John Paul Ataker's "Slow Fashion" SS18 Collection Featured Karlie Kloss, Taylor Hill at NYFW in Anticipation of First U.S. Store Opening

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Designer, Numan Ataker showed the John Paul Ataker Spring/Summer 2018 Collection during his fifth season during New York Fashion Week and today at IMG's Skylight Clarkson Square.  World renowned models walked the runway including Taylor Hill, Lameka Fox, Faretta, Birgit Kos, Charlee Fraser and Dayana Mendoza with Karlie Kloss closing the show.

Trendsetting celebrities took photos and lined the front row of Gallery I. Notable attendees included Actress and Singer Victoria Justice, Pop Star and TV Personality Paula Abdul, Actress Lela Loren, Actress and Access Hollywood host Liz Hernandez, E! News host Erin Lim, Actor and Musician Aidan Alexander, Actress, dancer and model Camren Bicondova, Actress Landry Bender, Actress and TV Personality Marla Maples, Rapper/Singer Niatia "Lil Mama" Kirkland, Emmy Nominated Singer/Songwriter Addie Hamilton, Country Singer Elizabeth Lyons, and Dorinda Medley, Brazilian Actress Gabriela Dias.

Watch John Paul Ataker NYFW Spring/Summer 2018 Runway Show

The show comes in anticipation of the ready-to-wear brand's first U.S. flagship store opening in October 2017 at 804 Madison Avenue and 67^th Street in New York City.

This collection is based on the rich cultural heritage and folklore of The Black Sea zone of Turkey.  Authentic and vernacular assets of the region are incorporated into Ataker's signature gowns, dresses and separates designed for daily and formal wear.The color palate has a large emphasis on unbleached fabrics and is predominantly white, ivory and black.

The runway also presented a line of exclusive shoes designed by John Paul Ataker as contemporary interpretations of traditional fishermen's boots and farmers' footwear embellished with metallic fishermen cords that will be sold in the Madison Avenue store.

John Paul Ataker's sophisticated style and high-quality tailoring rapidly catapulted the company to an industry-leading position after its 1977 founding in Istanbul. Headquartered in New York, the design house maintains its commitment to ensuring every woman who wears the brand feels both the elegance of the design and the soft caress of its luxurious fabrics.

John Paul Ataker has been featured in numerous fashion and lifestyle publications including Italian Vogue, W, InStyle, Yahoo! Style, People Magazine and more and worn by celebrities including Gwen Stefani, Chrissy Teigen, Olivia Culpo, Carrie Underwood, Taraji P. Henson, Maria Menouonos, Regina King, Heather Morris, Evan Rachel Wood and others. www.johnpaulataker.com

Contact: Kerime Ataker, Co-Founder & President, k.ataker@johnpaulataker.com

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