Cindy Crawford, Serena Williams And Katie Holmes Join The Luxury Retailer For An Evening At Thomas Straker’s New SoHo Restaurant
Net-a-Porter brought together women from across fashion, entertainment, sports and culture for an exclusive New York Fashion Week cocktail celebrating its Incredible Women initiative and the September issue of Porter.
Hosted by Net-a-Porter CEO Heather Kaminetsky, the event took place at Straker’s, Chef Thomas Straker’s new SoHo restaurant, ahead of its official opening later this month. The evening marked the first event held at the New York venue, with Straker hosting a live culinary experience for guests from the restaurant’s kitchen.
The gathering also celebrated Cindy Crawford, who stars on the cover of Porter‘s September issue. Crawford joined a group of guests including Serena Williams, Katie Holmes, Emmy Rossum, Nara Smith, Madeline Brewer, Aurora James and Athena Calderone.
Designers Willy Chavarria, Wes Gordon and Christopher John Rogers were also among those attending the evening, which brought together Net-a-Porter clients, talent, press and friends of the retailer during New York Fashion Week.
The event builds on Net-a-Porter’s Incredible Women platform, which focuses on women across fashion and culture through the retailer’s editorial and community initiatives.
“Incredible Women is about celebrating the women who inspire us through their confidence and individuality. New York Fashion Week felt like the perfect moment to bring our community together around that idea, and to celebrate Cindy as our September Porter cover star. Cindy has had such an extraordinary impact on fashion and culture, and having her with us made the evening a fitting celebration of women and the community that continues to connect and inspire us,” said Heather Kaminetsky, CEO of Net-a-Porter.
Mia Moretti provided the soundtrack for the evening, DJing throughout the event.
The celebration also marked a new print moment for Porter. Guests received the publication’s first printed zine, produced specifically for New York Fashion Week, alongside bespoke “You Are Incredible” T-shirts.
By bringing the Incredible Women platform together with Crawford’s Porter cover and the debut of Straker’s New York restaurant, Net-a-Porter used the Fashion Week gathering to connect its editorial, client and cultural communities in one of the season’s newest SoHo destinations.
