ook around: Julez Smith just might be walking right past you. On the subway, down a bustling New York City street, in his hometown of New Orleans, or, increasingly, on the runways of the most fashionable designers.
Smith whipped the internet into a frenzy last February when he made his runway debut for the New York-based label Luar. His mother, Solange, aunt Beyoncé, and grandmother, Tina Knowles, were all in the front row as he was introduced to the fashion world. (Having your people show up and support your career feels different.)
Almost a year later, Smith is coming off a triumphant men’s fashion week in Paris, where he walked in four shows. We catch him in New York City, which is a pit stop before he flies to NOLA to participate in the Bode Rec. spring 2025 fashion show at GQ Bowl and Rhuigi Villaseñor’s exclusive fall-winter 2025 RHUDE presentation at the House of Verizon, both hosted in conjunction with Super Bowl LIX. During NYFW, he walked Luar again, demonstrating how much can change in a single rookie year, his stride becoming more assured.
