Hours after the Monse fall 2024 debut, co-designers Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia hosted an intimate celebration with buddies and trend people. Their present day and banquet at The Bazaar by José Andrés occurred to coincide with the Chinese language Lunar New 12 months. However, Kim really selected September 10 in order that her two closest buddies and fellow New York designers, Philip Lim of three.1 Philip Lim and Prabal Gurung, might take part on the Monse festivities. Each of whom have been excited in attendance.

Toasting the 12 months of the dragon, Kim and Garcia rose to share a couple of type phrases with the room. “It’s a brand new 12 months and a brand new chapter at Monse,” Kim smiled. “Everybody right here with us tonight has been an unbelievable buddy and supporter. We are able to’t wait to carry alongside to our subsequent chapter.”

Looking into the gang stuffed with fashion swans like Tina Leung, Nicky Hilton, and Vogue’s Lilah Ramzi alongside Structure Digest’s Amy Astley, First Daughter Ashley Biden, magnificence mogul Tina Craig, and chef Romilly Newman, Garcia expressed his gratitude for the ever-growing Monse neighborhood. “Thanks to all of the individuals who lifted us up in the course of the arduous instances with a view to get to the good ones,” Garcia defined. “It’s been 15 years since we launched Monse, and I don’t suppose that we might be right here right now with out all of you.”

In true family-style trend, a endless rotation of sharing plates have been dropped at every desk for company to get pleasure from collectively. The Spanish-fusion menu included classics like tomato bread and patatas bravas along with revolutionary recipes like sea scallop crudo, Japanese fried hen, tuna empanadillas, and a seaweed salad. After all, the cocktails and wine have been flowing whereas attendees chatted about their NYFW highlights.

As we enter the second half of the style week marathon, the fatigue normally begins to settle in however that didn’t cease company from staying out well beyond midnight. With Monse, it’s clear that buddies are greater than front-row attendees, banquet company, and fashions—they’re household.