NYC Sports WAGs Take Over Terez’s Debut NYFW Show…
What’s the distinction between a tunnel stroll and a catwalk?
Not a lot — at least according to Zara Tisch, the designer behind the sports-inspired label Terez.
On Wednesday afternoon in Chelsea, Tisch debuted a runway assortment just before the official kickoff to New York Fashion Week.
But Tisch’s designer logos weren’t Louis Vuitton or Dior. Instead, Tisch dropped a high-fashion homage to Gotham sports activities tradition that includes streetwear-inspired attire for the Giants, Jets, Knicks, Yankees, Mets, Buffalo Bills and NY Liberty.
Designer Zara Tisch, middle, with Marissa Ayers and Katia Lindor. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post
Held on a catwalk that seemed like a basketball court, the show absolutely embraced Big Apple pleasure with appears to be like devoted to hometown groups — and fashions who moonlight as iconic New York sports activities WAGs.
Runway strutters included Ali Brunson (spouse of New York Knicks MVP Jalen Brunson), Marissa Ayers (girlfriend of Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart) and Katia Lindor, spouse of Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor.
Ali Brunson on the Terez runway. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post
Ayers told The Post she has been keen to “tap into modeling.” The Terez presentation marked her second runway show, following her debut at Miami Swim Week.
“This is a dream for sure, being in my first New York Fashion Week,” Ayers said. “I’m honored to be included and represent the Giants and it’s a good step in the right direction to have a female-founded sports brand.”
Ayers added that she’ll be rocking a number of Terez outfits from the show to upcoming NFL video games, and wore a Giants varsity jacket on the catwalk.
Marissa Ayers, girlfriend of NY Giant’s Quarterback Jaxson Dart, in the Terez Fashion Show/ Tamara Beckwith/NY Post
Katia Lindor, spouse of New York Mets star Francisco Lindor, said that ever since Francisco was traded to the Mets in 2021, she started experimenting with her gameday look with New York fashion at the forefront.
“Coming to NY, I found you can do anything you want when it comes to fashion. It’s a place of creatives and artists,” Lindor told The Post. “Some games I dress up more, other days I want to wear a sports cap and sports clothes. Anything works!” she added — though she admitted her “dressier” appears to be like had been reserved for the playoffs.
How does Lindor really feel about being one of the well-known New York WAGs (wives and girlfriends) who’s always noticed in the stands? She told The Post that she was proud to carry “an element of fun, fashion and chic to something predominantly male.”
Lindor famous that by pairing with Terez, she was also highlighting the many ladies working companies centered around sports activities and sports activities fandom.
Katia Lindor carrying New York Mets-inspired fashion in the Terez show. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post
Tisch created Terez in 2008 after she couldn’t discover cool items to put on to local video games.
The line exploded this summer season during the Knicks’ jaw-dropping championship season, which gained Tisch the final word model — actress and basketball superfan Anne Hathaway, who wore the label’s Garden Galaxy assortment to the playoffs.
Tisch emphasised to The Post her want to shift away from commonplace “fan-wear” toward high-style sportswear for ladies.
“You shouldn’t just wear merch in the stadium or the arena,” she explained. “It’s here to stay outside of sporting events.” To keep the appears to be like fashionable, Tisch takes cues from ’90s streetwear for her NBA line and nostalgic Seventies jerseys for her NFL collabs.
Backstage at the Terez fashion show in New York City. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post
Despite being half of the distinguished Tisch household, the designer admitted that a fancy runway show wasn’t actually on her thoughts — at least, not until mates and followers requested why she’d never thought-about it.
“I was working so much,” she admitted. “I didn’t think I’d have time for a show!”
Ultimately, she caved to the strain — and realized she might characterize a new form of fan fashion that spotlit New York in a fashionable, surprising manner.
“This category is going to have a lot of longevity,” Tisch said. “So it’s time to show the world.”
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