SHOW: Monse – S/S 2017
LOCATION: Hudson Mercantile, 500 W. 36th St.
DATE: Sept.9
START TIME: 6PM + 18mins
TOP INSTA LOOK: Red and moss green sequins literally dripping off the hems of white wardrobe basics.
BEHIND THE SCENES: New York’s fashion elite hustling about in the line outside following renewed buzz about the brand on designers’ Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim’s reappointment as creative directors at Oscar de la Renta.
OFF PROBATION: A dramatic off-the-shoulder asymmetrical dress covered in bronze sequins, given a rock chic edge with strappy black heels and textured hair with a statement black drop earring.
GOOD BEHAVIOUR BOND: A signature poplin shirt with oversized sleeves, cinched at the waist with a drop-down belt and mini shorts, drenched in bronze Chicago-ready razzle dazzle sequins.
INSPIRED BY: Menswear reimagined for the glamorous investment banker taking a break from the boardroom to take center stage on the former set of Rocky Horror Show currently featuring a fresh take on Broadway staple, Chicago. Think messy glamour for the one percenter ultimate black tie event.
POP CULTURE-NOD: Margot Robbie taking silly selfies with Suicide Squad co-star Cara Delevingne at Comic-Con in San Diego on the latest leg of the film’s press junket.
WEAR IT TO: Your exclusive interview with Sarah Jessica Parker at her West Village abode, where you’re keen on recreating her debut Monse look at the Met Gala in 2015 – an 18th century menswear-looking getup inspired by the costumes in Broadway hit Hamilton.
OVERHEARD COURTSIDE: “I’m going to ask PR for a refund for the cab I had to catch from Hudson Mercantile to Artbeam – can you believe they changed the venue a couple of days ago?”
SPOTTED: Christina Ricci, Darya Klishina, Zosia Mamet, Isa Apfel, Fern Mallis, Olympia Greece, Leandra Medine, Micaela Erlanger, Britt Maren, Tina Craig, Beverly Nguyen,
COLOR WHEEL: Red, bronze, moss green, khaki, black, white, navy, and Wall Street pin stripes in nave, red and white.
THE DOCKET: Complete with the brand’s signature Gordon Gecko-inspired power woman off-the-shoulder shirts with oversized cuffs, designers’ Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia served up a fresh take on the classic men’s pinstripe suit reimagined for the feminine career woman. From silk pajama-inspired pieces to tulle bodysuits to cropped cargo pants, Monse’s latest collection is sure to be distracting enough to evade your firm’s next investigation by the SEC.
