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  Matt Dillon With Diana Mahrach & Prince Mario Max Fashion designer Diana Mahrach presented her latest runway collection during New York Fashion Week, unveiling a bold new chapter during the 30th anniversary year of Diana Mahrach where Old Hollywood glamour meets contemporary style. The new collection is inspired by iconic Hollywood hair and makeup, reimagined through vintage, old world silhouettes. Expect couture statements including paillettes, dramatic puff sleeves, and a rich palette built around black, blush pink, golden hues, and subtle pewter accents. The runway presentation also introduced a menswear line rooted in classic Hollywood style and updated with modern, trend forward twists. The result is a cinematic point of view that blends the glamour of Arabian opulence, the refinement of French elegance, and the unmistakable edge of Manhattan. Rich fabrics, intricate hand embroidery, and opulent detailing reflected Diana Mahrach’s signature devotion to artistry, while sl...

   Elton Ilirjani With Priscilla Lopez, Malan Breton, Consuelo Vanderbilt-Costin, Angel Pei & Baayork Lee Jean Shafiroff Malan Breton presented his Spring Summer 2026 womenswear and menswear collections, bringing together the worlds of Broadway and high fashion in his show, “The Age of the Machine, The Heart of Humanity” at the Léman Ballroom in New York City. The show featured two of Broadway’s top stars, each a Tony Award winner, who walked the runway as living characters in Breton’s script-driven narrative. Inspired by the tension between the Age of the Machine and the enduring Heart of Humanity, the SS26 collections are both futuristic and deeply poetic and are presented in four Acts – The Heart, Time, Transformation and Legacy.  Act I - The Heart in support of CaringKind honored compassion and the resilience of caregivers facing the challenges of Alzheimer’s. Act II - Time explores precision and the relentless march of time through collaboration with King Seiko, ...

  Diana Mahrach  “Fashion, Arts, Jewelry” is an immersive evening this February 7th, 2025 celebrating high-fashion designs, eclectic art installations and exclusive jewelry collections, all under one roof. The centerpiece of the night will be a runway presentation by Diana Mahrach Couture, showcasing the latest in haute couture craftsmanship. The event will benefit the New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF) and be Emcee’d by five-time Emmy Award winning journalist, Kristen Thorne.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore curated artwork and meet emerging jewelry designers. This dynamic convergence of style, creativity and culture will offer a unique platform for fashion enthusiasts, media professionals and industry insiders to discover current trends and form valuable connections.  This event aims to underscore the synergy between fashion, art and jewelry, illustrating how each element enriches the others. Diana Mahrach Couture seeks to elevate the conversati...

  Dr. Christina Rahm With Merci Dupre Clothiers Models New York Fashion Week launched with an exquisite fashion show experience Catwalk Furbaby. At which Merci Dupre Clothiers by Dr. Christina Rahm presented her latest collection - a unique line that combines her expertise as a scientist with fashion. As a prolific fashion engineer, she has inspired stylish, cutting-edge clothing with textiles that provide protective technology from the environmental toxins in the world around us.   The unique line of ‘Enviremware’ will host patented, nano-biotech formulas infused into the fabric of the clothing by a 96-hour process, offering an unbeatable barrier against EMF radiation, heavy metals, viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungus, while supporting non-exposure of radio frequency electromagnetic particles from 5G cellular transmission. About Merci Dupre Clothiers: Merci Dupre is the pinnacle of luxury environmental fashion and protection, specializing in enviremware apparel. Our uniq...

  Elton Ilirjani One of London Fashion Week’s most valued events, THIS IS ICON returned in all its glory to the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms near Covent Garden. In aid of the prostate cancer charity prost8.org.uk, three electrifying runway shows, a charity single release and a host of celebrities made the night an evening to remember. At the forefront of this exclusive event was model, Elton Ilirjani.  Elton walked in all three of the fashion shows before receiving his Icon Award at the height of the celebrations. The headline show for the evening was Taiwanese-born fashion designer and one of the fashion industry’s most beloved global designers, Malan Breton, who has dressed everyone from Priyanka Chopra to Janelle Monae, Began the evening with his final designs at his Iconic brand for his Spring/Summer 2024 Collection.  Elton walked the show at which Downtown Julie Brown Emceed the show and included musical performances by 1990s dance hit-makers Crystal Waters, Heather...

                                                       File Photo Zang Toi Story By Lieba Nesis -- Anyone who is familiar with Zang Toi knows few people love the United States and New York City more than the famed designer. The 58-year-old Malaysian born Toi came to the States 38 years ago and has become the darling of the fashion world. His youthful looks, wide smile, and effervescent personality are part of the Zang package-but it’s his perfectly constructed and tailored clothing that keep the clients coming back decades later. He counts the Trumps, Marla Maples, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and dozens of socialites as friends while globetrotting the world fitting royalty and fashionistas. His show on Saturday Feb 8, 2020 which gathere...

Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff With Kim Maresca & Miss U.S.A. Sarah Rose Summers Story & Photos By Lieba Nesi s -- It is rare to attend a fashion show and be greeted by Secret Service unless you are Zang Toi and dress Ivana Trump, Jean Shafiroff  and Marla Maples. Toi dresses royalty all over the world and celebrities including Sharon Stone, Meg Ryan and Pattie LaBelle.  Those who don't know fashion darling Toi are surprised to learn that he is 57 since he looks 37 and that he was born in the Kuala Krai district in Kelantan Malaysia. He arrived in New York City at the age of 19 and attended the Parsons School of Design, eventually opening his own atelier in 1989.  Zang's shows are romantic, exciting and elegant. The attendees are friends, family, customers and lovers of Zang and his fashion. This evening was extremely special to Zang as he was celebrating arriving in New York 38 years ago and he paid homage to the America he cherishes and appre...