Carolina Herrera Marks 45th Anniversary With Warhol Portrait Collaboration at New York Fashion Week
During New York Fashion Week, Wes Gordon, the creative director, presented a runway show at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center to honor the 45th anniversary of Carolina Herrera. The event showcased 63 designs surrounded by nearly 30,000 yellow tulips, attracting guests such as Fran Lebowitz and Pamela Anderson. Although Gordon noted that the collection was not intended as a retrospective, it did incorporate historical elements. A significant highlight was a collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation, featuring a portrait of Herrera on a mini dress and handbag, marking the first use of the image under license, with proceeds supporting the Foundation. Carolina Herrera initially unveiled her collection at the Metropolitan Club, where icons like Diana Vreeland and Iman were present. Gordon aims to grasp the legacy of the House.
Key facts
- Carolina Herrera's 45th anniversary runway show was held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week.
- Creative director Wes Gordon presented 63 looks surrounded by nearly 30,000 yellow tulips.
- Guests included Fran Lebowitz, Pamela Anderson, Connor Ives, and Valentina Ferrer.
- The collection featured a partnership with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
- Andy Warhol painted Mrs. Herrera's portrait after taking polaroids of her; she traded him a Van Cleef & Arpels handbag for the work.
- The portrait appears on a tailored wool mini dress via embroidery, threadwork, and appliqué, and on a handbag.
- The collection marks the first licensing of the Warhol image, with proceeds supporting the Foundation.
- Carolina Herrera's debut collection was shown at the Metropolitan Club on the Upper East Side, with Iman on the runway and Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue buying the label.
Entities
Artists
- Wes Gordon
- Carolina Herrera
- Diana Vreeland
- C.Z. Guest
- Lee Radziwill
- Steve Rubell
- Andy Warhol
- Bianca Jagger
- Iman
- Fran Lebowitz
- Pamela Anderson
- Connor Ives
- Valentina Ferrer
- Karlie Kloss
- Aerin Lauder
- Isabella Massenet
- Natalia Dyer
- Ivy Getty
- Lux Pascal
- Becky G
- Sammy Ratelle
- Anna Wintour
- Alexa Chung
- Amy Jackson
- Ed Westwick
- Ego Nwodim
- Kate Bartlet
- Fe Fendi
- Linda Fargo
- Christina Grasso
- Henry Gordon
- Georgia Gordon
- Paul Arnhold
- Nan Kempner
- David Remnick
- Martha Stewart
- Tory Burch
- Oscar de la Renta
Institutions
- Carolina Herrera
- Lincoln Center
- Metropolitan Opera
- New York City Ballet
- David H. Koch Theater
- Galerie Magazine
- Vogue
- Met Museum
- Studio 54
- Bergdorf Goodman
- Saks Fifth Avenue
- The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
- Van Cleef & Arpels
- Plaza Athénée
- Metropolitan Club
- Mortimer's
- Bedford Media
- Good Girl
- Warhol Foundation
- The New Yorker
- La Grenouille
- Oscar de la Renta
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Lincoln Center
- Upper East Side
- Paris
- France
- Avenue Montaigne
- Venezuela
- New York
- Lexington Avenue
- Park Avenue