Five Reasons Why Everyone Is Talking About Philipp Plein's S/S18 Show

New York Fashion Week may be undergoing a few changes, with more than a few regulars defecting to London and Paris, but there is one thing that is likely to never change: the drama, exuberance and general extravaganza that is a Philipp Plein production. His spring/summer 2018 show certainly was no exception. Rumoured to have run into seven figures, there were plenty of headline-stealing moments from “Good Gone Bad.” Here the top 5...

 The (shortage of) space

Bursting at the seams is an adequate description. Hosted at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC - a massive space by any count - even this gargantuan venue failed to contain the extent of the festivities. Over 2,000 uninvited guests surrounded the venue pleading to get in. Inside, the scramble for space was real.

The FROW was as glitzy as ever

Nicki Minaj, Bella Thorne, 50 Cent, Young Paris, Ne-Yo and (of course) Paris Hilton were all in attendance. It just wouldn’t be a Plein show without them, would it?

It was a night of big performances

Plein likes to put on a show, this much we know. Kicking off proceedings was Dita Von Teese with a sparkly burlesque which ended with her swirling around in a massive martini glass. Providing the soundtrack to the event was Future, with Fifth Harmony, Yo Gotti and Nicki Minaj all in the room. In the middle of the show, Teyana Taylor burst out some serious moves with her (wild) interpretation of a catwalk strut.

The casting was as diverse (and surprising) the crowd

Adriana Lima and Irina Shayk opened and closed the show, but in between there was a great - and surprising - mix of talents. As well as Teyana Taylor and Kinoshita Manama, there was Rae Sremmurd, Matthew Noszka, Stella Maxwell, Amilna Estevao, Golden Barbie (aka Jasmine Sanders) and the real surprise: Snoop Dogg’s father and son making their way down the runway. (Snoop took a turn too, naturally.)

The hair had an empowering message

The Rapunzel-length hair seemed to play into Plein’s fetish fairy tale, but in fact they were about empowering women. "They are a symbol of female empowerment, but with a sensitive touch of romance," explained hair stylist Tina Outen backstage. Love it or loathe it, you can't escape how fun it was to see Lima snap her four-foot-long braid around like a whip on the catwalk.