New York Fashion Week SS20: FIB’S Verdict

New York Fashion Week is in full swing and the SS20 collections are hitting the runways. As usual, the best looks are split between the catwalk and the sidewalk. The Big Four fashion shows are beginning with a bang in the Big Apple. It has been a European summer full of style, with Copenhagen and Oslo fashion weeks inspiring devotees across the globe. New York Fashion Week, running from 6 – 12 September, kicks off the first of the Big Four – New York, London, Paris and Milan. Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Brandon Maxwell, Kith x Ksubi, Prabal Gurung, Zimmermann and many more giants in the fashion world have released their spring/summer collections for 2020, which featured unique colour combinations and distinctive silhouettes making a comeback. This season’s schedule has been revamped by new chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and fashion mainstay, Tom Ford. Designer Vera Wang marks 30 years in the business this season, along with Chromat and Prabal Gurung each celebrating a decade on the fashion scene. The spring collections were suitably refreshing and reminiscent of cool cocktails. Swishy shoulder-padded power suits are back. The classic white suit was revisited by Tory Burch and given a decidedly forties twist. Designers Mara Hoffman and Adeam also flirted with the bright white co-ord. Pastel lime shades featured on the catwalks of Jonathan Simkhai, Rosetta Getty and Tibi, to name a few. The cool citrus shade was showcased in flowing fabrics, ca