DUBAI: Tom Ford closed New York Fashion Week this week with a runway full of big hair, disco cowgirls and sequins for miles.
But is it really an iconic fashion show without the Hadid sisters shining on the runway? Certainly not.
The Palestinian Dutch supermodels, Gigi and Bella, were among the stars who presented the brand’s latest collection.
Anok Yai, Tom Ford and Bella Hadid attend the Tom Ford fashion show during New York Fashion Week. (AFP)
On a reflective runway worthy of all that shine, to a soundtrack of “Addicted to Love,” “The Look of Love,” “Pure/Honey” and “Take on Me,” the models were more than a little ready to party in 70s and 80s style on his downtown catwalk.
Ford rolled out embellished sets of tiny velvet shorts and matching jackets in bright red and blue adorned with flowers, leaves and butterflies, some with a touch of cowboy fringe.
Bella wore metallic sequined gowns in copper while Gigi wore a two-tone green and blue dress.
Bella Hadid wore metallic sequined gowns in copper. (AFP)
Other models, including British Moroccan catwalk star Nora Attal, walked in low-slung trousers and skirts in silver and mint, sporty shorts in silver and gold, and tiny, sheer bralettes.
Madonna sat front row and was joined by her daughter Lourdes Leon, Chris Rock, Erykah Badu, Nicole Richie, Katie Holmes, Frances Tiafoe, Ciara and more.
Attal was also spotted on the runway for Michael Kors during New York Fashion Week. The 23-year-old star wore a black cut-out dress from Kors’ spring/summer 2023 collection, which features business wear and night-out looks with a resort-style sensibility.
Meanwhile, Gigi has been making headlines this week for fueling relationship rumors with Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who recently called it splits with model and actress Camila Morrone.
Gigi and DiCaprio were seen by eagle-eyed fans at an afterparty during New York Fashion Week.
Neither of the stars confirmed or denied the news, but fans on Twitter have mixed reactions about the duo’s link-up.
“Gigi Hadid dating Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the biggest downgrades in history,” wrote one user, while another said: “Gigi Hadid and Leonardo DiCaprio would be the hottest biggest couple in the world.”