New York Fashion Week Latest

• 07 September 2013
• Ella Alexander

JASON WU is the first of New York's superstar designers to take to the catwalk today. Known for filling Michelle Obama's wardrobe with his feminine, polished creations, his shows always draw a discerning crowd. In June this year he was hired as creative director at Hugo Boss, so his latest collection is bound to be more closely scrutinised than ever, as the industry wonders whether or not his new role will influence the aesthetic of his own label.
Also to look forward to: CFDA Swarovski womenswear award winner Suno, British label Rag & Bone, and Helmut Lang - a brand which promises minimal, sharply cut pieces in their droves.
This weekend welcomes some of the city's biggest names: Saturday sees Prabal Gurung and Altuzarra (the label's first catwalk outing since selling a minority stake to luxury conglomerate Kering) hit the runway, followed by Alexander Wang - who now juggles his own label with his work at Balenciaga, where he is creative director.
Sunday starts with Victoria Beckham - consistently one of New York's most star-studded and most-hyped shows. We hope to see appearances from her equally well-dressed two-year-old daughter and her world-famous husband, as well as more of the beautifully cut wearable dresses for which she is known. Diane von Furstenberg is up next, a true bastion of American style, then Zac Posen, whose shows are usually peppered with fashion's most beautiful models and romantic floor-length gowns.
Last but not least, Opening Ceremony will close the weekend's proceedings on Sunday night. Its collections in collaboration with Chloë Sevigny have hit catwalks before, but this is the first time that the cult brand has shown its own-label runway show. We look forward to seeing what its innovative co-founders, Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, have in store.