Lily Collins led the arrivals at Calvin Klein’s New York Fashion Week presentation on Friday, drawing attention for a sequinned crop top and matching midi skirt as the designer brand staged a show at The Brant Foundation.
Collins, 36, was joined on the red carpet by models Iris Law and Emily Ratajkowski, while other attendees included Vogue editor Anna Wintour, actress Naomi Watts, actor Christopher Briney, basketball player Jalen Green and singer Rosalía. Collins completed her look with silver strappy heels, pointed-toe boots and an accessory shaped like a perfume bottle; Law wore a 1990s-style slip dress with a mesh insert and a trench coat, and Ratajkowski chose a semi-sheer knitted dress with dropped arm holes and a high neck.
The outing came amid controversy surrounding Collins’s recent social media post marking the conclusion of filming for the fifth season of the Netflix series Emily in Paris. In an Instagram message accompanying a montage of behind-the-scenes photos, Collins wrote: “And that’s another wrap on @emilyinparis… Here's to five seasons of friendship turned sisterhood – Venice, Paris, Rome, anywhere is home with you by my side. Incredibly grateful for our Emily family and so extremely proud of what we all created together this year. Arrivederci ’til December 18!”
Viewers and followers criticized the post for not acknowledging the recent death of assistant director Diego Borella, 47, who collapsed while filming one of the show’s final scenes last Thursday at the Hotel Danieli in Venice. Emergency responders were called to the scene; according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo, resuscitation attempts failed and Borella was pronounced dead at 7:30 p.m. Italian authorities later reported his cause of death as a heart attack. Production on Emily in Paris was temporarily halted following the incident.
Social‑media responses quoted by outlets included direct appeals for recognition of Borella: "Doesn’t this seem a little tasteless and tacky? An assistant director died just 3 days ago on set?!" and "No mention of the guy that passed? RIP Diego Borella." The comments reflect viewers' concerns after Collins posted the wrap announcement without reference to the on‑set fatality.
Borella, born in Venice in 1978, had worked as a director and writer and trained in cities including Rome, London and New York. His social‑media profiles listed published work spanning fairy tales, haikus and plays.
Calvin Klein’s show proceeded as scheduled, and photographers captured a steady stream of attendees as New York Fashion Week continued. Representatives for Collins and the Emily in Paris production did not immediately issue further comments about the social‑media reaction beyond the wrap announcement. Netflix and the series' production company temporarily paused filming in the wake of Borella’s death while local authorities carried out inquiries.
The juxtaposition of high‑profile fashion events and ongoing developments around the television production drew renewed attention to how entertainment industry figures address on‑set incidents. Organisers and participants at New York Fashion Week continued to attend scheduled presentations, while reporting on Borella’s death and its impact on the Emily in Paris production remained ongoing.