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Celebrities at AWGE Fall 2026: Rihanna, A$AP Nast and More

Inside the former Emigrant Savings Bank in downtown Manhattan, money was on a late start for A$AP Rocky’s AWGE show. It was 30 minutes past the listed show time, and the venue was mostly empty. Invited guests were still waiting for the main doors to open, although a few early VIP arrivals were already inside the room, mingling as jazz music played overhead. It might have felt serene, if not for the palpable anticipation growing for one VIP’s imminent arrival. Rihanna and the rest of the crowd entered the room just before 9 p.m. once the singer took her seat — with a mob of photographers capturing the moment — and the show quickly got started. After A$AP Rocky took his bow, VIPs including A$AP Nast, A$AP Illz, Julia Fox, Young M.A and former boxer Eric Kelly headed downstairs to the backstage where A$AP Rocky was holding court. After a brief huddle off to the side with Rihanna, the rapper headed into a mirrored AWGE-branded former vault to field questions about the collection. “I wanted...
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Naomi Watts, Matt Bomer and More Attend Jonathan Simkhai’s Dinner at WSA

This season, Jonathan Simkhai didn’t wanted to be sequestered backstage, away from friends and supporters of his brand. “ It was all about like community for me this season, and wanting to bring the community together and be able to connect with people,” said the designer, who hosted a celebratory dinner for his collection on Friday night at downtown creative hub WSA. Racks of clothing and accessories were displayed throughout the minimal sixth-floor gallery space, set up for press appointments earlier in the day. “Fashion, for me, it’s about celebration. The brand is really about celebration and also like feeling good and being around people you love; people like your closest friends and the people that support you, and being together.” Before dinner, guests including Naomi Watts, Helena Christensen, Matt Bomer and “The Pitt” star Supriya Ganesh were able to take a closer look at the collection as servers passed around trays of cocktails and mocktails. For those feeling the strain of ...
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Inside Kees, a New Classic Cocktail Bar From a PDT Alum

PDT alum Jeff Bell is setting out to make Kees, his new cocktail bar, another staple of the New York dining scene. But rather than recreate an existing hit, he focused the concept on the appeal of tried-and-true classic cocktails.  “I’m a patient guy,” says Bell, who began at East Village speakeasy Please Don’t Tell as a bartender in 2010 and took over as owner a decade later. “I’ve been at PDT 16 years, and if I’m gonna do something new, I really gotta do it right,” he adds. “And that’s what Kees is all about. I’ve taken everything I’ve learned and refined and homed it, and got it to a point where it’s really nice classic cocktails, a lot of restraint, a lot of elegance.” Kees is located in the subterranean space at One Cornelia, a corner of the West Village that’s also home to his recently opened agave bar Mixteca and casual taqueria Tacos 1986. Kees is part speakeasy in vibe, but built to skirt any pretense. While the cocktails at PDT are rooted in “esoteric ingredients,” t...
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Celebrating 45 Years of Michael Kors With Martinis, Burgers and Rufus Wainwright

After taking over the Metropolitan Opera House for his 45th anniversary show, Michael Kors kept the New York feel going with an after party across the street at P.J. Clarke’s. While “Chess” star Lea Michele, who’d been at the show, had to run to make the night’s performance, other Broadway stars including Rachel Zegler, Kara Young and Nicole Scherzinger were in attendance. Dakota Fanning sat at a table by the windows, sipping a martini. Trays of burgers, fries and lobster rolls circled the room as guests such as Martha Stewart, Suki Waterhouse, Kelsea Ballerini, Leslie Bibb, Supriya Ganesh and Ava Phillippe mingled throughout the restaurant.  Kors himself arrived later on, his signature dark aviators on and husband Lance Le Pere by his side. The room lit up and the crowd parted.  “Oh my god, he’s like the pope,” a guest enthused. Michael Kors Gibert Flores/WWD After Kors had done a round of photos with his ladies, he made his way over to where Rufus Wainwright was stationed....
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How Eight Fashion Insiders Prep and Primp for Fashion Month

With fashion month well underway, WWD asked eight of your favorite fashion people to share the beauty rituals and regimens that get them through the hustle and bustle across four cities. Here, their responses. 1. Farida Khelfa Author, filmmaker, model (Paris) Farida Khelfa Courtesy Anticipated shows: Jean Paul Gaultier, Schiaparelli, Dior Beauty routine: “I do very powerful facial massages and intense pulsed light therapy. Consistency is key. I use cold spoons on my face before and after makeup; sun protection every day, and I also drink a lot of coffee, but only in the morning: Italian moka pot or Turkish coffee.” 2. Gabriella Karefa-Johnson Fashion editor, stylist, writer (New York) Gabriella Karefa-Johnson Courtesy Anticipated shows: Proenza Schouler Beauty routine: “I always get a pre-fashion week facial at Brooklyn Face & Eye; Samantha [Mims] is everything. If I’m feeling a bit fragile and need a really glam pick me up, I will have the Thai massage at Shibui Spa in The Greenwi...
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Celebrities at Christian Siriano Fall 2026: Julia Fox, Leslie Jones and More

It was soon after the doors opened for Christian Siriano’s fall show, and the runway was already packed. The designer’s show always brings out a crowd of his loyal supporters, genuine in their excitement to cheer on a friend. Whoopi Goldberg, a requested face in the front row, made her way through the packed room. Natasha Lyonne, with an arm draped around Uzo Aduba’s shoulder, followed suit. They joined seat mates including Julia Fox, Monica, Leslie Jones, and Willa Ford, who was slated to perform later at the after party and is releasing her second studio album — the follow-up to 2001’s “Willa Was Here” — next month. Jones, who was famously dressed by Siriano for her first major Hollywood premiere — “Ghostbusters” in 2016 — was in the front row excited “to see beautiful beauty and beautiful clothes,” said the comedic actress. “And celebrate a wonderful designer who is for every woman. I love him.” During the show, Jones also showed her love for the models, phone camera in hand as she ...
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Paper Celebrates Lunar New Year With Johnnie Walker and a ‘K-pop Demon Hunters’ Sing-a-long

On Wednesday night, Paper magazine teamed up with Johnnie Walker to host a Lunar New Year party in celebration of Year of the Fire Horse. Early in the evening, the line of party-goers waiting to get inside the W Hotel’s second floor Living Room lounge snaked down the staircase and into the lobby. The event was also a celebration of Johnnie Walker Blue Label’s special Lunar New Year bottle edition, with a graphic conceptualized by Robert Wun. “ I’ve never done anything remotely like this,” Wun said at the start of the night. Inspired by the whisky brand’s “keep walking” slogan, he created an image of a horse in movement alongside a model draped in one of his signature pleated designs. For Wun, Year of the Horse is synonymous with his mother. “ The earliest fashion memory that I had since I was a kid was her pleated maxi trousers that she wore,” said Wun. “The horse always linked to my mom, her work ethic,” he added. “There’s always this story about women empowering themselves and then g...
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