Lingua Franca Gathered a Very New York Crowd for Its First Runway Fashion Show

The unofficial dress code for Lingua Franca’s first runway show on Tuesday? Statement sweaters. And VIP guests obliged. Jessel Tank arrived in a navy sweater embroidered with “Jenna f–king Lyons,” a show of support for her fellow “Real Housewives” costar, who later walked in the show. Carla Gugino’s showed her support for PEN America with her “I read banned books” sweater, created to benefit the nonprofit. Other embroidered sentiments included Don Lemon with “Lemon Nation” and Jennifer Fisher with “Trust Your Gut.” They were all there to show their support for Rachelle Hruska MacPherson’s brand. Susan Sarandon, an early arrival, donned a navy “Love More” sweater.” “I’ve always thought that this was a fun thing, so I was kind of curious,” said Sarandon, who connected with the brand through a close friend. The actress recently finished filming for a project directed by Zach Woods that costars Aubrey Plaza. “It doesn’t have a title yet,” Sarandon said. “It was a really, really, really fun experience. When you do something that doesn’t have a lot of money, everyone that shows up is there because they really want to be there, and it makes it very special.” The upbeat thrum of Vengaboys continued to welcome guests to

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