Photos courtesy of Allina Liu On day three of New York Fashion Week (NYFW), we sat down with fashion designer Allina Liu during an intimate event to learn about the brand, her creative process, and the unexpected inspiration for the FW25 collection. We also reminisced about the latest SS25 collection unveiled during a memorable presentation...

Photos by Linn Images/VRAI Magazine While New York Fashion Week (NYFW) has been a showcase for American designers, it has also beautifully included brands and cultural fashions from around the globe, symbolic of America’s essence as a melting pot. For this season of NYFW, discover the FILIPINXT FW25 — Fall/Winter 2025 — Filipino collections ranging from...

Photos by Linn Images/VRAI Magazine Discover the Michael DePaulo FW25 — Fall/Winter 2025 — “Mystical Garden” collection, inspired by an enchanted, dark surrealist garden, and unveiled at New York Fashion Week, on February 8, 2025. Floral-inspired details adorn the romantic collection filled with vibrant colors, yet grounded in black and imbued with metallic and iridescent elements....

Photos by Eunjoo Jeong/VRAI Magazine Discover the Aiste Hong FW25 — Fall/Winter 2025 — “White Nights” women’s ready-to-wear collection, unveiled in an intimate, yet breathtaking setting overlooking New York City, at New York Fashion Week, on February 7, 2025. Fashion designer Aiste Hong took inspiration from childhood memories of the European summer phenomenon when the sky...

Photos by Linn Images/VRAI Magazine Discover the Max Esmail FW25 — Fall/Winter 2025 — “55 Bond St.” menswear collection, a fusion of functionality and artistic expression. Created by designer Maxwell Amadeus Kamal Coombs Esmail, the brand made it’s debut at New York Men’s Day, the bi-annual event often held on day one of New York...

Photos by Linn Images/VRAI Magazine Discover the Peak Lapel FW25 — Fall/Winter 2025 — unisex menswear collection which debuted at New York Men’s Day, the bi-annual event often held on day one of New York Fashion Week, on February 6, 2025. Designers Jack Milkes and Brenna Gentner took inspiration from the feelings of warmth from...

Photos by Linn Images/VRAI Magazine Designer Joseph McRae made his debut at New York Men’s Day, the bi-annual event often held on day one of New York Fashion Week, on February 6, 2025. The Joseph McRae brand features genderless designs with a powerful presence, purpose and fluidity. Learn more about the collection from the dynamic...

Photos by Linn Images/VRAI Magazine Is it fair to have high expectations when you arrive to a fashion show at New York Fashion Week? Not really for the big-name shows and you know who they are. But despite only discovering the Landeros brand during its debut presentation at New York Men’s Day almost a year...