![]() The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, on the edge of Central Park hosted an intimate show on Wednesday evening for Willy Chavarria in its wooden panelled entrance hall – a much more controlled affair than the thronging crowds of September. (Image credit: Courtesy of Willy Chavarria) Subversive and deconstructed with leather bondage elements and the Luar logo woven in, this evolution proved that Lopez still has many tricks up his sleeve. ![]() A highlight of the season was the vision of evening wear that Lopez put forward, from hooded jersey gowns and artfully draped crepe skirts to knitted dresses with provocative cut-outs and trailing sashes. For Lopez, these women – good wives and gangsteresses alike – remain the prototype with their deft understanding of how to move fluidly between situations. Titled ‘Calle Pero Elegante’ – a nod to the stylish mafiosas who ran the Williamsburg neighbourhood that Lopez grew up in – the collection was indeed ‘street elegance’ with iterations of hooded sweatshirts (large and draped for drama) denim jackets (in patchwork and raw selvedge), and padded puffer jackets, which was cast in a double-breasted overcoat shape in one instance. ![]() ![]() The new collection, a continued celebration of Lopez’s Dominican heritage and immigrant experience, saw a reprise of the exaggerated suit silhouettes from last season – oversized, rounded shoulders in navy and grey pinstripes, teamed with puddle length trousers. Continuing Luar’s collaboration with Stella Artois last season, the ‘Steluar’ pop-up space democratises access to New York Fashion Week with art-centric panel discussions, a community hub partnership with Nike (a longtime partner), and a retail store, where products seen on the runway and special commemorative pieces will all be up for grabs. With community playing a key role in defining the Luar brand, designer Raul Lopez used his runway show to kick off three days of cultural programming held at the Faurchou Foundation in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighbourhood. ![]()
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