No One Brightens Up a Gloomy NYC Day Like This Brand
Welcome to Runway Matters, where we're delivering notes straight from the runway so you can quickly digest the most important trends and noteworthy moments from the F/W 18 shows.
On day two of an already exciting New York Fashion Week, I had the pleasure of attending Milly’s runway-style F/W 18 presentation. Despite relatively gloomy weather, designer Michelle Smith achieved the radiant and colorful vibe she set out for. With her rainbow color palette and a slew of vibrantly dressed influencers, the room was transformed from a blank canvas to an aesthetic wonderland. Simply keep reading for our breakdown of the four biggest must-know moments from the show.
The Color Scheme: Rainbow
From the signage to the looks to the set itself, the "chromatic" theme was omnipresent and impossible to ignore.
The Trend: Vibrant Monochromatic Dressing
If there's one styling tip to take away from the presentation, it's to choose a color and layer away.
The “Awww” Moment: Family First
For her brief appearance following the finale, designer Michelle Smith was accompanied by her adorable (an aptly dressed) daughter.
The Showstopper: Pink, Please
There's always a moment in a show or presentation when the whole room lets out a collective "ooh," and this was definitely it.
Since starting as a fashion intern in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles at Who What Wear. She is currently editor at large, and in her present work for the site, she focuses on a mélange of shopping content, including her new-arrivals and Trust Me—Buy This columns as well as her weekly Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. Her interest in shopping spans everything from decoding the best luxury investments to discovering on-the-rise brands to trend forecasting, affordable fashion, and more. She holds a business administration degree from USC's Marshall School of Business and has been based in New York since 2017, when she moved from her hometown of Beverly Hills.