When Style Meets Storytelling
Peter Koloff documents Lafayette 148 at New York Fashion Week in collaboration with stylist Samia Laaboudi of The SL Story a creative partnership that captures the brand’s essence and the spirit of New York City.
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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Sunset Street Style in NYC | Peter Koloff x Alexa Beverly
Street style at sunset in New York City with Alexa Beverly, photographed by Peter Koloff. A cinematic look at fashion and culture on the streets of NYC.
New York always gives you moments if you know where to look. At sunset, the city becomes its own runway the light, the movement, the chaos turning cinematic in an instant. With Alexa Beverly, I set out to capture the pulse of street style at golden hour.
Photographed in New York City by Peter Koloff, global street style and fashion photographer, this shoot blends identity, fashion, and atmosphere into a single frame.
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This NYC street style photo shoot took place in August 2025 during golden hour in Manhattan. Featuring Alexa Beverly, the session highlights contemporary urban fashion against the iconic city backdrop. Captured by Peter Koloff, this shoot blends cinematic light and movement into timeless street style visuals.