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Michael Kors celebrates 45 years with a show honoring New York women
Summary
Designer Michael Kors marked his 45th year in fashion with a show on the Metropolitan Opera House staircase that honoured notable New York figures, and he noted that city officials restored the Pride flag at the Stonewall monument.
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Michael Kors marked 45 years in fashion with a show that used the Metropolitan Opera House's sweeping double staircase as its runway. The event was presented as a tribute to chic women of New York and drew a roster of noted muses and guests. The collection featured theatrical eveningwear and a playlist mixing classical pieces with contemporary pop. Kors also commented on the recent removal and subsequent re-raising of the Stonewall Pride flag.
Event highlights:
- The show took place on the Metropolitan Opera House double staircase to mark Kors's 45th year in the industry.
- Kors described several "magical New York women" as muses, naming Rama Duwaji and Christy Turlington, and referenced figures such as Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and Maria Callas on the mood board.
- Kors cited A$AP Rocky as a male muse; front-row guests included Uma Thurman, Mary J. Blige and Dakota Fanning.
- Designs on display included opera gloves, caped evening gowns and tuxedo details, accompanied by a soundtrack that blended Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky with pop songs.
- Backstage, Kors criticised the earlier removal of the Pride flag at the Stonewall monument and noted that city officials had restored it before the show.
- The event took place amid wider industry pressures, including tariffs and the recent bankruptcy and store closures connected to Saks Fifth Avenue, which have raised concerns about impacts on smaller designers.
Summary:
Kors's show combined a theatrical celebration of evening dressing with personal references to New York muses and cultural touchstones. The production also intersected with political and economic themes, as the designer spoke about the Pride flag incident while the wider industry faces tariffs and a major retailer bankruptcy. Undetermined at this time.
