5000 FW25 Brings "Bootsy" to Life

Taylor Thompson's Oakland-bred 5000 is known to wear its Bay Area pride on its sleeve, last season paying tribute to San Francisco's storied Mabuhay Gardens punk venue in its debut New York Fashion Week presentation. For its first-ever NYFW runway, the 2024 CFDA Fashion Fund finalist pays homage to his hometown once again, extrapolating and exploring the connotations and constraints of an unlikely Northern California colloquialism.Entitled "Bootsy," 5000's Fall/Winter 2025 collection is centered...