Red carpet favorite Cushnie Et Ochs pairs pretty pastels with cool cut-outs at New York Fashion Week

  • Several stars from the hit series Empire attended the show, including Grace Gealy and Kaitlin Doubleday
  • British Revenge actress Ashley Madekwe also sat in the front row, as did TV presenter La La Anthony
  • Celebrity fans of the brand also include Ivanka Trump, Rosie Hungtington-Whiteley and Megan Fox

By Charlie Lankston At New York Fashion Week For Dailymail.com

Published: 11:23 EST, 12 September 2015 | Updated: 11:46 EST, 12 September 2015

Celebrity favorite Cushnie Et Ochs filled the catwalk with a collection of pared-back pastel colors, and cute cut-out designs during its New York Fashion Week show on Friday. 

Designers Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs focused on a pretty palette of pale purple, mint and peach for Spring 2016, with models also showcasing a collection of cool hair wraps and bold black sunglasses.

Bringing a darker edge to contrast the pale pastel tones, the designers also debuted a collection of black leather dresses, and high-waisted white bikinis, all of which were paired with simple strappy stilettos. 

Minted: Cushnie Et Ochs filled the catwalk with a collection of pared-back pastel colors, and cute cut-out designs during its New York Fashion Week show

Minted: Cushnie Et Ochs filled the catwalk with a collection of pared-back pastel colors, and cute cut-out designs during its New York Fashion Week show

Pretty in peach: Designers Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs focused on a pretty palette of pale purple, mint and peach
Pretty in peach: Designers Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs focused on a pretty palette of pale purple, mint and peach

Sky high: All of the designs were paired with simple strappy stilettos from Christian Louboutin

Pretty in peach: Designers Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs focused on a pretty palette of pale purple, mint and peach

Pretty in peach: Designers Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs focused on a pretty palette of pale purple, mint and peach

Also off-setting the pale pastel colors was the models' dark make-up; each girl wore a deep berry-toned matte lip, while their eyes were rimmed in dark kohl.

The look was finished off with bold brows and a deep blood-red manicure by Christian Louboutin nail artist Alicia Torello.

Shortly before the show, designers Carly and Michelle told the Hollywood Reporter that their dream clients would be Sharon Stone and Michelle Pfeiffer, with Michelle explaining that the latter actress has 'always been our style muse from Scarface'. 

Peachy keen: There were several evening wear looks included in the collection, in addition to the casual laid-back designs
Peachy keen: There were several evening wear looks included in the collection, in addition to the casual laid-back designs

Peachy keen: There were several evening wear looks included in the collection, in addition to the casual laid-back designs

Nice and tight: The brand has become renowned for its flattering bodycon style, which plays a major role in its new collection

Nice and tight: The brand has become renowned for its flattering bodycon style, which plays a major role in its new collection

Matchy matchy: Each model wore a pair of perfectly coordinating shoes to match the shade of their ensemble
Matchy matchy: Each model wore a pair of perfectly coordinating shoes to match the shade of their ensemble
Matchy matchy: Each model wore a pair of perfectly coordinating shoes to match the shade of their ensemble

Matchy matchy: Each model wore a pair of perfectly coordinating shoes to match the shade of their ensemble

Back to black: In addition to the pretty pastel shades, the catwalk collection also featured some bold leather dresses

Back to black: In addition to the pretty pastel shades, the catwalk collection also featured some bold leather dresses

Speaking about their inspiration for the Spring 2016 collection, Carly explained: 'We started looking at Kehinde Wiley’s work — the portrait artist — and from there the theme became uptown gangster. 

'We wanted to mix 90’s hip hop references with a sort of uptown lady,' said Cushnie. 'Pastels but a lot of overall references and the bandanas were made out of duchess satin to elevate it a bit.'

Perched on the front row at the show were Empire actresses Grace Gealey and Kaitlin Doubleday, both wearing Cushnie Et Ochs, alongside Revenge actress Ashley Madekwe, who was also wearing an ensemble styled by the fashion house. 

Back to black: In addition to the pretty pastel shades, the catwalk collection also featured some bold leather dresses
Back to black: In addition to the pretty pastel shades, the catwalk collection also featured some bold leather dresses

Gothic: The dark looks could not have been more different to the pretty pastel tones used for the majority of the collection 

Bright white: The designers explained that they wanted the bandanas to add a 90s hip hop feel to the show
Bright white: The designers explained that they wanted the bandanas to add a 90s hip hop feel to the show

Bright white: The designers explained that they wanted the bandanas to add a 90s hip hop feel to the show

Berry tones: The models all wore a deep plummy matte lip to contrast the pale pastel designs

Berry tones: The models all wore a deep plummy matte lip to contrast the pale pastel designs

Dream team: Designers Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs (pictured) revealed at the show that they would love to style Sharon Stone and Michelle Pfeiffer one day

Dream team: Designers Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs (pictured) revealed at the show that they would love to style Sharon Stone and Michelle Pfeiffer one day

Empire: Two stars of the hit Fox show, Grace Gealey and Kaitlin Doubleday (pictured), were in attendance at the show
Empire: Two stars of the hit Fox show, Grace Gealey (pictured) and Kaitlin Doubleday, were in attendance at the show

Empire: Two stars of the hit Fox show, Grace Gealey (R) and Kaitlin Doubleday (L), were in attendance at the show

Co-stars: The Empire actresses posed together on the front row shortly before the show began

Co-stars: The Empire actresses posed together on the front row shortly before the show began

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