A vacant office in Hudson Yards, void of workers, served as the set at Dion Lee’s SS23 runway yesterday. The stark industrial space boasted a phenomenal city skyline view, perfect for the metropolitan mood of the collection. The designer’s signature cutouts and structured corsetry were rife and threaded into beguiling knit bodycon dresses adorned with metallic fringe.Expertly tailored cropped blazers and low-slung baggy trousers created the opposite effect, appearing oversized, slouchy and  modest. Slinky dresses dragged along the floor giving Lee’s ladies an alluring air as they promenaded across the high rise, concrete floor. Leather and lace brought the heat just as architecturally durable denim goodies added utilitarian elements, and Lee introduced a saucy scuba capsule within the wider offering. The language of motorcross style came through as well and was apparent in padded, leather materials made into bulbous coats, slacks and body harnesses evocative of fetish wear. Ready to dress us for a bangin’ night out or a day spent getting down to work. Either way it was supremely Dion Lee.

Photography courtesy of Dion Lee.

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