NYMD TheSalting

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Scene: TheSalting at New York Men’s Day Spring/Summer 2025 by Creative Directors Michael Ward and Manuel Garcia Espejo. A simply stunning collection.
“Celebrating the Italian seaside and Italian life, village life by the sea”. Inspired by ’60s and ’70s Italian films with a focus on Luchino Visconti (Death in Venice, Ludwig, The Stranger), and Federico Fellini (8 ½, La Dolce Vita, Ginger and Fred).
Talent for the show: Key Hairstylist Christian Ceja-Compi and team for Oribe, Key Makeup Artist Michelle Webb and team for Augment Tokyo, First Assistant Monique Rinard and team support Academy of Freelance Makeup, Hats TheSalting, Boutonnieres Megan Quip for Wilhelnyc, Footwear Florsheim, Music Joel Noyes and Ben Noyes of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Props Lumber+Salt, Location Location05 Hudson Yards, Sponsors Hilldun Corporation, Sperry, and Victorinox, Public Relations AgentryPR, Photojournalist Fred J. DeVito, Imagemaker.





NYFW Michael Fausto

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Screen: Michael Fausto’s Spring/Summer 2025 Debut Collection. A luxury women’s wear line that centers around the line of myth and modernity. A graduate of FIT, Michael Fausto spent his time post grad training in the ateliers of Oscar de la Renta, Marchesa, and Badgley Mischka.
The theme “Castellamare” follows the summer of an Italian debutante as she explores “la dolce vita”. This fast-paced party girl is sent to a family palazzo in Sicily and is ultimately forced to adapt to the coastal lifestyle. The historic and ornate home she is now living in is filled with luxurious textiles and family heirlooms. As curiosities begin to mix with her high society style, a creation emerges as a juxtaposition between the slow and the fast, the old and the new, and the sleek and obscure.
Talent for the show: Key Hairstylist Britt Dion and team for Aveda, Key Makeup Artist Michelle Webb and team for Academy of Freelance Makeup, Stylist Sarah Elmachtoub, Casting Elvira Falsetta, Production Assistance Morgan Foote, Katie Toth, Nick Conti, and Tess Cascamera, Footwear Badgley Mischka, Location Friedman Benda Penthouse, Public Relations AgentryPR, Photojournalist Fred J. DeVito, Imagemaker.

Photos twenty-four though tewnty-nine courtesy of Michael Fausto.





Back to the Streets

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Scene: Fall/Winter personal style on the streets, in cafes, and in the subway. I’ve been posting stories of NYFW Designers and events, and now Street Scene is back to the streets which was its original focus. From designer runways to the runways of the streets. Personal style from basics to high end. From the subway to Madison Avenue.
The “street” approach to style and fashion is based on individualism, rather than focusing on current fashion trends, creating a result that reflects vitality and a blend of styles that embraces the energy of the street.
What I saw on my walks: Contemporary comfort with vintage touches. 
Classic shapes and colors, pop and vibrant shades. Cashmere and wool tweed. Oversized coats and fine tailored ones. Wide and slim pants. Hoodies, sweatpants, and t-shirts. Black leather jackets. Luxurious cocooning coats. A spectrum of browns. Winter whites, oversized jeans, and big cuffs. Plaids, patterns, and leopard prints. Brown leather gloves and bag. Scarves, turtlenecks, cardigans, and cell phones. Always black and white. Gold, black, and silver formal wear in the street midday.





NYFW PH5 Come Knit

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Scene: PH5 Fall / Winter 2024 collection by designers Wei Lin and Zoe Champion. The presentation was titled Come Knit With Us. At the presentation some of the models were knitting as others were reading The New York Times, holding clipboards and calculators, channeling the concept knitting is not only crafty or for grandmothers, but also for business people and executives. They chose Halston-esgue interiors with a vast view of lower Manhattan overlooking the East River at the WSA building.
This collection was focused on knitting, their specialty. Scarves were a central element beautifully draped with whimsical twists.
While sustainability and the brand’s innovative technological use of hyaluronic-infused layers for UV knits that changed colors under different lighting conditions, to yarns treated with hyaluronic acid for skin moisturization, comfortable, functional, and fun knitwear was the focus of the season’s eco-conscious collection. The trompe l’oeil jacquard jeans further exemplified the brand’s creative approach to knitwear,
showcasing their mastery of jacquard knits and innovative design concepts. The presentation of this collection highlighted the intricate details and thoughtful craftsmanship that have become synonymous with the brand.
Talent for the show: Key hairstylist Carly Loura and team for Cutler Salon with products by Redken, Key Makeup Artist Molly Marie Gansteand and team for New York Academy of Makeup using NYMUA Cosmetic Pigments, Stylist Coke Ho, Location WSA, Public Relations 69 Crosby Consulting, Collaborator Helen Oppenheim, Photojournalist Fred J. DeVito, Imagemaker.

Special thanks to Helen Oppenheim, hair historian, archivist, and blogger, for asking me to collaborate during Fashion Week.





NYFW PatBo

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Scene: PatBo by Creative Director Patricia Bonaldi Fall / Winter 2024 collection presenting “Femme Frames” with a 90’s party girl attitude. Covetable old-school glamour, updated for the modern woman. The show opened with harmonious violins and a beautiful ballet performance by the Joffrey School of Ballet. The models then graced the colossal balcony to the imperial staircase, inspired by the Palais Garnier, the Paris Opera, of the Surrogate’s Courthouse, designed in the Beaux-Arts style in downtown Manhattan.
PatBo is a Brazilian fashion brand known for its intricately detailed embroidery, beading, and craftsmanship exemplified by the brand’s commitment to both technical expertise and abounding creativity.
Talent for the show: Key hairstylist Linh Nguyen and team for Cutler Salon with products by Redken “Center part, sleek and shiny. And natural curly texture hair. Undone, matte, texture”. Key makeup artist Charlie Riddle and team for Stila using Stila Cosmetics “Sultry eyes paired with soft focus skin with sheen and swept on blush for the perfect balance of modern edge and femininity”. Nails Gina Edwards and team for imPRESS Beauty using Kiss Products “Black french tips”. Stylist Marcela Belleza, Casting Stefanie Stein, Production Sallee Production, Footwear Schutz U.S., Jewelry Paola Vilas, Undergarments Commando. Location Surrogate’s Court, a majestic mansion from 1907, with a colonnaded facade. Music DJ Nikki Kynard, Sponsors Martini & Rossi, Chrome Horse Society, Gorgie, Chrome Horse Tequila, and Fiji, Public Relations Savi, Photojournalist Fred J. DeVito, Imagemaker.

Special thanks to Helen Oppenheim, hair historian, archivist, and blogger, for asking me to collaborate during Fashion Week.