On Tuesday night, Michael Kors, Suki Waterhouse and 50 of their closest friends gathered at the Aman in New York City to celebrate the designer’s launch on Amazon.
“We beat plan,” Kors said of the launch. “That’s a great way to start the party.”
The evening included cocktails and a dinner held at Italian restaurant Arva on the 14th floor of the Aman hotel. Attendees included Delilah Belle Hamlin, Tayshia Adams, Olivia Ponton, Delaney Rowe, Tina Leung and many more.
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Kors, who wore an all-black ensemble with sneakers, joked that the private glass room decked out with trees looked like an episode of “The White Lotus,” a topic he said they would get to by dessert. Waterhouse, who fronted the brand’s latest campaign, looked ready to step into an episode of the hit show, sporting a sheer, lace mini dress from the designer’s spring 2025 collection.
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“I’m just obsessed with being in New York, and I want to be here as much as possible. It’s where I feel like I come alive. In L.A., my style goes down the toilet a bit, [but] when I come back to New York, I’m excited to wear outfits and be out at dinner and see humans,” joked Waterhouse. “Especially being here…it’s been nice seeing all the looks that we shot for the campaign on all these gorgeous women that are at this event, and seeing how everyone’s, bringing their own thing to it.”
Prior to Kors’ and Waterhouse’s arrival, guests — who included friends of the brand, influencers, models and more — mingled around elaborately set tables with orchids and candles, while sipping on wine and martinis. Many, dressed in Kors’ latest designs, were grabbed by team members from Amazon to film social content of their looks. In line with the most recent travel-inspired campaign shot in Ibiza, the guests wore mostly neutral, monochromatic looks. The star of the night was the brand’s new studded leather bag in black and white.
“I’m a huge fan of Michael Kors’ campaigns,” said Ponton, a model and content creator who sported the bag and a black ruched one-shoulder minidress from Kors. “For every model, it’s the dream.”
It was a sentimental evening for others, including content creator Bartlett.
“Michael Kors was the first fashion brand I ever worked with in New York when I was in fashion school,” she said. “It’s always had a special place in my heart, and now that it’s on Amazon, it’s amazing. It’s full circle.”
While the clothes remained very neutral, some, including Rowe, a content creator, opted for vibrant glam to spice things up.
“I went with a kind of old Hollywood hair and makeup, just because when the dress is simple, you can kind of go crazy with the hair and the makeup,” she said.
After about 20 minutes of mingling, Kors made his grand appearance, shortly followed by Waterhouse — the duo kissed each other on the cheek and posed for several photos. Waterhouse, who recently launched a gratitude app with best friend Poppy Jamie, said the party would “1,000 percent” be on her list of things she’s grateful for. Kors, of course, had a lot to be grateful for as well.
“I’m always happy to see Suki. We shot the campaign in Ibiza. This is not Ibiza, but the Aman of New York is a pretty great spot,” he said. “We’re happy to celebrate this Amazon launch because I think what’s great about it is it just will broaden the people that we’re speaking to.”
Just before dinner, Kors found his seat at the middle of the table and was surprised to find a gift bag, which sat on each chair. He jokingly asked fashion influencer Leung if she wanted the gift only to realize he had no idea what was in the bag. In the end, Kors did an unboxing of several gift bags at the table to find a variety of watches which he modeled for attendees. Afterward, Kors welcomed guests and raved about Waterhouse’s involvement in the brand before sitting down for a family-style dinner.