Despite pending bans, and the current political climate, New York Fashion Week seemed to remain a melting pot of international designers and influences. We’ve pulled out some of our favorites to show from New York Fashion Week runways.
MIDDLE EASTERN FASHION – Anniesa Hasibuan – Indonesian designer, known for her all hijabi models, Anniesa brought hijabs and modest fashion to the runway in a fab way. This season many of the models were immigrants, green card holders, and 1st/2nd Generation Americans. To not only make a fashion statement, but a political statement as well.
Anniesa Hasibaun 2017
FROM TURKEY – Hakan Akkaya dubbed the new “Cool Kid” of fashion broke gender norms and muslim conformity by bring a new age burka to the runway one on a male model and the other on a female. Both athleisure burkas were designed with a fitted hat and patten leather cuffs.
Hakan Akkaya 2017
ASIAN FASHION: Chinese-Japanese designer DAN LIU brought some of his asian influence into his runway show with red geisha inspired make-up and pops of anime emojis.
Dan Liu 2017
FRENCH RENAISSANCE INSPIRED DRESSES by Leanne Marshall. The Project Runway alumna was inspired by victorian fashion and hair this season.
Leanne Marshall 2017
SCOTTISH FASHION – The Dressed To Kilt Multi-Line Charity Runway Show brought us hot guys and celebrities in traditional (and new age) kilts and highland attire straight from Scotland.
Dressed to Kilt 2017
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