Elegance is back in the week.
After years of New York Fashion Weeks that have been more dreary than glamorous — even before it was shut down by the pandemic — this season’s event seems to be showing signs of life on the A-List.
Fashion’s biggest week technically starts on Friday, but stars like Janet Jackson and Julia Fox are already getting a head start.
Jackson kicked off NYFW at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, where Harlem’s Fashion Row and LVHM honored her with the Icon of the Year award.
Issa Rae, Sergio Hudson and Robin Givhan were honored earlier in the evening at Harlem Fashion Row’s 15th Anniversary Fashion Show and Style Awards at the National Grant General Memorial in Harlem.
Unlike her fellow nominees, Jackson received her award quite late in the afternoon party because, “I literally just flew in from London,” she told the crowd.
Celebrity stylist Wouri Vice dressed Jackson in Off-White FW22, the late Virgil Abloh’s final collection for the brand. Miss Jackson was later seen partying with Amanda Lepore and Susanne Bartsch at the latter’s weekly “On Top” party at Le Bain.
Meanwhile, downtown indie fashionista Julia Fox celebrated at David Rabin’s American bar, where her brand manager Kendall Werts celebrated the fifth anniversary of his talent agency, The Jeffries.
Werts client Evan Mock sang the tunes at the event, and George Wayne and Aoki Lee Simmons — daughter of Kimora Lee and Russell Simmons — were also on stage.
Werts told us the party “felt like Studio 54.”
And the holidays are still early.
On Thursday, Fotografiska organizes two parties. Gigi Hadid and Diane von Furstenburg will host UK Vogue editor Edward Enninful’s book launch dinner and after party at the venue’s Veronika restaurant.
Photographer David La Chapelle will also host friends including Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum, Doja Cat, Paris Hilton and Daphne Guinness for his ‘make believe’ exhibition. The party will take place throughout the museum and Chapel Bar, we’re told.
And, of course, party mayor Eric Adams got to get in on all the fashion action. We hear he’ll be hosting a CFDA party with Anna Wintour at Gracie Mansion on Thursday. Wintour is also expected at a dinner at Indochine hosted by Kim Jones and Dior’s Marc Jacobs on Friday night. We hear Saint Laurent and J. Crew have also bought the restaurant for events.
Fashion icon Grace Jones will also make an appearance at the party this week. The superstar will celebrate a new Boy Smells candle named after her at Public Hotel.
Bose is also holding an event with a musical performance by the Strokes and designer Heron Preston.
The Daily will hold its annual Fashion Media Awards, which always highlight the power of media and stars. Busy Philipps is hosting this year’s event. The fashion publication will also host a bash at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Harpers Bazaar will hold its glamorous Icons event, switching venues this year from the Plaza to Bloomingdale’s. Jack Harlow will perform.
