Evening gown designer Shoji breezes into New York Fashion Week
Models present creations from the Desigual Spring/Summer 2018 collection at New York Fashion Week. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
(The Sept. 8 story has been refiled to fix byline and reporting credit)
NEW YORK (Reuters) -
Designer Tadashi Shoji waits backstage before presenting his Spring/Summer 2018 collection at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Fashion designer Tadashi Shoji, whose evening gowns are adored by Hollywood stars, showcased a casual, breezy collection in strong colors at New York Fashion Week.
Actresses Chloe Bennet and Chrissie Fit and gymnast Laurie Hernandez were among the celebrities who lined the catwalk at Shoji's Spring 2018 show on Thursday.
The Los Angeles-based designer, who was born in Japan, said he drew inspiration from Southern California's Malibu Beach and "a touch" from the 1970s.
Models watch the runway from backstage at the Desigual Spring Summer 2018 collection show during New York Fashion Week in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Brenna Weeks
Floral prints were etched onto chiffon, sheer lace and jacquard gowns, and colors like canary yellow and jade green dominated the collection.
Shoji incorporated ruffles on many hemlines of the dresses, which exposed fashion's favorite erogenous zone of the moment, the shoulders.
The bare-shoulder trend will continue into 2018, he predicted, but added that it might disappear without any notice.
Photographers take photos of a model at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
"Fashion is fashion,” he said.
Shoji said he was closely following the multiple hurricanes, including Harvey, which unleashed unprecedented flooding in parts of Texas, and Irma, which has devastated islands in the Caribbean and is heading toward Florida.
Shoji said his company was making a donation for the victims, just as he did after the 2011 earthquake in Japan, but he wants to be sure the victims actually receive the funds.
A model presents a creation from the Tadashi Shoji Spring/Summer 2018 collection at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
He is among over 100 designers who are showcasing their latest creations at New York Fashion Week, which will wrap up on Wednesday, a day shorter than usual to give buyers and editors more time to fly out to London Fashion Week.
(Reporting by Elly Park; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)
A model presents a creation from the Tadashi Shoji Spring/Summer 2018 collection at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew KellyDesigner Tadashi Shoji acknowledges attendees after presenting his Spring/Summer 2018 collection at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew KellyA model walks the runway during rehearsals for the Tadashi Shoji Spring/Summer 2018 collection presentation at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew KellyA model is prepared backstage before the Tadashi Shoji Spring/Summer 2018 collection presentation at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew KellyModels await instructions before rehearsals for the Tadashi Shoji Spring/Summer 2018 collection presentation at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew KellyA model is prepared backstage before the Tadashi Shoji Spring/Summer 2018 collection presentation at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew KellyA model walks the runway during rehearsals for the Tadashi Shoji Spring/Summer 2018 collection presentation at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew KellyA makeup artist prepares a model backstage before the Tadashi Shoji Spring/Summer 2018 collection presentation at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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