Naeem Khan attended the CFDA Awards with catwalker Josephine Skriver. The Victoria’s Secret model wore a glittering pantsuit with a lingerie top from the designer’s Fall 2017 collection. A few days later, she wore Khan again to the Country Music Association Awards. Khan was also the fashion sponsor of the New York Botanical Garden’s Conservatory Ball, which was an inspiration for his current Resort collection. “The whole idea came from my support for the Botanical Gardens, nature, and what is happening in our world,” said Khan of his collection. The floral theme played into his signature red-carpet and black-tie pieces. There were the expected body-skimming gowns, this time chock-full of embroidery at the bust and full skirts that start at an empire waist. Among the cocktail options, there were two floral-print dresses, long and short. Both looks were pretty and easy—no-frills sells that could appeal to clients young and old.
Like many designers known for their high-wattage eveningwear, Khan has been branching out into daywear and trying to include more separates. A good example of the shift is the look that included an embroidered floral décolletage-diving top—a motif that dotted his Spring 2018 bridal collection—which was styled with a long white skirt. The top, now shortened, could easily be paired with black trousers, or, if the wearer cared to, jeans. It’s the type of glitzy statement piece that would appeal to Khan’s younger targets like Skriver and perhaps her high-flying model friends. Let’s see if another Victoria’s Secret angel scoops up one of the designer’s looks in the near future.
