RUNWAY: Philipp Plein FW19

If you've been living under a rock, you might've missed the controversy surrounding Philipp Plein's NYC debut. He had loudly announced that Kanye West would be performing but much to the chagrin of a few red-hat-wearing fans, West was not performing and Plein had been duped, much like how customers continue to be duped into thinking what he offers is fashionable. Nevertheless, the show did go on and it offered American tropes that had been done better and with more authenticity than shown here. At least he can throw a nice party, but then again, when your budget is upwards of $2.5 million, who can't throw a nice party a few times a year?