
It’s easier than ever to go shopping.
Club Monaco will unveil 30 spring looks to its customers immediately after they debut at the brand’s Friday runway show at its Fifth Avenue flagship. It’s a first for Club Monaco, as is extending invites to new and loyal customers. Meanwhile, Banana Republic (right) is celebrating its continued see-now-buy-now ethos with its Global Style Ambassador Olivia Palermo. Fans can head to the retailer’s Soho location (550 Broadway) for a pop-up celebration on Thursday at 6 p.m. to meet Palermo herself.
Hot-spot alert!
The cool kids never did accept the death of downtown nightlife mainstay Sway and its wildly infamous “Smiths/Morrissey Night” parties. Props to Cynthia Rowley for hosting her party at Paul Sevigny’s new lounge, Paul’s Casablanca, in Sway’s former home at 305 Spring Street on Sunday. Her intention may not have been to rile up nostalgia-philes — but who’s gonna turn down a chance to shake it at Sevigny’s latest?
Designers take a stand.
The Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA) is supporting Planned Parenthood with an initiative called Fashion Stands with Planned Parenthood. More than 40 labels are participating, including Diane von Furstenberg and Carolina Herrera, with models said to be wearing pink pins on the runway.
Kendall may walk in a naked dress.
Tapped as the face for luxe lingerie line La Perla, Kendall Jenner has been flaunting the brand’s racy threads. She recently wore one of its naked dresses (right) to a Harper’s Bazaar party and is confirmed to walk the label’s runway show Thursday evening. To get the full Jenner experience, swing by little sister Kylie’s pop-up cosmetics shop — opening Monday at 27 Mercer St. to hawk those all-toocoveted lip kits.