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CFDA unveils NYFW schedule with new additions, returning brands and fur-free debut

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has released the preliminary schedule for New York Fashion Week spring/summer 2027, introducing a mix of new designer debuts, returning names and policy changes across the six-day event. Running from 10 to 15 September, the schedule features 70 runway shows and presentations. Diane von...

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NYFW FW26 Prints & patterns: mixed plaids, animal prints and dark florals

New York City has a new First Lady: Rama Duwaji. The 28-year-old Syrian-American artist is married to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and since his inauguration in January 2026, she has quickly emerged as a widely cited fashion inspiration. Seated front row at Rachel Scott’s Dotima show with her stylist, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, she wore a knee-length...

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Creative rebirth of historic brand Sergio Soldano begins at New York Fashion Week

The latest collection of Sergio Soldano intends to usher in a new chapter for the historic Italian label. Unveiled during an event at the most recent edition of New York Fashion Week, the 77 piece line, with 27 accompanying accessories, marks a creative rebirth for the maison, founded in 1968. During the show, held at Printemps New York in...

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NYFW FW26 Colour trends: Yellow ochre, moss green, shades of brown and more

In the late 1990s, fears surrounding Y2K were widespread, and designers responded with somber palettes that mirrored the mood of technological unease. In many respects, NYFW FW26, revisited that same tension. Colour on the runways was predominately black, closely recalling the pared-back minimalism seen at Calvin Klein, Jil Sander and Prada...

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Expansion, evolution and ethical reframing at NYFW AW26

New York Fashion Week's Autumn/Winter 2026 season has officially come to an end, kicking off during a period of reflection, introspection, and redefinition for American fashion. Running from February 11 to February 16, this season of NYFW saw several noteworthy debuts and returning designers present their AW26 collections on the official Council...

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NYFW: Rachel Scott unveils vision for Proenza Schouler

When Rachel Scott was appointed to the creative helm of Proenza Schouler last year, founders Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez were eager for their brand to enter a new chapter. As the designer duo moved on to Loewe, they left Schouler in the hands of Scott, a Jamaican-American designer through whom they saw an opportunity to bring a “global...

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Cult Gaia debuts at NYFW with menswear

This season of New York Fashion Week has been defined by notable runway debuts, pointing at somewhat of a revival for the Big Apple’s industry, which has struggled in the backdrop of its global counterparts in Paris and Milan. Among the names taking to the event for the first time was Cult Gaia, an intrinsically LA brand that draws on the past...

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In Pictures: 7 For All Mankind makes NYFW debut with Nicola Brognano

Denim specialist 7 For All Mankind took to the New York Fashion Week runway for the first time this season, offering up a refreshed direction under the guidance of its new creative director, Nicola Brognano. Brognano’s appointment was announced towards the end of last year. The Italian designer, who previously helmed Blumarine, was tasked with...

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Calvin Klein Fall 2026 Collection by Veronica Leoni: presented in New York City

Calvin Klein, Inc. presented today Veronica Leoni’s Calvin Klein Collection Fall 2026 runway show at The Shed in Hudson Yards, New York City. Veronica’s Calvin Klein Collection for Fall 2026 explores the hedonistic elegance at the core of the brand: the cult of the body, the satisfaction of accentuating its perfection and the obsessive quest for...

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Michael Kors celebrates 45th anniversary with intrinsically New York collection

Michael Kors has long been a cornerstone of New York’s fashion scene and subsequently the city’s fashion week, a heritage that this year the designer honoured in a 45th anniversary celebration for his namesake brand. During NYFW AW26, Kors aptly took on the theme ‘New York Chic’ for his show, which was presented as a runway at The Metropolitan...

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New York Chic: Introducing the 45th Anniversary Fall/Winter 2026 Michael Kors Collection Runway Show

For Fall/Winter 2026, Michael Kors leaned into dramatic simplicity and the idea of reinvented wardrobe essentials. Tailoring met softness with bias cuts, delicate draping, fluid layers and modern twists on classic textures from tweed to flannel. A new way to dress for evening found the balance between grit and glamour with train-adorned...

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Ralph Lauren unveils autumn 2026 womenswear collection in New York

A passion for adventure defines the Ralph Lauren woman for autumn 2026. She is a modernist with a nod to history, demanding a pragmatic chic with an emotional charge. Her clothes must not only function but also enchant. For autumn, she finds this duality in a skilful fusion of tailoring, often with a vintage touch; corsetry; chainmail; and...