Next time you’re on the cusp of calling your F-slur friend the F-slur, just say ‘feathered’, OK? That seemed to be what Rual Lopez was communicating at his NYFW show El Pato, a word meaning ‘duck’ in Spanish but used as a homophobic slur in Latin countries. Previous seasons have seen heavyweights like Beyoncé and Madonna attend Lopez’s shows, with SS25’s catwalk taking place under the long shadow of the Rockefeller Center. So, how to follow all that? Strip everything back and focus on the feathered message.
Photography Hatnim Lee
