Alexander Wang bets on urban gothic in ramshackle NYC cinema

King of cool Alexander Wang transported the cream of the crop to fashion’s decadent disused theater in Harlem on Saturday and blew them away on the third day of New York Fashion Week. Hamilton, miles from the glamorous center preferred by the fashion world, were the celebrities Kylie Jenner, the rapper Tyga, Zoe Kravitz and ASAP Rocky.The excinement of this neighborhood today transformed into a middle class area has once been a church, a stadium, a nightclub, and a retail shed, perhaps exemplifying the rise and fall of urban communities hit hard by the collapse of manufacturing across the U.S. Its location in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of West Harlem had Another stylish subliminal message: Named after Alexander Hamilton, the country’s founding father and inspiration for Broadway’s most coveted show, the musical “Hamilton,” who lived in the area when they were lands The show opened with the models dressed in black in the best Wang style: “urban cool” look, tousled hair, tight leather and gothic eye makeup. The models of the moment, Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner, were some of the that zigzagged down the catwalk, with the flashes of light illuminating the decaying background that was reminiscent of the great disco of the past. The young king of cool Alexander Wang wore a lot of black and even blacker, as in the past, with a bit of Gray tweed, leopard print, and silver metallic fringes on the chest pockets. The clothes hugged the figure, but were also conservative by fashion standards: barely a hint of necklines, high collars, shorts and miniskirts over opaque leather leggings.T-shirts were layered over tight leather sleeves and rocker-style metallic spikes decorated the waistband of the pants, while silk jersey dresses became more seductive with a diagonal cut.Cosmic French sports brand Lacoste was inspired by the space for his last show in New York, since next September he will do his parade in Paris, part of a larger exodus involving other big brands. «In periods like this», in which «everyday life is not so easy »,« It is good to look to the future again, look for positive aspects and project ourselves forward », explained to AFP the creative director of Lacoste, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, in charge of the creation in the famous crocodile brand for 10 years Oliveira, 41, was also inspired by the world of aviation, in which he was immersed since childhood thanks to his pilot father, and which also marked the end of the career of René Lacoste, the tennis champion who launched her legendary brand in 1933. Open Arms Whether or not to boycott first lady Melania Trump over her husband’s decisions is the subject of constant debate in American fashion circles, the youngest of the Trumps is a great asset to a Chinese designer. Tiffany Trump, the youngest daughter of US President Donald Trump, was the guest of honor at Taoray Wang’s parade this Saturday at NYFW, which she attended with her mother, Marla Maples. Years, who wore a Taoray Wang outfit on the weekend of her father’s inauguration, has been happily adopted by the Chinese brand, which is looking to open its first overseas store in New York in September.Tiffany Trump was resplendent in an ivory dress and a pale pink coat from Taoray Wang, a similar version of the one that appeared in navy blue on the runway.Wang said her clients, who are mainly in China, are delighted to see that Tiffany Trump – “This magnificent young lady” – wears her clothes and said there has been no negative feedback. “I would rather focus on personal qualities and characters, rather than labeling them,” he told AFP behind the scenes before the start of the show. .