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NYFW Features Runway Show: More Fashion, Less Gun Violence

BY AMANDA MOSES

Every season, New York Fashion Week (NYFW) takes the

city streets by storm with renowned designers, extravagant
runway shows, and the glitz and glamor of fashion icons.
One design team decided to elevate the fashion industry
through gun violence awareness. Street wear designer
Driponsociety’s 14N1 collaborated with A$AP Mob’s
founding member, A$Ap Illiz and Disco Inferno to present:
More Fashion, Less Gun Violence—a runway show that
looks to shine a light on marginalized communities that are
plagued with the repercussions of gun violence.
“Some days, I feel like hell is on Earth, so I feel this aspect
is a part of our everyday life in a lot of ways. Disco Inferno
is a tribute to my childhood and inner angels and demons,
mixed with cars, growing up in the Bronx listening to my
older brother DJ hip-hop in the living room growing up in
the projects, movies I watched as a kid and just fly things
period. This brand is based on Dante’s Inferno and the nine
circles of hell colliding with fashion that grew out of the
Parkside Housing Development that I am from in the Bronx,
which is the birthplace and mecca of hip-hop. I also wanted
to shed light on how my generation is killing one another
with gun violence through this collection specifically and
hope to lighten things up by displaying a fashion show right
here in our community,” A$AP Illz said in a press release.
On September 14th, the show took place within the
Robert S. Fulton Housing Development located at 21 West
17th Street utilizing the building’s courtyard as a runway with the aid of
NYPD who cordoned off the street and areas while also overseeing the
safety of the event.
Some of the talent that showcased these designs were A$AP Nast, A$AP
Twelvyy, Naughty By Nature’s Vin Rock, Sober Yung Walter, Yung Bans
and others.
“It is an honor to be able to create art and give back to the community,
and an even bigger honor to work with such a creative force, such as A$AP
Illz. Nowadays, I feel like everyone lives to fit in with the trends at the time,
wanting to look like a gangster, trendy, or street, until you get killed or
catch a charge, sitting in jail for two to three years, just for the sake of
looking cool - I think we need to just stick to the fashions and art,”
DripOnSociety owner, Hanson said.

Photos by Amanda Moses

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Albright College NYFW Runway Show

BY AMANDA MOSES

On Sept. 10th, artists from Albright

College showcased their finest designs for
New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on the
runway in Manhattan.
Albright’s shining alumni and current
student designers took the city streets by
storm with beauty, glamor, and flair. These
students included: Olivia Connor, Na’Yala-
ijah Fournillier, Camille Fuller, Nicholas
Kedge, Sarah Kim, Jonathan Otero, Liz Pol-
ley, and Jennifer Raineri. The college’s
fashion graduates are often known to work
around the world with renowned celebrity
stylists, influencers, and designers like
Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, and others.
This year’s show included satin tops for
casual work wear, chiffon sleeves to impress
on the catwalk and sidewalk, tulle leather
jacket combos, denim suits, airy dresses,
and gorgeous gowns for formal events. The
two designers that truly stood out to the
Spring Creek Sun in this collection were
Jonathan Otero’s and his stunning gowns
with each look giving off an ethereal glow as
well as Na’Yalaijah Fournillier’s intricate
denim attire appearing sleek and cool just in
time for the fall weather.

Photos by Amanda Moses

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NYFW Bridal Couture by Helena Kolan

BY AMANDA MOSES

Last month, New York Fashion Week continued its tradition to

amaze audiences and fashionistas with its intricate style and
grandeur. Fashion Week not only took place in Lower Manhattan,
but throughout the city including the Great White Way—
Broadway.
On September 11th, at the Sony Hall, Runway 7 showcased
bridal couture for the Spring/Summer 2023 collection by Helena
Kolan. Models sashayed across a neon lit runway in sheer floor-
length gowns covered in crystals and tulle creating the pure sight
of angelic beauty for everyone in attendance to behold. Each
design transformed classic bridal attire into a post-modern style,
adapting to the women of the now, and perhaps those of the
future.

PHOTOS BY AMANDA MOSES

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New York Fashion Week Flash Back: Barbara Hulanicki

BY AMANDA MOSES

In September, fashion designer Barbara Hulanicki—

founder of the iconic 1964 clothing store BIBA and
winner of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in
2012—enraptured spectators with her new brand Fun in
the Sun on Runway 7’s stage in Sony Hall.
Hulanicki’s designs, while a Spring/Summer 2023
collection, were comprised of 39 solid black and white
variations each made from Peruvian Pima cotton, which
are perfect signature pieces for any time of year. This
brand’s assortment reflects Hulanicki herself, both her
humor and affinity for black clothing. Bold black lipstick
paired with brimmed hats complemented Hula-nicki’s
streetwear—black and white tops with white stars, but-
terflies, skulls, and more. Her designed exuded the
perfect balance between attitude and grace.

Photos by Amanda Moses