Suni Lee made NYFW her fashion playground

What were Lee’s personal highlights of the week? She names Off-White and Tommy Hilfiger as a couple of her favorite collections. “I got to see so many of my friends and fellow athletes (at Off-White),” she says. “It was also cool that the Tommy show was on the Staten Island Ferry, which was one of my first New York experiences.” Lee had also attended presentations from the likes of Michael Kors, Brandon Maxwell and Simkhai, and enjoyed dressing up and finding looks that worked for each show.

At Kors, Lee opened up to the idea of ​​tailoring. “I usually love a mini dress, but I stayed open to trying new things and what each designer had in mind for me,” she says. “When I was first offered to wear a short suit for Michael Kors, I never thought I would fall into the shorts trend, but it ended up being one of my favorite looks of the week!” At Tommy Hilfiger, she also slipped into a trench coat dress that she was “obsessed with.” As she tried on all the looks, Lee says her biggest style lesson was to never underestimate the power of a good tailor. “Tailoring is really where the magic happens,” Lee says. “The fittings were also a lot of fun. I loved meeting the teams behind each show and seeing their hard work come to life.”

The Tommy show was such a cool experience. Fashion show on a boat was not on my 2024 bingo card.

Photo: Brian Meller

Of course, no NYFW experience would be complete without attending some of the glitzy afterparties. “I didn’t expect them to be this much fun,” says Lee. “By attending a few afterparties and dinners, I met so many people and made so many new friends, which was super special.” You could say her first NYFW was a success. But now it’s time to get her bearings in New York. “After the whirlwind of the last few incredible months, I’m just excited to take some time to get to know my new home and even plan some international travel with friends.”

Check out Lee’s full NYFW diary below.