New York: At the Carolina Herrera show, Wes Gordon unveiled a collection inspired by the film ‘Being There’, set in a winter garden. Featuring tailored daywear and evening pieces, the collection reimagines vintage aesthetics for today’s modern style and influences contemporary celebrity wardrobes.
At the fall 2025 Carolina Herrera show, designer Wes Gordon showcased an innovative collection set against a stunning winter garden backdrop he meticulously crafted indoors. Held in an empty 48th-floor office space in the Solow Building, the event featured 3,000 cherry red standing ranunculuses, offering a dramatic view of snowy Central Park. Gordon drew inspiration from the 1979 film “Being There,” explaining, “It made me think of my favorite film… about a simple-minded gardener who makes these statements everyone interprets as profound and philosophical.” This theme of innocence intertwined with opulence was central to his designs, reflecting the sartorial sensibilities of the late 1970s.
The collection featured rich brocades, floral patterns, and jewel-toned lace, skillfully balanced to suit modern tastes with lightweight fabrics, straightforward silhouettes, cute bandeau tops, and leggy hemlines. Notably, Gordon made a significant move towards relaxed yet tailored daywear, creating pieces that could easily transition from a casual lunch at Bergdorf Goodman to leading an important meeting in the boardroom.
Among the impressive offerings were various knitted garments, including a sophisticated grey mélange wool godet pleated skirt paired with a twist-front turtleneck sweater adorned with a substantial gold metal tulip pin. A standout piece was a gold floral bullion embroidered black cashmere crewneck, elegantly layered over a tailored skirt. The signature Herrera rose was also innovatively interpreted in knitwear, sculpted onto the hip of an eye-catching garnet red flared knit outfit.
Tailoring was a focal point of the collection, showing classic grey suits alongside an oversized hourglass blazer, and more intricate designs like a deep U-front blazer with gold bullion floral accents. Intriguingly, a pin-striped jumpsuit embellished with tulip embroideries added depth to the tailored pieces. Further options included capes, mini dresses, and skirts accented with sculptural gold buttons.
As evening wear took centre stage, Gordon introduced looks inspired by the flower power aesthetic, presenting caped ethereal gowns alongside bold choices such as sheer nude embroidered tulle dresses, clearly aimed at the red carpet audience. Furthermore, he reinvented the iconic Herrera white shirt, presenting it in an innovative manner as a trio of loose white tunics worn over black lace cage skirts — an ensemble visually likened to “a row of soldiers,” as Gordon described it.
This collection not only underscores the continuing influence of vintage fashion in contemporary celebrity wardrobes but also highlights how these historical recognitions are shaping the styles of today’s influential figures in fashion.
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