“…New York Fashion Week Spring 2026 has drawn to a close, once again reaffirming the city’s role as a global fashion centre. Across a spectrum of Spring/Summer 2026 collections, designers demonstrated how timeless elegance can be seamlessly interwoven with modern innovation, a reflection of the city’s restless, ever-evolving spirit.
Ralph Lauren Spring 2026
Ralph Lauren’s Spring 2026 show reasserted the house’s mastery of American sophistication. The collection channelled the image of self-assured women, refined yet relaxed, with silhouettes that moved seamlessly from day to night. The dominant monochrome palette of black and white evoked timeless minimalism, while flashes of red lent striking vibrancy. Accessories, woven leather handbags, finely detailed jewellery, and bold belts, elevated the looks, reinforcing Ralph Lauren’s position as an emblem of understated luxury rooted in confidence and elegance.
Calvin Klein Spring/Summer 2026
At the Brant Foundation in the East Village, creative director Veronica presented her second Calvin Klein show. Inspired by the Morning After, a moment suspended between dawn’s intimacy and evening’s glamour, she reimagined everyday garments with a heightened sensibility. Structured trench coats, languid robes, perfectly cut denim, and crisp polos formed a wardrobe that captured the tension between casual ease and refined urban dressing. The show suggested that true luxury lies not in extravagance but in the elevation of the familiar.
COS Spring/Summer 2026
COS staged its show at Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse in Brooklyn, transforming the industrial space into a meditation on form, materiality, and light. The collection was an exercise in architectural minimalism: elongated proportions, sculptural layering, and an interplay of textures, pony, leather, shearling, that alternated between matte restraint and glossy fluidity. Colours were restrained to steel greys, deep navy, and black, evoking modernity and permanence. The staging itself, geometric shadows moving across the raw space, echoed COS’s identity of timeless design fused with uncompromising craftsmanship.
Alexander Wang Spring 2026
Returning with a sense of intimacy and strength, Alexander Wang presented Matriarch at 58 Bowery in Chinatown, a deeply personal collection that honoured both his mother and the resilient women who inspired him. The revival of the “Wang Girl,” once a downtown archetype two decades ago, was infused with maturity and heritage. The collection blended urban sensuality with cultural symbolism, drawing from Chinese traditions and the broader Asian diaspora. Wang’s show was not merely fashion, it was a narrative of belonging, community, and feminine power.
Campillo Spring/Summer 2026
Patricio Campillo, the Mexican designer recently shortlisted for the LVMH Prize, unveiled Repetición, a study on how repetition perfects craft. Tailoring met artisanal weaving and basketry, producing hybrid garments that merged the rigour of suiting with the intimacy of handcraft. Cropped jackets were juxtaposed with elongated trousers, and architectural silhouettes were softened by intricate woven panels. The collection felt both intellectual and visceral, anchored in Mexican cultural heritage yet spoken in the vocabulary of contemporary fashion.
Alice + Olivia Spring/Summer 2026
In honour of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Stacey Bendet presented a celebratory ode to the “American Woman.” Forty-five looks traversed decades of femininity, from the silver-screen glamour of the 1940s to the hourglass exuberance of the 1950s. Fabrics were rich in texture, lace overlays, flowing chiffon, shimmering sequins, and elaborate beadwork, each look narrating a different facet of American style. The show was not only fashion but also cultural storytelling, encapsulating the strength, grace, and dynamism of women across eras.
VICKTEERUT Autumn/Winter 2025
Marking its second appearance at NYFW, Thai label VICKTEERUT presented Square Waves at the Time To Be Happy Art Gallery in Soho. Drawing inspiration from the rare natural phenomenon of intersecting wave patterns, the collection explored harmony and disruption in equal measure. Structured tailoring, architectural cuts, and graphic prints were juxtaposed with stitched textures and acrylic embellishments. Each look embodied the modern woman, resilient, empowered, and cosmopolitan, while highlighting how Thai design continues to resonate on the global stage.
