Prabal Gurung’s show notes started with the word “voyeurism” – as in the art of watching people without seeing them. It laid the foundation for a collection that riffed on multiple sartorial themes, from couture and corsetry to deconstructed tailoring, neons, metallics, and plenty of Vex Latex. Gurung demonstrated his sense for color in the lineup, with standouts including the red-carpet ready hand-draped silk or tulle gowns that closed the show.

Gurung delivered these clothes with a strong statement.

“This,” Gurung said, “is my celebration of those who are so often watched – on subways, across the bridge, in corners – and never seen.

“The ones whose names you never know – but whose defiant actions you can never forget. To the ones who are demonised because they are not understood in genders, in colors, in places, and in values that others know: On this runway, know that we are no longer watching you – we are seeing you. Why? Because we are not for them. We’re ours.”