Prabal Gurung Fall 2016

NEW YORK — Magical realism took root early Sunday evening at Skylight at Moynihan Station for the Prabal Gurung Fall 2016 runway show. Drawing inspiration from Henri Rousseau’s painting Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest (1905) and the poeticism of Lord Byron’s “She Walks in Beauty” (1813), there was a softening touch to the collection that was manifest in the free-flowing silhouettes moving at pace down the “moonlit” runway. On the evening a half dozen models at Next including Caroline Reagan, Julia Fleming, Wangy, Liza Ostanina, Hedvig Palm, and Odette Pavlova all featured on the runway. Ease of movement as ever was essential quality to this collection as demonstrated backstage by the balletic Hedvig (pictured), who wore a cherry silk chiffon crepe de chine high-collar blouse, cherry crepe curved seam printed waistband trouser with covered buttons, and Melia bootie. Credits include: Client, Prabal Gurung; Collection, Women’s Ready-To-Wear Fall 2016; Clothing design, Prabal Gurung; Styling, Karen Kaiser; Hair, Anthony Turner for John Masters Organics Hair Care; Makeup, Diane Kendal provided by M∙A∙C Cosmetics; Manicure, Keri Blair for M∙A∙C; Music direction, Sébastien Perrin; Production, Villa Eugénie; Casting, Maïda Boina; Video, Damien Neva at Next Management.