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  Dustin Lujan With Victor de Souza At the Arlo Midtown in New York City, VICTOR dE SOUZA unveiled his Spring/Summer 2027 collection as a collision of eras: Victorian and Edwardian romance, Tartarian-inspired grandeur, and the restless visual language of contemporary New York. Rather than looking backward with nostalgia, the collection used the past as a foundation for imagining what fashion and society could become next. The runway featured a cast including Nicole Ari Parker, Veronica Webb, Tracy Norman, and Maya Valasquez, whose presence reinforced one of the collection’s central ideas: individuality has no expiration date. Each model embodied a distinct character, helping turn the presentation into something closer to a procession of personalities than a conventional fashion show. Notable attendees at the presentation included Jean Shafiroff, Michael Musto, Lion Babe, Lucas Goodman, Jillian Hervey, Laurel Marcus, Joy McElveen, Colleen Darnell, Ava Raiin, and Dustin Lujan bringin...

  Zeeshan Mohammed Novéra Skincare, the Canadian luxury skincare house founded by Zeeshan “Zee” Mohammed, celebrated its United States launch with a New York event at Emanuel New York. The launch introduced Novéra’s debut collection of gemstone-infused, clinically driven face mists to the American market. Built around the idea that gentle and effective skincare should not be a trade-off, Novéra began as a personal search for a better skincare ritual after Mohammed watched his young daughter, who has eczema, dread the daily routine of creams and topical products. Rather than create another traditional moisturizer, Mohammed reimagined the face mist as the center of the skincare ritual. The result is Novéra’s Gemstone Infusion collection, which pairs quartz-treated water with actives including sodium hyaluronate, niacinamide and a stable form of vitamin C. The collection includes Rose Quartz for her, Clear Quartz for him and Amethyst, a unisex, scent-free mist created for sensitive an...

  Novera  Novéra Skincare, the Canadian luxury skincare house founded by Zeeshan “Zee” Mohammed, will celebrate its United States launch with a New York event at Emanuel New York on Thursday, June 25th, 2026. The launch will introduce Novéra’s debut collection of gemstone-infused, clinically driven face mists to the American market. Built around the idea that gentle and effective skincare should not be a trade-off, Novéra began as a personal search for a better skincare ritual after Zeeshan watched his young daughter, who has eczema, dread the daily routine of creams and topical products. Rather than create another traditional moisturizer, Zeeshan reimagined the face mist as the center of the skincare ritual. The result is Novéra’s Gemstone Infusion collection, which pairs quartz-treated water with actives including sodium hyaluronate, niacinamide and a stable form of vitamin C. The collection includes Rose Quartz for her, Clear Quartz for him and Amethyst, a unisex, scent-fre...

  Dustin Lujan With Victor de Souza & Niles Ramadhin Fashion designer Victor dE Souza and co‑founder, beauty veteran Dustin Lujan welcomed VIP guests and industry colleagues to Emanuel New York on Friday, May 1st, 2026 for an intimate celebration marking the first anniversary of the Midtown boutique, located at 329 West 39th Street. The evening honored Emanuel New York’s first year as a destination for luxury fragrance, skincare, clothing and accessories.   The celebration brought together friends, supporters and members of the fashion and fragrance communities for a warm and festive evening that featured a celebratory cake, brief remarks and a special presentation recognizing the boutique’s first year of success. As part of the evening, a citation from New York State Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright was presented to Emanuel, acknowledging the milestone and the boutique’s contribution to New York’s creative and retail landscape. For Victor dE Souza, whose work is defin...