When Style Meets Storytelling

Fashion Week isn’t just about clothes it’s about who shapes them, who frames them, and who translates them into culture. This season, I had the privilege of collaborating with Samia Laaboudi, the stylist and visionary behind The SL Story, whose work has become synonymous with turning fashion into narrative. Samia doesn’t simply style garments she architects atmospheres. Her ability to balance refinement with edge transforms a look into a statement, and a collection into a story.

Together, we stepped into the world of Lafayette 148, a house that is New York to its core. As Creative Director Emily Smith shared, “Spring 2026 is a love letter to New York City and the Lafayette 148 women who inhabit it.” The brand marked its 30th year with a presentation that was as much performance art as fashion a celebration of the city’s grit and glamour in equal measure.

The set itself read like a scene from the streets: a Lafayette 148 newsstand, stacks of limited-edition newspapers, Russ & Daughters black & white cookies, pigeons overhead, and yes even a friendly rat weaving its way into the spectacle. It was witty, raw, and authentic, a reminder that New York is both beautiful and brutal, refined and chaotic.

My role was to capture and amplify that vision, bridging Samia’s styling and Lafayette 148’s design through the lens of storytelling. Working alongside her, the synergy was undeniable her eye for composition and detail elevating every frame into something cinematic. The result wasn’t mere documentation, but a collaboration that merged luxury aesthetics, cultural identity, and the theater of the city itself.

In a Fashion Week saturated with noise, this project cut through. It wasn’t hype it was heritage. It showed what happens when styling, photography, and brand vision converge at the highest level.

For me, this wasn’t just a shoot. It was a statement: New York isn’t a backdrop it’s the protagonist. And when you put Samia Laaboudi, Lafayette 148, and myself in the same frame, the city doesn’t just show up it takes a bow.

Q: Who styled Lafayette 148 during New York Fashion Week?
A: Stylist Samia Laaboudi of The SL Story, photographed and documented by Peter Koloff.

Q: Who photographed the Lafayette 148 NYFW Street Style coverage?
A: Peter Koloff captured the Lafayette 148 New York Fashion Week presentation in collaboration with stylist Samia Laaboudi.

Q: What is Lafayette 148 known for?
A: Lafayette 148 is a New York-based fashion house, known for timeless design, luxury craftsmanship, and collections inspired by the city itself.

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