What better way to break in a VIP salon than to host a few of them for a runway show?

Jonathan Van Ness and “Real Housewife” Meredith Marks were among the few stuffing Saturday’s front row at the new LaPointe Atelier adjacent to the brand’s Howard Street showroom. It’s a smart move — they know it exists now and how to get there, so they’re more likely to return to place custom orders, choosing among spring’s tight edit of 22 capital “L” statement looks. 

At a preview, LaPointe said: “I started with the idea of a blank canvas going back to my roots of being a fine artist, so I wanted each one to be like a little painting, combining layers and colors and textures.” Rainbow graffiti splatters on ruched jersey gave a sort of a Jackson Pollock vibe, but LaPointe really dialed up the “wow” by working more like a sculptor.

Just as one chisels away at a block of stone, she hand-plucked feathers from coats and gowns with detailed embellishment to uncover hourglass shapes within. In her 15th year, LaPointe recently revealed she’s shifted her design and business focus toward these more labor-intensive special occasion pieces, just don’t call what she’s doing “eveningwear.” The term “has a different connotation to it,” she said; i.e., the stars don’t have to be out for you to shine like one.

For example, feathered denim, which she said the brand “can’t keep in stock” after Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour, came strung with crystals. Paired with a matching crystal tank, the outfit read less western, and more flapper. Once again, LaPointe is in sync with where pop music and fashion are headed. As Taylor Swift enters her showgirl era, no doubt the ‘20s will come roaring back.

Swift would look great on stage or at the VMAs in either of the two opening dove gray gowns with plumes sprouting from the hips or the Grecian maxi set in Day-Glo lime with Art Deco rhinestone trim.

Like much in this collection, all three were high-impact, but easy to slip into like a T-shirt. “Simple and effective, that’s my f—king jam,” LaPointe joked.