Photo credit: Paul Lim / VRAI Magazine For day two of New York Fashion Week we were excited to reunite with Korean designer Son Jung Wan and cover the event from backstage to the runways as she presented the Son Jung Wan SS25 – Spring/Summer 2025 – collection. While openings looks ranged from vivid teal and fuchsia,...

Photo credit: Paul Lim and Alpine Baek / VRAI Magazine Welcome to the Sam Finger SS25 – Spring/Summer 2025 – collection creatively unveiled at the Wonderland Gentleman’s Club at New York Fashion Week. Each of the 15 looks was designed with the model/performer in mind and the result are looks with distinctive, unconventional, often untamed styling —...

Photo credit: Paul Lim / VRAI Magazine Day one of New York Fashion Week was in full bloom as we had the pleasure of attending the Libertine SS25 – Spring/Summer 2025 – runway show at the Elizabeth Street Garden on September 6, 2024. The outdoor event was the ideal setting for a nature-inspired collection infused with florals,...

Photos by Alpine Baek/VRAI Magazine New York Men’s Day (NYMD) returned on day one of New York Fashion Week on September 6, 2024. The latest event, sponsored by Victorinox, was broken out into two sessions and unveiled another diverse round of menswear and genderless brands that you need to discover. For the morning session, we had...

Photos by Alpine Baek Discover the Coofandy and Ekouaer SS25 — Spring/Summer 2025 – collections unveiled at Cipriani during New York Fashion Week in September 2024. Headlining the Coofandy SS25 runway were ambassador models Sean O’Pry and Raf Miller, perfect for showcasing modern menswear from day to evening. For the Ekouaer SS25 women’s sleepwear runway, super...

Photos by Alpine Baek/VRAI Magazine Moody, smoky and dimly lit. This was the setting within Chelsea Industry in New York City, the venue for the Cucculelli Shaheen SS25 – Spring/Summer 2025 – “Hypnos” collection #18. Unveiled on the final day of New York Fashion Week, September 11, 2024, the 42-look collection spanned a color palette of...

Photos by Charles Lin and Sabrina Peng/VRAI Magazine Discover the beauty of the Nigerian-inspired Chuks Collins SS25 – Spring/Summer 2025 – collection unveiled on the runways of New York Fashion Week on September 10, 2024. The latest collection, presented at the Chelsea Factory and titled “Nné,” is a testament to Collins’ rich cultural heritage and dedication...