LOOK: Michael Kors throws a Studio 54 inspired bash at New York Fashion Week

The Michael Kors collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The Michael Kors collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Published Feb 14, 2019

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Michael Kors threw a fashion show worthy of Studio 54 with Barry Manilow belting "Copacabana" on a glittery stage and rock muse Patti Hansen walking the runway Wednesday.

Designer Michael Kors, center, is joined by model Patti Hansen and Barry Manilow on stage after his collection was modeled during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

His crowd, seated inside a Wall Street ballroom, went wild for both on the closing day of New York Fashion Week as he rolled out shaggy coats and feather boas, sparkly gowns in neon purple and electric blue, and flirty ruffles on dresses and skirts, all worthy of the heady '70s.

The Michael Kors collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid took to the catwalk to help move the bash along, but the surprise of Manilow's performance had the crowd on its feet. The 75-year-old legend is still going strong, proudly showing off his orange bedazzled "Copa" jacket backstage after the upbeat show.

Bella Hadid models a design from the Michael Kors collection during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Gigi Hadid models fashion from the Michael Kors collection. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

It's just what the fashion crowd needed on the eighth day of racing from show to show during fashion week, and the day after an icy snowstorm made that even more challenging.

Kors fall collection celebrated the city's melting pot of style and the kings and queens of the era: Bette, Bianca and Baryshnikov among them. The designer's impeccable tailoring and eye for details were plentiful in the clothes, from his delicate slip dresses to a killer patchwork leather jacket with black shearling sleeves.

The Michael Kors collection is modelled during Fashion Week in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Hansen, a '70s superstar model, is married to Keith Richards and took her turn on the catwalk with a smile on her face, dressed in an iridescent trouser suit of black and gold.

There was star power on Kors' front row as well: Kerry Washington, Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband, Michael Douglas, along with "If Beale Street Could Talk" Oscar nominee Regina King.

This image released by Starpix shows actresses Regina King, left, and Kerry Washington arriving to view the Michael Kors collection at Cipriani Wall Street. (Kristina Bumphrey/Starpix via AP)

After the show, Kors called Manilow's appearance the cherry on the cake.

"We met him exactly a year ago. It's very bizarre, backstage at a concert. I like everyone else am a huge fan,"Kors told The Associated Press. "I said to him, 'Have you ever gone to a fashion show?' And he said no. I said 'Watch a few of our shows on YouTube, maybe we can do something in the future.'"

The theme didn't come together until Kors found himself perusing his old yearbook and got to thinking about his start in New York in the late-70s, and "just this whole convergence of glamour."

The Michael Kors collection is modelled during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

At the time, the city was "pretty gritty and pretty dangerous," he recalled, "and music was a huge part of it, and dance. And Patti Hansen was all over my walls. I think the last fashion show she was in was in 1994."

The Michael Kors collection is modelled during Fashion Week in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Ultimately, Kors said, he wanted to put together an optimistic collection. Perhaps his crushed satin charmeuse blouse in cocoa would boost your mood and not bust your budget.

There were banker looks as well, in cropped plaid trousers and belted jackets. And, always, Kors showed a few great bags, for the shoulder and for a quick trip out of town.

The Michael Kors collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The Michael Kors collection is modelled during Fashion Week in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The Michael Kors collection is modelled during Fashion Week in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) "I wanted joy," Kors explained. "I think maybe I'm a Pollyanna but you know I think that the right clothes and the right attitude can just lift your spirits."

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