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The fascinating paper artworks of Netherlands-based Peter Gentenaar served as the inspiration for Rie Yamagata’s fall lineup. The designer tried to re-create the lightness and organic feel of the sculptures with her feminine clothes, giving lightweight fabrics, such as silk chiffon and a Japanese charmeuse, a liquid effect. The result was breezy dresses and separates cut in flowing silhouettes and embellished with plissé details that enhanced their dynamic feel. Some of the asymmetric frocks were also splashed with a lively poppy pattern, adding a playful touch to the overall monochromatic lineup; elsewhere, a chubby hand-knitted wool coat exuded luxurious artisanal craftsmanship. Established as a knitwear brand six years ago, Rhié is evolving into a full ready-to-wear label defined by an effortless elegance infused with rational functionality.

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Stephanie Seymour’s advice to men looking to buy lingerie for their ladies on Valentine’s Day? “Buy jewelry.”
The model was holding court on the sixth floor of Barneys New York on Thursday night, where her collection of silky lingerie and vintage-inspired boudoir pieces, Raven & Sparrow, had just been unveiled — conveniently, only a few days before the Feb. 14 holiday.
“If you’re going to buy lingerie, you’re better off with a kimono or something like that, so you don’t have to deal with fit,” Seymour added. “Guys always want to buy something super, supersexy, but it’s normally not going to fit — and that’s not a sexy moment, when you’re, like, ‘I put it on, but it doesn’t fit.’”
There were quite a few men mingling around the “Slumber Soirée,” including Seymour’s husband Peter Brant and sons Dylan, Peter Jr. and Harry. Her daughter Lily was there, too — a true family-friendly affair, complete with flowing Champagne, truffle popcorn and a tarot-card reader.
At least one guest had sartorially taken the party theme to heart. “I’m wearing my Christian Dior just for you,” exclaimed Seymour’s former personal flight attendant, running over to congratulate her. She’d shown up in a silk robe despite the snow

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It’s only day two, but we might as well call it: the bar for a stacked front row has been set impossibly high by Raf Simons’ debut at Calvin Klein. Gwyneth Paltrow, Brooke Shields, Julianne Moore, Sarah Jessica Parker, Naomie Harris, Millie Bobby Brown, Sofia Coppola, A$AP Rocky, Kate Bosworth, Greta Gerwig, Amber Valletta, Lauren Hutton and Ashton Sanders turned out Friday morning for the much-anticipated show.
Raf diehard A$AP Rocky was scolding an iPhone wielding fan trying to snap an unauthorized photo. “You can’t be rude, you can’t do that. If you do, you need to go around,” he told her, before backpedaling. “I’m sorry. I apologize about that.”
Nonetheless, he came dressed to theme for the show. “I threw on my vintage Calvin today. Hopefully [Raf] manifests all his vision into this,” he said, before a publicist approached him and asked him to clear room for an incoming guest.
“Have you met Millie Bobby Brown, from ‘Stranger Things?’” Rocky was asked. “No I never met her before,” he replied, before elaborating that he loves her show, “Stranger Things.” “It’s one of my favorite shows on Netflix.” The two were posing for photos — A$AP approved — in no time.
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Olympian Laurie Hernandez’s mother wouldn’t let her go through the gymnastics of trekking through a snowstorm to model in Thursday’s Red Dress fashion show, but the predominantly nonteenage talent made it as planned.
By the time the event’s host, Katie Holmes, arrived at Hammerstein Ballroom, actresses like Bonnie Somerville, Lucy Lawless, Peyton List and Lauren Holly were busy backstage with last-minute makeup touches. As “The Real” cohost Jeannie Mai warmly greeted a hanger-on, “The Brady Bunch’s” Maureen McCormick had more to tend to, hobbling by on a broken heel. More collected were three who know how to work a crowd, Veronica Webb, Rachel Platten and Star Jones. Several of the celebrity models circled by Macy’s chairman and chief executive officer Terry J. Lundgren, since The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection is presented by Macy’s.
Wearing a ruby red fringed and bejeweled Marchesa dress designed by her friend Georgina Chapman, Holmes’ work schedule is busy as ever. Along with the upcoming Reelz miniseries “The Kennedys: After Camelot,” Holmes will appear in Steven Soderbergh’s “Logan Lucky” and “Coup D’etat” with Michael Caine (which may premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival). Mention of the upcoming auction of Jackie Kennedy’s personal

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Jason Wu is upping the ante on his eyewear debut.
The designer — who signed an eyewear licensing deal with Eponym in May — will release a special sunglass design to commemorate his label’s 10-year anniversary.
The 18-karat gold washed lenses will go on sale Feb. 15 with the launch of Wu’s larger eyewear collection. The two styles will sell for $585, and are produced in France.
“I am excited to launch my eyewear line with Eponym. They are the perfect partner for me to create the next generation of Jason Wu Eyewear with a digital-first experience. They understand our need for a refined and beautifully crafted product and commerce experience that is both experience-driven and sophisticated,” Wu said of the project.
All the eyewear will be sold on a new web site — Jasonwueyewear.com. The site has been established by Eponym to distribute and sell the designer’s eyewear collection.

Jason Wu’s anniversary sunglasses 
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Brooke Shields at Calvin Klein: everything old is new again. 
For Shields, whose famous 1980 ad campaign for the brand made her a household Calvin name, coming out for Raf Simons’ debut at Calvin Klein was a homecoming of sorts. “It’s both nostalgic and exciting — it feels like yesterday and at the same time it feels like a lifetime ago,” she said, after getting approval from a watchful publicist. “But it still feels like the perfect fit — and I’m not using a jeans analogy. No pun intended.”
The model and actress, who is about to begin work on a SiriusXM radio show, hinted that she’s working with the brand once again. “It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to collaborate with Calvin Klein, and the house of, and Raf asked me to be part of that,” she said. “I made it! My flight was one of the only flights that actually came in. I just flew in from L.A., but everything was canceled and so I left on the red eye last night. It is meant to be — everything conspired, literally!”
The collection featured an image of Shields’ iconic Calvin Klein denim ad on the back waist of the jeans sent down the

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Comedian Joel Kim Booster puzzles out his first ever Fashion Week.

The fall/winter 2017 show features the designer’s first collection for the brand.

Jesse Williams stars, and it’s actually not about fashion.