EXCLUSIVEEXCLUSIVE: 'He's the black Tom Ford!' RHONY star Ubah Hassan gushes over sexy and sophisticated LaQuan Smith collection at New York Fashion Week
'After coming out of the LaQuan Smith show I feel like I can run the world,' Real Housewives of New York star Ubah Hassan told Daily Mail.
The 5′ 11″ Somali-Canadian model, businesswoman, and television personality felt so empowered by the electrifying catwalk presentation held at the magnificent Cipriani hall in lower Manhattan that she compared the collection to Tom Ford.
'It was sophisticated, beautiful, glam, sexy, kind - like kind but don't F around with me,' she said.
!['I don't know if Tom Ford is someone he studied under but it doesn't get any bigger than LaQuan Smith](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/13/20/81221109-13079467-_I_don_t_know_if_Tom_Ford_is_someone_he_studied_under_but_it_doe-a-315_1707857168044.jpg)
!['I am absolutely so happy for him and this collection, and I'm probably going to lose all my rent money buying everything in that collection.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/13/20/81221067-13079467-_I_am_absolutely_so_happy_for_him_and_this_collection_and_I_m_pr-m-314_1707857163160.jpg)
The 5′ 11″ Somali-Canadian model, businesswoman, and television personality felt so empowered by the catwalk presentation held at Cipriani that she compared the collection to that of iconic designer Tom Ford
'I don't know if Tom Ford is someone he studied under but it doesn't get any bigger than LaQuan Smith.
Smith was actually taught pattern-making and sewing by his grandmother, and credits the late great Andre Leon Talley as his mentor.
'The show was so sexy,' said Ubah donning a two-piece tailored set that showed off her stunning figure.
'This is what power looks like. Every woman should aspire to dress, walk, talk, look, and feel like they're coming out of the LaQuan show.
'I am absolutely so happy for him and this collection, and I'm probably going to lose all my rent money buying everything in that collection.
'He's the black Tom Ford.'
!['After coming out of the LaQuan Smith show I feel like I can run the world,' RHONY star Ubah Hassan told Daily Mail](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/13/20/81221125-13079467-_After_coming_out_of_the_LaQuan_Smith_show_I_feel_like_I_can_run-a-303_1707855087933.jpg)
'After coming out of the LaQuan Smith show I feel like I can run the world,' RHONY star Ubah Hassan told Daily Mail
!['This is what power looks like. Every woman should aspire to dress, walk, talk, look, and feel like coming out of the LaQuan show.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/13/19/81220875-13079467-_This_is_what_power_looks_like_Every_woman_should_aspire_to_dres-m-292_1707853914030.jpg)
'This is what power looks like. Every woman should aspire to dress, walk, talk, look, and feel like coming out of the LaQuan show.
!['The Fall / Winter 2024 collection is an ode to my office sirens,' shared LaQuan in the show notes](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/13/19/81220849-13079467-_The_Fall_Winter_2024_collection_is_an_ode_to_my_office_sirens_s-a-291_1707853905282.jpg)
!['I am absolutely so happy for him and this collection, and I'm probably going to lose all my rent money buying everything in that collection](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/13/19/81220867-13079467-_I_am_absolutely_so_happy_for_him_and_this_collection_and_I_m_pr-m-290_1707853896745.jpg)
'He's the black Tom Ford,' said Ubah
!['I told the models take this energy into your career, take it into anything you do in life,' shared Ubah](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/13/19/81220853-13079467-image-m-293_1707853935295.jpg)
'I told the models take this energy into your career, take it into anything you do in life,' shared Ubah
!['Every little piece, from how they walked to Baby Face, that's how you curate a show,' Ubah told Daily Mail](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/13/19/81220847-13079467-image-a-296_1707854031300.jpg)
'Every little piece, from how they walked to Baby Face, that's how you curate a show,' Ubah told Daily Mail
![Baby Face performed several songs during the show's finale](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/13/20/81220933-13079467-image-a-304_1707855322239.jpg)
Baby Face performed several songs during the show's finale
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'This season my woman is busy and she is the center of attention. She is running from the office to her evening plans in satin mini dresses, metallic knit gowns, and cocktail attire in glazed cire,' said LaQuan Smith
The show notes from LaQuan read:
'The Fall / Winter 2024 collection is an ode to my office sirens. I took inspiration from the unapologetic strength and glamour of female power brokers; from executives of 1980's Wall Street to the vixens of Studio 54.
'This season was an exploration into daywear done the LaQuan Smith way. Provocative power suiting in rich hues like navy, which is a symbol of financial stability, cotton poplin bodysuits that transition seamlessly from day to night, and sharply tailored overcoats in sumptuous wools.
'This season my woman is busy and she is the center of attention. She is running from the office to her evening plans in satin mini dresses, metallic knit gowns, and cocktail attire in glazed cire.
'She has places to go and will look damn good doing it all.'