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Fashion Week

(Photos courtesy of Zhang Chao)

CHOCHENG captures the fine line between tradition and edge

Drawing inspiration from traditional Chinese dress and British tailoring, CHOCHENG presents its Spring/Summer 2022 collection in a digitized video format.
Anja Westhues, Contributing Writer September 10, 2021

CHOCHENG was founded in 2010 by designer Cho Cho Cheng. Cheng studied fashion at Parsons School of Design before taking an apprenticeship in London to study traditional British...

(Images via C+ plus SERIES)

C+plus, where’s the plus factor?

C+plus’ 2022 Spring/Summer Collection embraces minimalism and refuses innovation.
Nirbhay Chatani, Contributing Writer September 10, 2021

C+plus SERIES, founded in 2018 by C.T. Liu, is a fashion label that emphasizes graceful simplicity and pragmatism — part of a new age where minimalism down to the minutiae...

(Photos by Li-Chun Pan)

Erigo celebrates their 10th year in the fashion industry with their first appearance at NYFW

Erigo’s newest collection, ERIGO X, plays with color and accessories.
Li-Chun Pan, Contributing Writer September 10, 2021

Erigo, founded by Muhammad Sadad in 2012, is an Indonesian fashion brand that seeks to be gender neutral and produce affordable and sustainable fashion. Their collection ERIGO...

(Image via Duncan)

Duncan breaks through the conservative mold

Up-and-coming luxury brand Duncan showcases women’s evolution from conservative homogeneity to the pursuit of feminine individuality
Anja Westhues, Contributing Writer September 9, 2021

Duncan, founded in 2019 by Michelle Duncan, is a luxury women’s fashion brand based in New York City. It offers designer clothes to the modern, dynamic woman with a demanding...

(Image courtesy of Armand Consulting)

Harlem Fashion Row touts opportunity, access and flair at NYFW SS22

While other brands are becoming more sustainable and diverse, Harlem Fashion Row has always held these values at its core.
Lieko Dadaille, Contributing Writer September 9, 2021

New York Fashion Week’s first night opened with Harlem Fashion Row’s 14th annual show. The evening began with a series of speeches that celebrated Black designers of the...

Being a world-renowned fashion event, New York Fashion Week brings thousands of attendees from around the world to the city every year. This year, with the ongoing pandemic situation, the Beauty & Style section at Washington Square News has decided not to cover the gathering. (Staff Photo by Alexandra Chan)

Why WSN Will Not Cover New York Fashion Week In-Person This Year

Culture Editor Bella Gil discusses the reasoning for not covering in-person shows at NYFW S/S 2021.
Bella Gil, Culture Editor September 11, 2020

New York Fashion Week has historically brought thousands of attendees from around the world to the city every year, but 2020 is no ordinary year. With how the ongoing coronavirus...

(Photo by Ishaan Parmar)

Private Policy Family Dinner: NYFW F/W 2020

Ishaan Parmar, Staff Photographer February 14, 2020

Read more of WSN’s New York Fashion Week coverage here. Email Ishaan Parmar at [email protected].

(Photo by Kaleah Mchawi)

Noon by Noor: F/W 2020

Kaleah Mchawi, Contributing Photographer February 14, 2020

Read more of WSN’s New York Fashion Week coverage here. Email Kaleah Mchawi at [email protected].

(Photo by Justin Park)

Just in XX F/W 2020

Ashley Hurst, Contributing Writer February 14, 2020

Before the show, the eerie whistling tune Twisted Nerve by Bernard Herrmann, synonymous with Quentin Tarantino’s martial arts film Kill Bill Vo. 1, filled the room. As the...

(Photo by Li Chun)

Vivenne Hu: F/W 2020

Li Chun, Staff Photographer February 13, 2020

Read more of WSN’s New York Fashion Week coverage here. Email Li Chun at [email protected]

(Photo by Alexandra Chan)

Flying Solo Couture: F/W 2020

Nya Etienne, Staff Writer February 13, 2020

A full house, the Flying Solo: Couture show had two interconnected runways, lined with rows of viewers excited for what the numerous designers had in store. The eclectic variations...

(Photo by Ishaan Parmar)

Son Jung Wan: F/W 2020

Ishaan Parmar, Staff Photographer February 13, 2020

Read more of WSN’s New York Fashion Week coverage here. Email Ishaan Parmar at [email protected].