From the location at Tavern on the Green in the heart of Central Park, to a performance by musical star Ariana DeBose, to the spotlight given the charitable organization God’s Love We Deliver, and of course, the clothes themselves, the show was a celebration of love.
“I think we’re all ready to focus on the simple, powerful pleasures of love—romantic love, love for one another, love for the places that sustain us, which in my case is New York City,” says Michael Kors. “It’s a special thrill to celebrate the resilience and rebirth of the city and the fashion industry with a live runway show. This collection pays homage to everything I love about spring in the city—the energy, the mix of people, the romance and laid-back glamour.”
Included on the runway: a special cashmere sweater designed as an homage to God’s Love We Deliver, an organization near and dear to Michael’s heart. Founded by Ganga Stone and Jane Best in 1985, God’s Love cooks and home-delivers free medically tailored meals to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses throughout the New York City metropolitan area. In March 2020, they were named an essential services provider, and are now cooking and delivering more than 10,000 meals a day. All proceeds from the sale of this sweater will go to God’s Love. Additionally, the Michael Kors company is proud to support its longstanding relationship with God’s Love and commemorate Ganga Stone’s legacy with a donation to the organization.
“For this collection, I was really thinking about what love means to me and I immediately thought of God’s Love We Deliver,” says Kors. “I first started working with them in the late 1980s when AIDS was decimating NYC, and the design community in particular. Since then, I’ve seen how they’ve been there for the city during the toughest moments, showing compassion and delivering food to people in need. That simple act of bringing someone a hot plate of food—that’s love.”
