SHOW: Hood by Air – S/S 2017
LOCATION: The ARC at Skylight Moynihan Station
DATE: Sept. 11
START TIME: 1PM + 24mins
TOP INSTA LOOK: Gooey putty smeared through models’ hair as lubricant to enhance the show’s aggressively fetishized vibe, while plenty of bare flesh and references to “Hustler” ensure the lineup stayed on message.
BEHIND THE SCENES: The sound of blowjobs filled Moynihan Station ahead of the show opening, following which a spate of lubricated models sporting exposed breasts, two-way boots and bodybags created a hyper-sexualized sense of shock-and-awe. Show invites referenced tween book series The Babysitters Club.
OFF PROBATION: A deconstructed white, off-the-shoulder dress shirt featuring black print patterns and worn over a floor-length taupe skirt, a look befitting of the front-of-house while filming your production house’s latest update of Debbie Does Dallas.
GOOD BEHAVIOR BOND: Deconstructed, strapless khaki overalls, worn over a one-shouldered nipple-exposing white top and styled with oversized Perspex shades and yellow cowboy boots.
INSPIRED BY: Titled, ‘Handkerchief’, and sponsored by PornHub, designer Shayne Oliver cited the concepts of porn, attitude and individualism as key behind his latest collection, which featured bondage-style corsets and straps, daring plastic hoodies and deconstructed button-down shirts.
POP CULTURE-NOD: Transgender porn pioneer Madison Montag at a Rihanna gig sporting one of Oliver’s post-genderless getups, namely a floor-sweeping parka for the chillier days of fall.
WEAR IT TO: Paddles fetish club on W26th St. in Chelsea, where you submerge yourself deep into the S&M dungeon and embrace the judgement-free zone amid the flurry of fellow kinky bedfellow intent on an evening of whipping, spanking and submission in the strictly adults-only playground.
OVERHEARD COURTSIDE: “Did you see the show’s porn production credit regarding Bill Bellingham?”
SPOTTED: Naomi Campbell, Jaden Smith, Sarah Snyder, Will.i.am, EJ Johnson, Juicy J, Jussie Smollett, Hari Nef, Whoopi Goldberg, Teyana Taylor, Rick Ross.
COLOR WHEEL: Red, khaki, black, yellow, green, grey, maroon, blue.
THE DOCKET: For his latest collection, the designer responsible for the fetishized brand collaborated with PornHub – in case the overt adult film industry nods weren’t overt enough – to deliver a highly conceptualized slick production featuring the label’s signature violent slashes, zippers and cheeky accents making R-rated palatable for the runway.
