By Bella Omar Asst. Arts & Features Editor During last year’s fall/winter New York Fashion Week, “The Stitch” did a deep dive into Jazmany The Label’s (by FSU fashion merchandising student Jazmany Reyes) beautiful runway debut at the Copacabana nightclub. To everyone’s wonderment, Reyes and his label have come back for round two at NYFW’s 2025 F/W season with another inspired collection. Totally party-girl, cheetah printed promotional posts alerted that on Feb. 8 at 345 Adams Street in Brooklyn, fashion-minded individuals could come watch Jazmany the Label’s “F.A.R. Collection” (Fallen Angel’s Recovery Collection) walk down the runway. For the second year in a row, Reyes had a fast-approaching deadline. “I took a week to come up with all the pattern pieces and have them cut. And about another week to sew it all together,” he said. With limited time to create all nine, “anime superhero” inspired satin looks, Reyes said, “The FSU Sewing Labs were my backbone so far in everything. It has the space, equipment, and everything I need to push myself as a creative person.” Reyes worked with long-time collaborator, Parsons School of Design student Kyla Geyer, and his “great friend Belle,” on the collection. “She was able to help me out with a kimono piece that I felt wouldn’t have been made if she didn’t step in. We actually are collaborating on a project right now. Don’t want to speak too much on it yet, but just be prepared,” he said. The scene was set with “golden hour (DEKKO remix)” by JVKE playing in the open-concept, concrete show space - heightening anticipation for the young designer’s audience. The show began and several billowing satin trousers and sexy sheer mock-necks in dreamy pastels absolutely drove home that fallen angel look. The collection also took notes from Reyes’ childhood, as he said he was “inspired by [his] family's love for superhero and Marvel movies and [his] love for anime.” One of the designer’s personal favorite looks was the “Snow Panther” bodysuit. “It was just divine on the model. She gave everything it needed to give! Ms. Mona Lisa,” he said. Then, some of the world’s chicest superheroes landed in Brooklyn, suited up in beautifully boned corsets and styled with matching full-length gloves. Thes were a true testament to Reyes’ tailoring progress. Reyes said, “I think fit and detail were my biggest flaws as a designer since my last show, but I have evolved so much. I really pushed myself to expand my creativity and my speed. I was able to do so much more than what I was able to do last year.” The keystone look of the night was a modern, beautifully cartoonish take on bridal - the “Aphrodite” gown in eggshell. It featured another one of Reyes’ custom corsets and not one, but two tiers of hand-gathered tulle draped from both the neckline and the waist. The sheer and dynamic layers playfully revealed a heart decal across the bodice as Filipino-American model Erla Raene (@erla.raene on Instagram) walked down the runway. This collection proved that Jazmany the Label is more than capable of continuing to create pieces true to his philosophy all while showcasing surely heaven-sent craftsmanship - Reyes is one to watch.