Loewe celebrated the arrival of its first collection at Bergdorf Goodman with a dinner at The Odeon in lower Manhattan. Designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, New York natives now based in Paris, hosted the event attended by actors and fashion figures. The department store's windows featured a full Loewe takeover unveiled the day before.
The dinner took place on Thursday night at The Odeon, a Tribeca restaurant with personal significance for designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. They have frequented the venue throughout their adult lives, choosing it as an homage to Loewe’s signature downtown edge. McCollough noted, “We’ve been coming here our entire adult lives, so it just kind of felt right the right place.” The location has gained recent attention from fans of the Love Story series visiting the JFK Jr. booth. Guests arrived to tables lit by Loewe’s signature Tomato Leaves taper candles, creating a midsummer farmer’s market ambiance despite the March chill. Britt Lower of Severance remarked, “Well, you walk in and there are candles on the table—so you know there’s going to be great conversations.” McCollough expressed delight at returning to New York: “It’s so cool to be back in New York. We’re never here anymore.” Hernandez added, “I’m excited to see friends, and I’m looking forward to a couple of days off after this.” Attendees included Lucas Hedges, who praised the designers as “excellent curators of interesting, talented people,” recalling playing Uno with Lil Yachty at a Paris Loewe show. Jayme Lawson complimented her loose-fit trousers: “I looove a baggy pant. It’s my favorite kind of pant.” The event honored the Loewe window takeover at Bergdorf Goodman, where the designers’ first collection hit stores. McCollough called Bergdorf’s “an amazing partner” and highlighted the “full-circle moment.” Bergdorf Goodman president Tracy Margolies stated, “We’re thrilled to welcome Jack and Lazaro back to a city with such significance to their creative journey.” Dinner featured French presses, profiteroles, and party favors including Issue 10 of Loewe magazine and Tomato Leaves candles. Afterward, Hernandez joked about plans Upstate: “Check the pipes, clean the mouse traps, clear the cobwebs out.”
