Sezona pomlad/poletje 2027, ki jo je ustanovil in produciral znani oblikovalec Prashant Goyal, je združila uveljavljene in vzhajajoče oblikovalce z modeli, lepotnimi strokovnjaki, mediji ter rastočo ustvarjalno skupnostjo. Njegova visokost princ Mario-Max se je vrnil kot uradni voditelj in tako nadaljeval svojo prisotnost na IHFW že od prve sezone dalje.
V središču večera je bila kolekcija »The New York Edit« znamke Heritage India Fashions – predstavitev s 70 modeli, ki je indijsko modo postavila v dialog z energijo in odnosom New Yorka. Ob njej je znamka Ruchi Goyal Crochet predstavila ročno izdelane videze, ustvarjene v New Yorku, ter ponudila izrazito obrtniški kontrast sami velikosti večera.
Rezultat je bila modna revija z namerno raznolikostjo: dediščina se je srečala s sodobno modo, ročno delo s hitrim tempom tedna mode, uveljavljeni člani skupnosti IHFW pa so si delili modno pisto z novimi ustvarjalnimi glasovi.
Ena modna pista, veliko zgodb
Peto sezono so zaznamovali izjemno različni pogledi na modo. Revija ICON Fashion Magazine je popoldne odprla z uredniško predstavitvijo na modni pisti, sledila pa je znamka Rohan Narang Fashions, katere kolekcija Where Nature Becomes Couture (Kjer narava postane visoka moda) je navdih črpala iz gibanja in lepote ptic. Znamka Willow Bean Studio pod vodstvom Jennie Fear je ob 14. uri zaključila predstavitev s kolekcijo En Pointe, romantično mladinsko visoko modo, navdihnjeno z baletom.
Modno revijo ob 16. uri je odprla znamka Ruchi Goyal Crochet, ki je predstavila več kot 50 ročno izdelanih videzov ter raziskovala kvačkanje kot sodobni modni medij. Sledila je znamka SteevTeez lastnice Tiffany Whitehurst, navdihnjena z Bermudi, preden je pisto sklenila znamka Heritage India Fashions s Goyalovo kolekcijo The New York Edit, ki je indijsko dediščino povezala z individualnostjo in duhom New Yorka.
Znamka GN Collections, ki jo je ustanovila Gayatri Ganeshan, je dodala novo dimenzijo s kolekcijo Symphony of Colors. Njena ročno izdelana poslikava nohtov se je pojavila na izbranih modelih med predstavitvami znamk Ruchi Goyal Crochet in Heritage India Fashions ter lepotno nego obravnavala kot nosljivo umetnost.
Skupnost za modno pisto
Peta sezona IHFW je dajala velik poudarek tudi ljudem, ki delajo v zakulisju. Več kot 40 prostovoljnih lepotnih strokovnjakov se je pridružilo ekipi za urejanje (Glam Team), medtem ko je več kot 50 pripravnikov iz modnih šol po celotnih ZDA pridobivalo praktične izkušnje v zakulisju, pri medijih, produkciji, podpori oblikovalcem ter delovanju sprejemnega dela prireditve. Njegova visokost princ Mario-Max je nastopil kot že poznani voditelj dogodka.
V produkcijski ekipi so se Goyalu pridružili produkcijska direktorica Victoria Nowak, ustvarjalni direktorici April Love in skrbnica ustvarjalnega dela Brenda Jameson, ustvarjalna ekipa zakulisja Nadia Neubert, ustvarjalna ekipa sprejemnega dela Rachel Lauren, ustvarjalna lepotna direktorica Evelin Gonzalez ter ustvarjalni medijski direktor Deval Parikh.
Znamka GN Collections se je pridružila ekipi IHFW za urejanje kot oblikovalec nohtov in prispevala k lepotni usmeritvi modnih predstavitev.
Med vračajočimi se hišnimi modeli Heritage House Models so bili Victoria Nowak, Sasha Bas, Amy Saori Sanchez, Olivia Todaro, Francesca Sadek, Joannie Taveras, Makayla Mechelle, Hailey Bella, Caroline Cartagena, Kate Saucedo in Jaelyani Gregor, skupaj s preostalo igralsko zasedbo 5. sezone.
Lepotni partnerji Doll Face Lashes, Billion Dollar Beauty in JAPONESQUE so zagotovili izdelke za uporabo v zakulisju, medtem ko je Heritage India Fashions nadaljeval vlogo dolgoročnega sponzorja dogodka, 5. sezoni pa se je pridružila tudi znamka pijač UNWELL Beverages.
Portal Paris Runway Official se je prav tako vrnil kot medijski partner poleg Fashion X. Za Goyala pa rast IHFW še naprej ostaja osredotočena na skupnost.
»Vsako sezono se trudimo rasti ... ne le tako, da naredimo revijo večjo, temveč tako, da v prostor pripeljemo več ustvarjalnih ljudi,« je dejal. »Vsako sezono IHFW raste zaradi ljudi, ki postanejo del njega. Ne gre le za oblikovalca ali kolekcijo. Gre za modele, ustvarjalno ekipo, ekipo za urejanje, ljudi v zakulisju in vse, ki dajo del sebe, da se revija izvede. Peta sezona je naša največja doslej, vendar še vedno želim, da ohrani oseben občutek.«
Ta občutek skupnosti je bil viden skozi celotno produkcijo, saj so oblikovalci, modeli, lepotni strokovnjaki in ustvarjalci skupaj oblikovali identiteto modne revije.
Sodelujoči:
Avtorica: Brit Olivia @onceuponatimebrit
PR: Paris Runway Official @parisrunwayofficial
Show: International Heritage Fashion Week @internationalheritagefw
Prashant Goyal — Founder / Celebrity Designer — @prashantcgoyal
Victoria Nowak — Production Director — @victorialnowak
April Love — Creative Director — @aprillove
Brenda Jameson — Creative Administrator — @mizbjam
Nadia Neubert — Creative Back House — @nadianeubert_model
Rachel Lauren — Creative Front House — @msmodelmentor
Evelin Gonzalez — Creative Beauty Director — @evelin__gonzalez__
Deval Parikh — Creative Media Director
Prince Mario-Max — Official Host — @princemariomax
Fotografije: DEVAL PARIKH @dreamfashionprodnyc
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International Heritage Fashion Week Brings Heritage, Emerging Talent & a New Generation of Creatives to NYFW - Season 5 Recap
International Heritage Fashion Week returned to New York Fashion Week on September 10 for Season 05, transforming Manhattan’s historic 3 West Club into a meeting point for heritage, craftsmanship and emerging fashion.
Founded and produced by celebrity designer Prashant Goyal, the Spring/Summer 2027 season brought established and emerging designers together with models, beauty professionals, media and a growing creative community. His Highness Prince Mario-Max returned as the official host, continuing his involvement with IHFW since its first season.
At the heart of the evening was Heritage India Fashions’ “The New York Edit,” a 70-model presentation that placed Indian fashion in conversation with the energy and attitude of New York. Alongside it, Ruchi Goyal Crochet introduced handmade looks created in New York, offering a distinctly artisanal counterpoint to the scale of the evening.
The result was a show that felt intentionally diverse: heritage met contemporary fashion, handwork met the pace of Fashion Week, and established IHFW community members shared the runway with emerging creative voices.
One Runway, Many Stories
Season 05 moved between distinctly different perspectives on fashion.
ICON Fashion Magazine opened the afternoon with an editorial runway showcase, followed by Rohan Narang Fashions, whose Where Nature Becomes Couture collection drew inspiration from the movement and beauty of birds. Willow Bean Studio, led by Jennie Fear, closed the 2 p.m. presentation with En Pointe, a romantic youth couture collection inspired by ballet.
The 4 p.m. runway opened with Ruchi Goyal Crochet, which presented more than 50 handmade looks exploring crochet as a contemporary fashion medium. Bermuda-inspired SteevTeez, owned by Tiffany Whitehurst, followed before Heritage India Fashions closed the runway with Prashant Goyal’s The New York Edit, bringing Indian heritage into conversation with the individuality and attitude of New York.
GN Collections, founded by Gayatri Ganeshan, added another dimension with Symphony of Colors. Its handmade nail art appeared on select models throughout the Ruchi Goyal Crochet and Heritage India Fashions presentations, treating beauty as wearable art.
The Community Behind the Runway
IHFW’s fifth season also put significant emphasis on the people working behind the scenes. More than 40 volunteer beauty professionals joined the Glam Team, while over 50 interns from fashion schools across the United States gained hands-on experience across backstage, media, production, designer support and front-of-house operations.
His Highness Prince Mario Max served as Celebrity Host.
Behind the production, Goyal was joined by Production Director Victoria Nowak; Creative Directors April Love and Creative Administrator Brenda Jameson; Creative Back House Nadia Neubert; Creative Front House Rachel Lauren; Creative Beauty Director Evelin Gonzalez; and Creative Media Director Deval Parikh.
GN Collections joined the IHFW Glam Team as Nail Designer, contributing to the beauty direction surrounding the runway presentations.
Returning Heritage House Models included Victoria Nowak, Sasha Bas, Amy Saori Sanchez, Olivia Todaro, Francesca Sadek, Joannie Taveras, Makayla Mechelle, Hailey Bella, Caroline Cartagena, Kate Saucedo and Jaelyani Gregor, alongside the larger Season 05 cast.
Beauty partners Doll Face Lashes, Billion Dollar Beauty and JAPONESQUE supplied products used backstage, while Heritage India Fashions continued as a longstanding event sponsor and UNWELL Beverages joined Season 05.
Paris Runway Official also returned as a media partner alongside Fashion X.
For Goyal, however, the growth of IHFW has remained centered on community.
“Every season we try to grow... not simply by making the show bigger, but by bringing more creative people into the room,” he said. "Every season, IHFW grows because of the people who become part of it. It isn't only about a designer or a collection. It's the models, the creative team, the glam team, the people backstage and everyone who gives something of themselves to make the show happen. Season 05 is our biggest yet, but I still want it to feel personal.”
That sense of community remained visible throughout the production with designers, models, beauty professionals and creatives collectively shaping the identity of the show.
Credits:
Writer: Brit Olivia @onceuponatimebrit
PR: Paris Runway Official @parisrunwayofficial
Show: International Heritage Fashion Week @internationalheritagefw
Prashant Goyal — Founder / Celebrity Designer — @prashantcgoyal
Victoria Nowak — Production Director — @victorialnowak
April Love — Creative Director — @aprillove
Brenda Jameson — Creative Administrator — @mizbjam
Nadia Neubert — Creative Back House — @nadianeubert_model
Rachel Lauren — Creative Front House — @msmodelmentor
Evelin Gonzalez — Creative Beauty Director — @evelin__gonzalez__
Deval Parikh — Creative Media Director
Prince Mario-Max — Official Host — @princemariomax
Photographer: DEVAL PARIKH @dreamfashionprodnyc
