Ralph Lauren stays closer to home this time with Manhattan gallery show
Ralph Lauren, known for staging elaborate runway shows in sumptuous settings like the horsey Hamptons or amid his vintage car collection, took it down a notch for a more intimate show on Thursday in a Manhattan gallery space. As celebrities like Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ariana DeBose and many others watched from the front row, Lauren presented a fall collection dubbed 'The Modern Romantics,' heavy on high ruffled necks, classics like buttery leather in everything from aviator jackets to bustiers, and soft cashmere. Evening looks were long and lacy.
Lauren's models first appeared atop a balcony, then each descended a grand staircase to walk the runway. The venue, now the Jack Shainman Gallery, was built in 1898 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style.
For the New York-based crowd, it was much less of a journey than Lauren's last show in the Hamptons on Long Island, which took some guests four hours from Manhattan in busy traffic. Lauren himself appeared at the end of the show to wave - from the top of the balcony. Lauren said he was celebrating 'The Modern Romantics,' an aesthetic he described as 'self-assured and unbound by rules.'
Models present creations from the Ralph Lauren collection in New York City, US, on Thursday. Photos: Agencies
Strutting the runway, the models displayed looks that began with a classic Lauren combination of black trousers, a high-necked ruffled white shirt, and an aviator jacket in brown distressed leather. That was followed by a filmy white midi-dress paired with a thick black leather belt, and tall black leather boots.
A black leather bustier was paired with a long camel wool skirt, and white lacy ruffled shirts popped up in different ensembles - with a long camel coat, or a puffy brown cardigan. There were also white lace neckties. There were velvet jackets, including in a deep shade of purple.
Outfits segued into evening with long, silky or strappy gowns, one in a white crochet theme, another in sumptuous black lace. There was a black halter gown in tiers of ruffles spiraling around the body.
Hathaway, Williams and Watts sat together in the front row, each in a Lauren-style trench or wrap coat. Hathaway, her hair pulled back in a tight ponytail, paired her coat with a pair of tan-colored jeans, embroidered with sequins and strategically shredded. DeBose wore a smart gray suit that would go perfectly with next month's Met Gala dress code: 'Tailored For You.' Louis-Dreyfus wore a cropped leather jacket in light brown, with white trousers. Also attending were Sadie Sink, Sarah Catherine Hook, Eiza Gonzalez, Andra Day, Kacey Musgraves and Ella Hunt, among others. 'I thought it was very much his sensibility and what he believes,' Anna Wintour, the influential Vogue editor, said after the show, noting that Lauren's fashion transcended trends. 'He's a designer that never looks to the left or to the right. He's just very clear in what he wants to say and what his customer wants, and that's one of the reasons he's so unbelievably successful.'
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