Barry Manilow partied on stage at the Michael Kors NYFW show and it was everything

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If you missed out on the Michael Kors show at New York Fashion Week, then I'm afraid you missed out big time - because Barry Manilow took to the stage and partied with the models and quite frankly, it doesn't get better than that.

But let's set the scene first. The general theme was Studio 54, so the Wall Street venue was dressed up for the occasion, herringbone floors, velvet curtains, disco balls and all.

The theme was heavily echoed in the collection, which was a celebration of glamour, romance and decadence. There were halterneck dresses with plunging necklines covered in sequins, gold lamé fringed minis and of course, plenty of velvet and feathers.

But that's not to say there weren't any more wearable pieces either, as demonstrated by masculine tailoring, fabulous shearling coats and denim boilersuits.

The show ended in spectacular fashion with Barry Manilow performing his 1978 hit 'Copacabana during the models’ finale walk, which really did some up the AW19 collection.

Manilow’s performance underscored the show’s theme of dreaming and the New York that gave Michael Kors his start and continues to inspire him today. 'Barry Manilow is a legend and Copacabana was one of the iconic songs of my youth,' says Michael Kors.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.