#SPACECOWBOY | Fall/Winter 2019/2020 Fashion Show New York

Philipp Plein returns to New York Fashion Week for the fourth time this season and with it comes the brand’s signature glamour and attitude. But the trademark bling has been pared back, replaced with a more grown-up, toned-down style; it’s time for a new era of Plein elegance. Titled Space Cowboy, this collection revisits A/W14’s Noir Cowboy theme, updating the story with a shiny futuristic vision of the Wild West. Cue a German-only soundtrack of Kraftwerk and Rammstein, and a space-age palette of neons and metallics. With a strong sartorial focus, sharp suiting is at the forefront – a new development unveiled in January, at the men’s show in Milan. Throughout tonight’s co-ed line-up, tailored satin-lapelled jackets are decorated in large zebra and leopard prints, and camouflage patterns in green, beige and blue. The men wear their suits with hoodies, track pants and giant metallic puffer coats; the women, with a matching print neon-lined overcoat or a studded biker jacket with long fringing. Daytime outerwear consists of camel overcoats and trenches with traditional or fluoro tartan detailing, and the women’s eveningwear brings extra drama with floor-length gowns in reflective silver or covered in shimmering sequins. The iconic cowboy boot is central with souped-up versions in patents and neons, decorated with fringing and studs; for evenings, there are over-the-knee editions for added impact. Oversized buckle belts – that other key cowboy symbol – appear throughout, some