SHOW: Jonathan Simkhai – S/S 2018
LOCATION: Skylight Clarkson Square
DATE:Â Sep.9
START TIME: 5PM + 26mins
Jonathan Simkhai S/S 2018 – Review
INSPIRED BY: Photographer Ward Roberts’ colorful basketball court picture series. The designer cited light and breezy sportswear as key behind his latest collection.
POP-CULTURE NOD: The Sigma Gamma Rho sorority debutante attending a toga party staged outdoors at the iconic Parthenon in Greece.
WEAR IT TO:Â Front-row seats at the Knicks before catching some late-night acoustic jazz at the City Winery on the Hudson River.
FIRST READ:Â Deconstructed baseball-inspired shirt dresses were given a ladylike upgrade through lace detailing, while sheer ruffle dresses in a nude color palette elevated the suite of sportif looks from day to night.
BEST LOOK:Â A chestnut wrap top with cutaway detailing, worn with pants with side-snaps and a tie front.
EYE-CATCHING ACCENTS: The looks were styled with sneakers as part of Simkhai’s collaboration with Reebok, while strappy heels and gladiators were courtesy of Manolo Blahnik.
SPOTTED IN THE FROW: Olivia Palermo, Johannes Huebl, Petra Nemcova, Jamie Chung, Cara Santana.
OVERHEARD COURTSIDE: “That’s not Kendall Jenner it’s the Australian model Charlee Fraser – I heard she walked like 20 shows or something this season.”
COLOR WHEEL:Â Dusty pink, nude, chestnut, ivory, cream, white, black, blue, navy.
SHOP THE BRAND NOW.