New York Men’s Day (NYMD) is a bi-annual event that happens during New York Fashion Week and was held in two sessions at Daylight Studios in Chelsea earlier on Sept. 8th. This year’s morning roster featured five designers: A. Potts, B | M | C, Clara Son, Kent Anthony, and Terry Singh. Returning sponsor De’Longhi provided coffee, snacks, and cocktails for guests throughout the presentation. Here’s what each designer’s Spring 2024 collections brought to the table this year.
A. Potts
Held on the 10th floor at the Daylight Studio, founder and designer Aaron Potts presented his newest collection entitled “URBANEARTH.” According to A. Potts’ Instagram, the collection was inspired by “modern art, native dress, and workwear and is infused with Aaron’s love of people and connection.” Comprised of mostly muted colors with the occasional gold and bright orange, Potts’ genderless clothing showcased long skirts and single-color looks.
Potts’ collection perfectly emulates Mother Nature within an urban setting. The color palette reflects the many earth tones found in nature, while the clothes reflect the unique style of New York City. According to their Instagram, the vibe is “the spirit of flowers peeking through the sidewalks and lush gardens atop glass and concrete monoliths.”
B | M | C
On the 7th floor of the Daylight Studio, B | M | C shared their presentation space with De’Longhi’s coffee bar. Founder and self-taught designer Brandon Murphy’s new collection, “Statuesque,” displayed suits with impeccable tailoring, bringing a unique flair to men’s formal wear. Several models sported shorts and long socks, a break from the timeless traditional suit yet adding a contemporary touch.
Murphy is known for his tailoring and footwear, not just for celebrities, but for a widespread group of customers. B | M | C uses globally sourced fabrics to create high-end custom suits, shirts, and more. With the use of neutral colors, Murphy is able to present a new look to luxury suits with a nod to classic beauty in his new collection.
Clara Son
Founder and designer Clara Son draws from her own life to create her collections. An alumnus of Parsons, The New School for Design, and a recent graduate from the Fashion Institute of Technology, Son uses captivating experiences to inspire her designs. “I do this thing every year, especially at the beginning of the year,” she said. “I do the things I hate the most until I don’t hate them anymore.” This season’s collection, entitled “Emergence,” draws from trypophobia, an aversion to objects that have repetitive patterns of small holes.
Elements of trypophobia are a common theme in all of Son’s works. Small holes are ingrained in the designs, whether they’re carved into the jackets or painted on the model’s face. Each look consisted of one color, with the entire show offering only white, beige, red, blue, and black. With the completion of her annual spring collection, Son will be taking a break before returning to work on creating new designs.
Kent Anthony
Sharing the 10th floor with A. Potts, founder and designer Kent Anthony‘s new collection, “MAKE ‘EM SAY YOUR NAME,” was inspired by tracking fields and sports. “When we started off the season, we wanted to kind of encapsulate the mentality and the energy that it takes to both produce works in fashion and also works like USA championships, NCAA championships, and Olympic Games,” Anthony said. Each section of his presentation represented a different perspective and aspect of the topic. The flow of the show went from showcasing the energy and grit of the sport to the strong vertical lines of the physical tracks and the architecture of the tracking field.
Anthony collaborated with jewelry designer Christina Senia and her brand, SENIA New York, to style the looks in this collection. SENIA New York specializes in creating versatile jewelry that can be worn multiple ways to form a new culture of customization. “A lot of the pieces that we worked on with him are kind of like a modified cornicello, Italian-worn with these undulating waves of curls, really striking features within the rolls,” Senia said.
Senia’s jewelry was used not only for the neck or wrists or hands; some pieces were also used in the hair. “The way that Christina has created these modular pieces that can be worn in several different ways is really unique,” Anthony said. “She’s the best.” Kent Anthony will be available soon on e-commerce websites, while you can shop SENIA New York on Revolve, their own website, and more.
Terry Singh NYC
Founder and designer Terry Singh‘s collection “Where Fashion Is Fearless Identity” presented every look in skirts. Ranging in length from knee-length to maxi, every look was tastefully combined with a jacket and Dr. Martens footwear. Singh manages to find that sweet spot between a refined and elegant skirt design without diminishing its masculinity.
Every single look was unique in this season’s collection. From elaborate embroideries to three-dimensional appliqués on mesh, each top and corresponding skirt were different even from how they looked next to each other. With the new spring 2024 season, Singh continues to change how society views the way a man looks and feels.
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