Ralph Lauren stays closer to home this time with intimate Manhattan gallery show

NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren, known for staging elaborate runway shows in sumptuous settings like the horsey Hamptons or amid his vintage car collection, took it down a notch for a more intimate show Thursday in a Manhattan gallery space.

As celebrities like Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ariana DeBose and many others watched from the front row, Lauren presented a fall collection dubbed “The Modern Romantics,” heavy on high ruffled necks, classics like buttery leather in everything from aviator jackets to bustiers, and soft cashmere. Evening looks were long and lacy.

Lauren’s models first appeared atop a balcony, then each descended a grand staircase to walk the runway. The venue, now the Jack Shainman Gallery, was built in 1898 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style.

For the New York-based crowd, it was much less of a journey than Lauren’s last show in the Hamptons on Long Island, which took some guests four hours from Manhattan in busy traffic.

Lauren himself appeared at the end of the show to wave — from the top of the balcony.

Lauren said he was celebrating “The Modern Romantics,” an aesthetic he described as “self-assured and unbound by rules.”

Strutting the runway, the models displayed looks that began with a classic Lauren combination of black trousers, a high-necked ruffled white shirt, and an aviator jacket in brown distressed leather.

That was followed by a filmy white midi-dress paired with a thick black leather belt, and tall black leather boots.

A black leather bustier was paired with a long camel wool skirt, and white lacy ruffled shirts popped up in different ensembles — with a long camel coat, or a puffy brown cardigan. There were also white lace neckties. There were velvet jackets, including in a deep shade of purple.

Outfits segued into evening with long, silky or strappy gowns, one in a white crochet theme, another in sumptuous black lace. There was a black halter gown in tiers of ruffles spiraling around the body.

Hathaway, Williams and Watts sat together in the front row, each in a Lauren-style trench or wrap coat. Hathaway, her hair pulled back in a tight ponytail, paired her coat with a pair of tan-colored jeans, embroidered with sequins and strategically shredded.

DeBose wore a smart gray suit that would go perfectly with next month’s Met Gala dress code: “Tailored For You.” Louis-Dreyfus wore a cropped leather jacket in light brown, with white trousers.

Also attending were Sadie Sink, Sarah Catherine Hook, Eiza Gonzalez, Andra Day, Kacey Musgraves and Ella Hunt, among others.

“I thought it was very much his sensibility and what he believes,” Anna Wintour, the influential Vogue editor, said after the show, noting that Lauren’s fashion transcended trends. “He’s a designer that never looks to the left or to the right. He’s just very clear in what he wants to say and what his customer wants, and that’s one of the reasons he’s so unbelievably successful.”

Sarah Catherine Hook, who appeared in the recently concluded third season of “The White Lotus," said she liked the collection’s ephemeral feel.

“I love anything timeless and I feel like this is the most timeless you could possibly get," Hook said. “I love the masculine-feminine mix of it and this is my first time getting to wear a necktie, so I’m feeling pretty chic today.”

Sarah Catherine Hook arrives at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Ariana DeBose arrives at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Michelle Williams arrives at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Anne Hathaway arrives at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Eiza Gonzalez arrives at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Models walk the runway at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

A model walks the runway at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Ralph Lauren greets the audience at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Models walk the runway at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Models pose at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Models pose at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Models walk the runway at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Models walk the runway at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

A model walks the runway at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Ralph Lauren greets the audience at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Georgia Fowler arrives at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus arrives at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

A model walks the runway at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

A model walks the runway as Anna Wintour, right, looks on at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

A model walks the runway at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 presentation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

NEW CHANDIGARH, India (AP) — Debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar picked up 3-21 as Afghanistan finished the second day of the solitary cricket test against India at 113-5 in 39.5 overs on Sunday.

Prasidh Krishan also picked up 2-27 with Rahmat Shah (43) unbeaten at stumps.

This was after India declared its first innings on 564-8 (127 overs), including centuries from Lokesh Rahul (100) and skipper Shubman Gill (126).

Mohammad Saleem picked up 6-140, the fifth-best bowling figures in tests for Afghanistan. India still leads by another 451 runs.

Earlier, India had reached 475-6 at lunch after Afghanistan picked up three wickets in the morning session.

Gill added 23 runs to his overnight score before he was caught off Saleem, an innings that included 15 fours and a six.

Gill and Rishabh Pant put on 169 runs for the fourth wicket to seize control for the hosts.

Pant then added a quick-fire 36 runs with Dhruv Jurel before the set duo was out in the space of six deliveries – Saleem bowled Jurel (19) to get his fourth, while Pant was caught at the boundary off Hashmatullah Shahidi for 81.

Post lunch, Washington Sundar scored his sixth test half-century as India crossed 500. He hit five fours and a six to anchor the lower order.

Suthar also scored 28 off 41 balls in his maiden test outing. Mohammed Siraj added 22 off 12 balls. Saleem accounted for both Suthar and Siraj – picking up his fifth and sixth wickets, respectively.

It was Saleem’s maiden five-wicket haul – and best bowling figures – in only his second test as India declared ahead of tea.

Suthar then struck the first blow as Siraj completed a running catch to give the spinner his maiden test wicket when opener Abdul Malik was out caught for 16. Afghanistan went to tea at 28-1.

India picked up another four wickets in the final session, led by Suthar and Krishna. Suthar had Rahmanullah Gurbaz out caught for 12

Sediqullah Atal was bowled for 17, while skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (20) was out lbw – both to Krishna, who is featuring in his first test on home soil, as Afghanistan slipped to 98-4.

Shahidi and Shah added 36 for the fourth wicket – the best partnership for Afghanistan yet.

Afsar Zazai (3) and Shah battled for 45 deliveries, before Suthar dismissed Zazai in the final over of the day, taking a simple return catch. Shah hit six fours and a six to stay unbeaten at stumps.

It is only the second test between the teams. India had hosted Afghanistan’s inaugural test in Bengaluru when the home side won by an innings and 262 runs.

On Day 1, India had won the toss and opted to bat, finishing the day at 368-3.

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Afghanistan's Rahmat Shah, left, looks on as India's Manav Suthar takes the catch to dismiss Afghanistan's Afsar Zazai off his own bowling on day two of the cricket test match between Afghanistan and India in New Chandigarh, India, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

India's Dhruv Jurel fields a shot by Afghanistan's Afsar Zazai on day two of the cricket test match between Afghanistan and India in New Chandigarh, India, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

India's Manav Suthar, left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Afghanistan's Afsar Zazai on day two of the cricket test match between Afghanistan and India in New Chandigarh, India, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

India's debutant Manav Suthar bats on day two of the cricket test match between Afghanistan and India in New Chandigarh, India, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

India's Washington Sundar, right, bats on day two of the cricket test match between Afghanistan and India in New Chandigarh, India, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

India's Rishabh Pant bats on day two of the cricket test match between Afghanistan and India in New Chandigarh, India, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

India's Dhruv Jurel, center, is bowled out by Afghanistan's Mohammad Saleem, left, on day two of the cricket test match between Afghanistan and India in New Chandigarh, India, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

India's captain Shubman Gill bats on day two of the cricket test match between Afghanistan and India in New Chandigarh, India, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)