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New York Fashion Week 2023: Michael Kors brought 70s flair for autumn/winter, inspired by Jane Fonda, Tina Turner and his ‘fabulous’ mum – while Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling sat front row

Models walk the runway during the Michael Kors Collection autumn/winter 2023 runway show during New York Fashion Week on February 15, in New York City. Photo: AFP
Models walk the runway during the Michael Kors Collection autumn/winter 2023 runway show during New York Fashion Week on February 15, in New York City. Photo: AFP
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  • Michael Kors looked to powerful women from the 70s like Tina Turner, Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem as inspiration for his autumn/winter 2023 collection, unveiled at NYFW
  • A-listers like Rachel Zegler, Katie Holmes, Chinese singer Fei and South Korean rapper Dahyun all turned out, as models power-strutted in fringed dresses and retro suits

Michael Kors channelled classic 70s style for his latest collection, drawing inspiration from powerful women of the era like Tina Turner, Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem and even his mother.

A model presents a creation from Michael Kors’ autumn/winter 2023 collection during New York Fashion Week on February 15. Photo: Reuters
A model presents a creation from Michael Kors’ autumn/winter 2023 collection during New York Fashion Week on February 15. Photo: Reuters

Steinem herself sat front row during Kors’ New York Fashion Week show on Wednesday, which featured models sporting a variety of classic New York looks from the decade, including overcoats and thick leather belts, bell sleeves and dramatic bell bottom trousers, oversized sunglasses, suede boots and fringes.

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A model presents a fluffy-white creation from Michael Kors’ autumn/winter 2023 collection during the New York Fashion Week. Photo: Reuters
A model presents a fluffy-white creation from Michael Kors’ autumn/winter 2023 collection during the New York Fashion Week. Photo: Reuters

“They never gave up on looking fabulous,” the designer said of his mother and Steinem. “That’s timeless.”

Michael Kors looked to 70s icons as inspiration for his autumn/winter 2023 collection during New York Fashion Week. Photo: Reuters
Michael Kors looked to 70s icons as inspiration for his autumn/winter 2023 collection during New York Fashion Week. Photo: Reuters
The show was packed with elite guests: actors Mindy Kaling, Katie Holmes and Kate Hudson sat front row, as did New York governor Kathy Hochul and Vogue magazine editor in chief Anna Wintour. Chinese singer Fei and South Korean singer and rapper Dahyun were also in attendance.
Activist Gloria Steinem sits on the front row with Anna Wintour at the Michael Kors show during New York Fashion. Photo: Reuters
Activist Gloria Steinem sits on the front row with Anna Wintour at the Michael Kors show during New York Fashion. Photo: Reuters
West Side Story star Rachel Zegler said the show’s appeal was obvious because “nobody dresses women like Michael Kors”.

South Korean singer and rapper Dahyun attends the Michael Kors show during New York Fashion week. Photo: AFP
South Korean singer and rapper Dahyun attends the Michael Kors show during New York Fashion week. Photo: AFP