SHOW: Rebecca Minkoff – S/S 2017
LOCATION: Rebecca Minkoff Flagship, 96 Greene St.
DATE: Sept.10
START TIME: 12PM + 17mins
TOP INSTA LOOK: Designer Rebecca Minkoff’s signature bags, which featured fur pom pom accents, dog-clip hardware, floral prints, fringed tassels and guitar patterned straps on boxy cross-body numbers in burgundy, mustard, black and suede.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Beauty vlogger phenomenon Amanda Steele was co-lead makeup artist in the shopper-friendly show, while bloggers Arielle Charnas, Gala Gonzalez, Chriselle Lim, Caroline Vreeland and Shea Marie walked the show, which unfolded on an outdoor runway on Greene Street in Soho.
OFF PROBATION: A black sequined bomber jacket, styled with matching skinny pants and a white “I Heart N.Y. tee and boxy black compact clutch.
GOOD BEHAVIOUR BOND: A fur collar-lined black leather jacket, styled over a flirty floral print mini dress and teamed with chic ankle boots and a cross-body leather bag with a patterned guitar strap.
INSPIRED BY: The wanderlusting nomadic gypsy style crowd intent on flirting with the cute American Airlines attendant to nab a complimentary upgrade at every opportunity (Because there’s more room up front to store your stockpile of handbags). Officially, the designer cited her California roots and the outdoors lifestyle as influences behind her latest ‘see now buy now’ collection, which played out like an ode to the former Upper East Side princess having since morphed into a bohemian grungy rock chick with a feminine edge.
POP CULTURE-NOD: Olivia Palermo walking her dog past Bar Pitti on 8th Avenue in Chelsea, looking effortlessly cool in a cream Minkoff blazer, worn with a matching camisole top and distressed Paige Denim skinny jeans, styled with nude French Sole flats, dark oversized shades and a Mulberry bag.
WEAR IT TO: The V.I.P. arrivals gate at LAX, where you dodge the paparazzi before entering the safety of your private driver’s SUV, before heading for the Polo Lounge at the lavish Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows to swap Grammy’s gossip with Taylor Swift over chilled mimosas.
OVERHEARD COURTSIDE: “I heard it took months of negotiating with city hall to get approval to shut down this block for literally under two hours.”
SPOTTED: Victoria Justice, Caroline Vreeland, Shea Marie, Aimee Song, Olivia Palermo, Louise Roe, Ken Downing, Uri Minkoff, Danielle Bernstein, Camila Alves, Coco Rocha, James Conran, Andrew Bevvan, May Kwok, Eva Chen, Maddi Bragg, Christene Barbarich, Maria Duenas Jacobs, Chriselle Lim, Caroline Issa.
COLOR WHEEL: Tan, grey, black, leopard print, multicolored fur, denim, navy stripes, eggplant velvet, paisley prints and florals.
THE DOCKET: Minkoff stayed true to her playbook of delivering fan-friendly staples – think floral party frocks and fall-ready fur-lined coats – allowing shoppers to add their own street style flavor via a sneaker, pump or accessories upgrade. Taking place on the streets of Soho, the lineup played to the millennial New York style star focused on a few serious wardrobe item upgrades as the temperature drops.
