Ashley Graham Brings Old Hollywood Glamour to New York Fashion Week in Gold Goddess Gown

The SI Swimsuit cover girl served major powerful supermodel energy with her look.
Ashley Graham
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Ashley Graham has officially kicked off her series of phenomenal New York Fashion Week looks with the most stunning golden goddess-inspired gown. The mom of three, who shares her kids Roman, Isaac and Malachi with husband Justin Ervin, showed off her curves in a beautiful satin-finish yellow-gold gown from Hector Maclean, featuring a plunging cowl neck, halter straps, textured corseted bodice and a thigh-high single-leg slit.

The Nebraska native attended the Harper’s Bazaar cocktail party at Manhattan’s Le Veau d’Or on Sept. 4 in the ensemble. Stylist Emily Evans paired the glamorous dress with gold Suzanne Kalan earrings, Gianvito Rossi heels and a gold Jimmy Choo clutch. Graham’s makeup was super flawless and glowy, including a chiseled, luminous base, feathered brows, rosy cheeks and a glossy pink-nude lip, courtesy of makeup artist Nadia. Her long dark brown locks were super smooth and sophisticated, done by Danielle Priano, with an elevated side part and structured loose waves.

“the @vogue app saw it first 🍯,” the three-time SI Swimsuit star, who made history as the first plus-sized model to grace the cover of the issue in 2016, captioned the carousel that she shared with her 21.4 million Instagram followers.

Graham, who has been a modeling and fashion industry staple for decades, is also the author of A Kids Book About Beauty as well as the cohost of competition series Side Hustlers. She uses her platform to advocate for size diversity and inclusion on runways and in magazines and is constantly inspiring women to stand up for themselves and take charge of their careers.


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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.