The busy streets of the Big Apple are always a buzz, but when New York Fashion Week takes over the city there’s a different kind of electricity in the air.
From September 11- 16, 2025, Spring/Summer ‘26 collections are taking to runways across the city from some of the most prominent fashion houses.
This year’s S/S schedule includes iconic Americana labels like Calvin Klein, Coach and Ralph Lauren as well as minimalist favorite Khaite and a reinvigorated Tory Burch.
Outside the NYFW mainstays, there’s emerging brands showing for the first time (Diotima, Zankov) and edgy, boundary-pushing favourites, Collina Strada and Off-White.
With so much sartorial goodness to keep up with, we’re rounding up the biggest shows and moments from NYFW S/S’26 here.
Michael Kors
Michael Kors turned Chelsea’s Terminal Warehouse into a sun-drenched desert escape for Spring/Summer ‘26. The clothes echoed the set: fluid caftans, slouchy tailoring, and airy silks in branch, espresso, and ecru, jolted by flashes of quartz and guava. Nothing felt overworked; it was an easy, wearable collection that leaned into Kors’ signature mix of polish and laid-back glamour.
Accessories sealed the mood – oversized clutches, knotted totes, and bold leather jewelry paired with unfussy sandals and mules. With Paloma Elsesser, Adut Akech, and Anok Yai leading the lineup and Gwyneth Paltrow, Suki Waterhouse, and Olivia Wilde watching front row, Kors proved once again he knows how to marry star power with clothes that women will actually want to wear.
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren’s Spring 2026 collection was a masterclass in tension: strength meeting sensuality, precision offset by softness.
Staged in the brand’s Madison Avenue headquarters, the show delivered modernist ease through razor-sharp tailoring in black, white, and red, while subversive twists – ballooned trousers cinched at the ankle, trench jackets over pedal pushers, poet blouses tied with oversized bows – kept heritage codes feeling fresh.
Accessories doubled down on contrasts, from sculptural silver jewelry to wide-brimmed hats that added just the right dose of mystery.
Calvin Klein
At the Brant Foundation in New York, Veronica Leoni’s sophomore collection for Calvin Klein transformed everyday dressing into a cinematic affair. Minimalism meets modernity in pieces that feel lived-in yet effortlessly polished—trench coats, pinafores, and sneaker-soled moccasins mix with geometric earrings and meticulously crafted handbags, capturing the city’s pulse from 9AM to 9PM.
The collection’s quiet boldness comes through lingerie-inspired touches, layered tailoring, and innovative textures—from laser-cut leathers to flowing silks. Against a custom soundtrack by Grammy-winning producer Kid Harpoon, the show felt at once intimate and electric.
Tory Burch
Tory Burch reimagined her signature American sportswear through cardigans, knit polos, prairie dresses and boxy skirts that carried an almost studious charm, while unexpected accents like pierced shoes, antique-style embroidery and seed-bead embellishments kept the looks playful and modern.
Diotima
Rachel Scott’s Diotima Spring 2026 runway was a vibrant celebration of craft, sensuality and radical joy – an emotional response to both Caribbean heritage and personal resilience. Texture came in surplus as crochet, crystal-mesh, shredded rayon bits mimicking feathers and macramé skirts felt expertly crafted and alive at once. Meanwhile, silhouettes invited the body to move freely – balloon hems, tiered ruffles, nonchalant layering – alongside practical accessories like low heels and bags that grounded the spectacle.
Coach
Coach’s Spring/Summer 2026 show under Stuart Vevers was an homage to New York, a city of duality – grit and glamour, rough and romantic. The collection balanced clean tailoring (oversized trousers, cropped jackets) against romantic flourishes: tulle and organza dresses appliquéd with stars, clouds, balloons.
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