- Title: Designer LaQuan Smith hosts first fashion show atop Empire State Building
- Date: 10th September 2021
- Summary: VARIOUS OF MODEL JORDAN DANIELS IN EMBELLISHED CUTOUT DRESS, VIEW OF CITY MODEL IN BRALET AND TERRY CLOTH WRAP SKIRT MODEL IN EMBELLISHED BODYSUIT VIEW FROM TOP OF BUILDING TO RUNWAY, MODEL IN TERRY CLOTH BODYSUIT VARIOUS MODELS ON RUNWAY MODEL IN TERRY CLOTH ROBE VIEW OF CITY TO MODEL TAYLOR HILL IN BIKINI AND TERRY CLOTH ROBE SLOW MOTION OF HILL MORE OF HILL MODEL IN TERRY CLOTH STRAPLESS TUBE DRESS MODEL JASMINE TOOKES IN BLUE EMBELLISHED HALTER CROP TOP AND MINI SKIRT MODEL IN ELECTRIC BLUE PANT, WHITE T-SHIRT MODEL IN TERRY CLOTH BRIEF AND MATCHING WRAP COAT VARIOUS OF MODEL IN WHITE CUT OUT DRESS WITH DOG MODEL IN WHITE PANT, BLUE CUT OUT CROP TOP MODEL DUCKIE THOT IN WHITE T-SHIRT DRESS WITH VARIOUS OF MODEL IN BLUE CUT OUT BODYSUIT MODEL WINNIE HARLOW IN CUT OUT BODYSUIT AND MATCHING JOGGER PANT MODEL IN MINI DRESS MODEL IN SHORT FULL SKIRT, MATCHING JACKET MODEL SHANINA SHAIK IN LACE DUSTER, WHITE BODYSUIT SLOW MOTION OF SHAIK MODEL IN OVERSIZED BLACK HAT, CUT OUT MINI DRESS, MODEL IN WHITE BRIEF AND EMBELLISHED BRALET, MODEL IN LAQUAN SMITH T-SHIRT MODELS IN LAQUAN SMITH T-SHIRTS MODEL IN PRINTED LEATHER PANTS AND MATCHING JACKET MODEL IN WHITE PANT, EMBELLISHED WHITE BODYSUIT MODEL IN STRAPLESS BLACK AND WHITE PRINT MINI DRESS, MODEL IN BLACK AND WHITE MINI SKIRT AND BLACK JACKET MODEL IN WHITE EMBELLISHED HOODED DRESS WITH BRALET MODEL IN PUMA CATSUIT MODEL ELSA HOSK IN WHITE CUT OUT DRESS AND FEATHER EMBELLISHED BOMBER JACKET MODEL IN BLACK LACE JUMPSUIT MODEL IN BLACK LACE BODYSUIT MODEL IN WHITE EMBELLISHED DRESS WITH CUTOUTS TOP OF BUILDING TO RUNWAY, MODEL IN WHITE T-SHIRT AND EMBELLISHED SILVER SKIRT AUDIENCE WATCHING SHOW VARIOUS OF MODEL FINALE EXTERIOR OF EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
- Embargoed: 24th September 2021 05:03
- Keywords: clothes designer empire state building laquan smith models new york fashion week nyfw runway
- Location: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Fashion,United States
- Reuters ID: LVA002EU4ZDQX
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Fashion floated high above New York City as designer LaQuan Smith debuted his latest collection on the observation deck of the Empire State Building Thursday (September 9) night.
Smith said he was honored to be partnering with the landmark for his return post-quarantine.
"I was singing all these New York anthem songs and I'm like, duh, Empire State Building," said Smith.
"It is a form of celebration on all accounts."
Models circled the building to a soundtrack of bass filled house and hip-hop music wearing a collection Smith called a juxtaposition of comfortability and sensuality.
"What you'll see tonight is just really a preview of sort of the transition from, you know, comfort zone to glam zone. I've taken into the consideration that, you know, we are getting back out there again. And so, there's sort of a spectrum."
The collection featured an array of sparkly bodysuits, mini dresses and cutout details on dresses and pants. The New York based designer said that texture was more important than the color palette this season.
"Suede and printed leathers and terry cloth and, you know, Chantilly laces and leather and, yeah. I mean, even, you know, t-shirts, 100 percent cotton t-shirts, you know, t-shirt fabrics. I was really loving the manipulation of, if she's going to wear a t-shirt, what does that look like for Laquan Smith."
Items from the collection are available for purchase now via Afterpay, a buy now, pay later shopping platform.
This was the first ever show held inside the iconic building which is celebrating its 90ths anniversary this year.
New York fashion week will end on September 12.
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