New Yorkers often joke about the city having a dozen micro-seasons, but for the fashion world there’s only two that matter: Fall/Winter Fashion Week and Spring/Summer Fashion Week.
From February 11 through to February 16, we’re relishing the former as brands from Tory Burch to Coach take to the runways for Fall/Winter ’26.
The city’s venues — from the Park Avenue Armory to intimate downtown spaces — become stages for collections that ranged from nostalgic to radical.
Already, designers are pushing the boundaries of their collections from Marc Jacobs’ anti-silhouette to Ralph Lauren’s Old Hollywood glamour. See all the highlights from NYFW below.
NYFW FW ’26 Show Highlights
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren proved why the brand remains fashion royalty with a Fall 2026 collection that was pure downtown sophistication. Rich chocolate browns and inky blacks dominated sleek tailoring, while outerwear came lined with buttery shearling and leather.
The evening pieces? Pure Old Hollywood — shimmering gowns that could have walked off a 1940s film set. Equestrian-inspired belts cinched oversized coats, and structured bags nodded to the brand’s heritage without feeling nostalgic.
Proenza Schouler
Proenza Schouler marked Rachel Scott’s highly anticipated solo debut as creative director. Trading perfection for precision, Scott delivered textured sophistication—think peplum denim jackets, hand-painted orchid prints on draped dresses, and sharp tailoring with intentional imperfections.
The CFDA-winning designer, who continues helming her own label Diotima, brought feminine complexity to the brand’s cool New York codes while honoring its craft-driven legacy.
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs brought the melancholy to Park Avenue Armory with “Memory Loss,” a stripped-back meditation on grief and nostalgia. Models in backwards coats, leather hot pants, and rigid pencil skirts walked to Björk’s “Jóga” in a stark, black-walled space.
The collection referenced everything from ’60s Yves Saint Laurent to ’90s X-Girl, dedicated to late friend Louie Chaban. Scott’s message: loss is inevitable, hope is work—and fashion remembers.
Tory Burch
Tory Burch‘s latest collection is a meditation on endurance — on the archetypes that outlast trends because they’re rooted in history, utility, and personal memory. Cardigans come gilded in badla embroidery by Indian artisans; plush corduroys in apricot and saffron echo her father’s; Shetland wool sweaters are brushed to airy softness.
Drop-waist dresses are undone at the seams, sharp tailoring meets sportswear ease, and leather-wrapped shell earrings and sardine pins punctuate the mix.
It’s dressing by instinct, not rules — a philosophy embodied by Bunny Mellon, the horticulturist and philanthropist whose quilted cushion inspired the collection’s signature Bunny Knot, a simple detail about connection and strength.
Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein delivered a reductionist vision of hedonistic elegance at The Shed. Creative director Veronica Leoni stripped the brand back to its late ’70s and early ’80s essence—tall, straight silhouettes in precise tailoring with unexpected backless cuts and sleeveless flourishes.
Suiting, trenches, and blousons came in neutral tones punctuated by tangerine and burgundy, while archival denim from 1976 reappeared in slender suits and aviator jackets. Shearling collars added grandeur, and liquid velvets contrasted with dry wools. The result: body-conscious minimalism that felt both controlled and indulgent.
Michael Kors
Michael Kors celebrated 45 years at the Metropolitan Opera House with a collection rooted in New York’s grit-meets-glamour duality. The designer leaned into dramatic simplicity—tailoring softened with bias cuts and fluid draping, tweeds and flannels reimagined with modern ease.
Evening looks balanced toughness and opulence: train-adorned trousers, borrowed-from-the-boys shirts, and cocktail gowns with convertible trains. Urban neutrals and signature camel (dubbed “fawn”) were punctuated by ruby and wine, while architectural accessories nodded to the city’s skyline.
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