Hamptons Fashion Week Returned To Southampton With Nicole Miller’s 40th Anniversary Show

The fourth annual Hampton Fashion Week hit the runway from August 5 to 7 and was packed with festivities, celebrity designers, pop-up tastings, and a Shop, Sip, and Stroll through Southampton Village, complete with a Jobs Lane runway show called Runway On Jobs Lane.

Candace Bushnell, creator of “Sex and the City,” presented the Fashion Icon Award to Nicole Miller for “Designer of The Year,” celebrating her 40th anniversary in fashion.

Other honorees celebrated included Beauty Sponsor, Alicia Grande, the CEO of Grande Cosmetics, who was introduced by James Lane Post’s Jessica Mackin-Cipro. Grande presented the “Rising Star” award to designer Gloria Lee. Dee Rivera, founder of Hamptons Fashion Week, presented celebrity designer Cesar Galindo with the “Trendsetter of the Year” award. President of Schneps Media, Victoria Schneps, presented the “Media Maven of the Year” award to award-winning author Constance C.R. White.

Hamptons Fashion Week’s Runway on Jobs Lane, launched its first fashion show featuring Southampton stores Marina St. Barths, Unsubscribed, and FiveStory. Jobs Lane turned into a live runway with models showcasing designs from each store. The party continued with the Hamptons Fashion Week sip and shop at select stores, including Hidden Gems, Ralph Lauren, FiveStory, Marina St. Barths, and Christian Louboutin.

Saturday included Hamptons Fashion Week’s Full Frontal Fashion day of shows at the Southampton Arts Center. The day began with the sustainable collections of Equals Human and Gloria Lee under the Garden tent. The day also included the premier of Hamptons Swim Week featuring BOLD Swim and Origin of Oceans + SORABYRD by JORDAN BYRD.

Exhibitors during the day included Grande Cosmetics, Nestseekers and Amazing World Realty, Marc Harvey Beauty, YouCam, The Ellen Hermanson Foundation, Power up With Samsun, Smart Water, and more. Guests enjoyed signature cocktails from Belvoir, Wine365 Brands, Portofino Gin, and Maison Marcel Wine, as well as small bites from restaurants and brands including Ruta Oaxaca, Backyard Barbeque, The Complete Burger, DeJesus Deli & Grocery, Scott’s Protein Balls, and Liege Waffle.

New this year was an introduction to the fashion metaverse presented by MetaBurnett of Burnett New York, a metaverse fashion installation for guests, presenting a glimpse into a new world of experiential fashion.

The night ended with a bang as celebrity designer Cesar Galindo presented his collection. Then design icon Nicole Miller presented her archives of 40 years of fashion, highlighting pieces from her collections from the 1980s to the 2010s.

Later that evening guests ended the night with a private after party at an estate sponsored by Nestseekers and Amazing World Realty.

The weekend festivities concluded with the invite-only Bites, Bubbles, and Brunch for press, VIP guests, and designers at the Southampton Arts Center, curated by Picnics and Peonies Luxury Picnics. Special guests enjoyed a meet and greet and Q&A with Fashion Icon Award honoree, Constance White who brought her new book “How To Slay.”

Guests were treated with mini pizzas by Dolce & Gelato with other bites catered by The Golden Pear, and special Belvoir Farm Cocktails. The day ended with a special fashion presentation by Diana Couture.