Special fabrics and unconventional techniques were at the core of Visvim beautiful fall collection.
Hiroki Nakamura incorporated the brand’s signature Japanese references into a modern men’s wardrobe with a cool factor. The traditional Urushi lacquering technique was applied to French shearling for a glossy kimono-like jacket with a cracked effect, while another zippered, hooded outerwear piece had brushed and dyed Japanese leather combined with shearling. Through its experimental approach to fabrics, the brand also developed a wool, linen and silk cloth that was crafted into elegant coats with wide sleeves. Focusing on bigger silhouettes than in past seasons, Nakamura developed roomy coats — including a chic style cinched at the waist with a belt made from a Uzbekistan fabric dyed in Japan — and blazers with a back-dropped collar that echoed the shape of kimonos. The same fit informed shirting, including designs with hand-painted details. Denim was over-dried and crafted for cropped, boxy front-pocket jackets with a vintage feel.
Most of the fabrics and techniques were also used in the women’s collection, which featured covetable reversible kimono jackets with one side in a wool, silk and linen blend, the other in velvet. This was also used for cute pinafore dresses, while tight-waisted frocks with ample sleeves came in flowing silk

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I think I liked Alexander Wang’s fall collection. I say “think” because I don’t really know yet. I only have the fleeting impression I got from viewing the clothes from the very back “row” — that’s in quotes because there were no rows; it was an open, standing-room-only situation because that’s cool and this is a democracy.
In addition to being at a distance (which I didn’t mind, to tell you the truth, since I had a lot more room than those suckers who thought it was better to be crushed but close to the runway) it was really dark in the vacant RKO Hamilton Theater on 146th Street and Broadway, just a hop, skip and a jump from everything else going on during fashion week. So dark, I almost fell on these really shallow steps that were invisible to the non-night-vision-seeing-eye. Remind me to tell you about last season at Wang’s show when I ended up in the emergency room because my coworker was so desperate to get Madonna on WWD’s Instagram Stories that he jumped on a bench, and then he and the bench fell on my foot. It wasn’t broken but it is still a teensy bit swollen five months

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Dion Lee has always been known as a master purveyor of sexy, sculpted bodycon silhouettes, but backstage after his fall show, he said he aimed to bring forth a more diverse character of the brand — one that conveyed attitudes of strength and toughness while retaining an air of femininity. Fusing military and sport references, Lee’s neutral-toned lineup — with pops of orange, cobalt and hunter green — contained structured separates and suiting punctuated by a few pieces that leaned fluid and feminine. The latter category included pleated silk slipdresses and velvet track pants, which Lee paired with oversize puffers and wool coats decorated with triangular chain hardware.
Nods to the Army included Lee’s own version of camouflage — rendered into a colorful print on a ruffled one-shoulder dress and, more abstractly, on fuzzy shearling coats — as well as deep cargo pockets on jackets and leather skirts. All of it served to make his girls look strong and streetwise.

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What should city girls pack for a fun tropical escape? Chic bikinis, sleek one-piece bathing suits, comfortable jersey dresses and, of course, a range of cool sunglasses, according to Anna Laub, Prism’s founder and creative director. She developed a range of versatile beachwear options, including a cute micro-houndstooth bikini with a cropped top; a two-piece black design with an off-the-shoulder bra, and an elegant one-piece with a sweetheart neckline and crisscross straps. Channeling a slightly ethnic mood, Laub printed hand-drawn zebra stripes on a jersey cotton sleeveless dress with side slits, while a recent trip to Bali inspired a waffle-textured fabric she crafted into a two-piece with high-waisted bottoms. Sunglasses included minimal metallic frames with a Seventies feel, as well as colorful thick laminated acetate styles.

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Outrageous, but totally fun. The Maison the Faux fall show was a crazy extravaganza infused with a Nineties underground club feel. Men and women walked the catwalk in women’s clothes, but the boundaries between genders were totally blurred. Joris Suk and Tessa de Boer imagined a very specific world where everything is admitted and lunacy is ordinary. They designed a bold wardrobe filled with patent-leather pieces, such as tops and pants embellished by an abundance of lace-up details for a bondage-like feel. Despite the hyper-eccentric and extravagant styling, the collection included a range of pieces that could easily be incorporated into a real-life wardrobe. For example, there was a distressed denim mini dress with a sweetheart neckline layered over a sweater, as well as an off-the-shoulder padded zippered jacket matched with an oversized shirt, here worn as a dress. The show exuded a rebellious sense of freedom, with a powerful and optimistic vibe.

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SATURDAY AT THE TRUMPS’: Amidst reports of North Korea firing an intermediate-range ballistic missile, the president and first lady stepped out solemnly with Japan’s Prime Minister and his wife tonight in Florida. After a full day of golfing, a private tour of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, a light lunch and some official business, the first couple wound down their Sunshine State weekend by hosting a private dinner for Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and his wife Akie.
Prior to the dinner, Trump ignored a question shouted by reporters about the North Korean missile launch (although both he and Abe addressed it later) as well as one about whether he planned to watch “Saturday Night Live.”
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were seen emerging in formalwear before the appearance at the main entrance by President Trump, Prime Minister Abe and their spouses at Mar-a-Lago. They headed to a waiting black SUV that whisked them off, according to pool reporters.
While the dinner at the resort was held in honor of the Japanese delegation, Trump and Abe were undoubtedly distracted by the news of the North Korean missile launch, which they addressed shortly after the dinner.
Appearing in front of U.S. and Japanese flags, the two

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Coach cofounder Miles Cahn died Friday at the age of 95.
The New York City native founded Coach in 1961 with wife Lillian, who died in 2013 at the age of 89.
The husband-and-wife duo famously developed hides inspired by baseball glove materials — using the leather in bags and small accessories to forge an all-American aesthetic.
Coach began as a family-run workshop in a Manhattan loft in 1941. The company started with six leather-workers who made men’s leather goods. Five years later, the Cahns joined the contractor, then known as Gail Leather Products. The Cahns were owners of a leather handbag manufacturing business and were knowledgeable about the business. In 1961, the Cahns bought out the factory’s owners in a leveraged buyout.
At Lillian’s suggestion, the Cahns started making women’s handbags with leather used to make baseball gloves. Through excessive wear and abrasion, the leather in the glove became soft and supple. Under the brand name Coach, the sturdy cowhide bags were an immediate hit and earned a reputation for being nearly indestructible. In 1961, the Cahns hired sportswear pioneer Bonnie Cashin to design Coach handbags. She revolutionized the product’s design, making handbags with side pockets, coin purses and brighter colors.
In July 1985,

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“Orange Is the New Black” was in the house for Christian Siriano’s show. Samira Wiley, Lauren Morelli and Danielle Brooks sat front row next to Alexa Chung, Coco Rocha and Gigi Gorgeous. As is the case for every show, the final minutes leading up to the start were mayhem, but not so hectic that Wiley couldn’t reminisce.
“The very first dress I ever wore out to an awards show, the Emmys, was a Christian dress,” she said, wearing a pantsuit she picked out from Siriano’s showroom. “It was a beautiful canary yellow mermaid dress that fit me like nothing other. I love the way [Siriano] designs his gowns. They really do fit me like nothing other. My fiancée [Morelli], who has a very different body than I do, she steps into one of Christian’s dresses and she looks amazing. I’m excited about how innovative he’s been in his career and I’m just excited to see what he brings today.”
“Christian brings such a sense of fun to fashion and is so inclusive of bodies and women,” said Morelli. “I feel like you go to a lot of shows and it’s very self-serious. Christian’s really good at making sure it’s always fun.”
And they had fun — or at

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Sonja Rubin and Kip Chapelle have always followed their own point of view. And that view is more about ease and comfort than reinventing the proverbial wheel. “I don’t think clothes should be bound by seasons or trends and should also be cut for ease and comfort,” insisted Rubin. For fall, that point struck a decidedly loungewear chord for the designers that surfaced in gowns and even coats. A white-piped, black satin long tuxedo dress was wrapped like a dressing gown; slender bias-cut charmeuse gowns were as simple as slips, and the beige mohair or taupe melton long cardigan coats with low patch pockets had the nonchalance of classic robes.

The designers did not abandon structure when they shaped silk satin jackets that were faced with organza to add body or cut a few crisp cropped pantsuits. For some sporty printed looks, Rubin & Chapelle had only to look out the window of their new showroom and studio in a warehouse at Hudson Yards. They interpreted the skyline and architecture in strong graphic patterns. These were cleverly rendered but the softness and glamour of their lingerie niche was their strong suit.

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Kuho is a South Korean-based contemporary label, which has a big business in its homeland, offers chic, everyday garb for women on the go. For fall, designer Hyunjung Kim noted that the inspiration was “scent collector.” At her presentation, thousands of burgundy rose petals were piled along a studio set where models stood and sat in chic, minimal, fluid silhouettes in a palette of burgundy, neutrals and pops of vivid hues. Styled with slicked-back hair, the models looked ready to take on the office or go out for dinner with friends. Therein lies the strength of what Kim offers — it isn’t trend-driven fast fashion, but enhanced wardrobe staples at an affordable price. “I think the collection is what women want, especially in a global market,” said Jean Colin, vice president of Samsung Fashion Group, the parent company of Kuho. Sharply tailored coats, like a cerulean version styled with cropped flares and a cream-colored one featuring a ribbed waistband on only one half, ticked the box for universal appeal.

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