New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week in its modern iteration was started by Fern Mallis and Stan Herman in 1993.
New York Fashion Week kicks off fashion month, and is followed by fashion weeks in London, Milan and Paris in February and September. Spring collections are historically shown in September, while fall collections are historically shown in February.
New York Fashion Week evolved from Press Week, which began in the '40s. Eleanor Lambert founded Press Week to showcase American fashion during World War II when editors couldn't travel to Europe. The event helped promote American fashion when many major European fashion houses were on hiatus during the war.
Press Week went on for decades. Then in 1993, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) took over the event, and then-president Stan Herman and executive director Fern Mallis consolidated the citywide events into what became known as New York Fashion Week. It was initially rebranded with the trademark "7th on Sixth."
Throughout the '90s and 2000s, New York Fashion Week was held at Bryant Park in pop-up tents. In 2011, New York Fashion Week left Bryant Park and migrated to Lincoln Center. In 2015, after New York Fashion Week's organizer WME/IMG's contract with Lincoln Center ended, the event was split between Skylight Moynihan and Skylight Clarkson. After Moynihan underwent construction for Penn Station to expand in 2017, Clarkson was the primary venue until 2018. From 2019 until the present, Spring Studios has been the main venue for New York Fashion Week, though a large percentage of designers choose to show off site.
Major American designers have made their runway debuts at New York Fashion Week, including Michael Kors, Christian Siriano, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Prabal Gurung and Anna Sui.
The event has seen some historic fashion moments, such as Ralph Lauren's 50th anniversary show in 2018, when he transformed Central Park's Bethesda Terrace into a runway, drawing everyone from Hillary Clinton to Oprah to watch. There was Marc Jacobs' show for Perry Ellis in 1993, which many saw as the birth of '90s grunge. The show ultimately got Jacobs fired, but the pieces were so popular he reissued them in 2019. In 2000, Alexander McQueen hopped Stateside for a collection he showed on the West Side of Manhattan, famously dropping his jeans at the end of the show to reveal American flag boxer shorts.
nyfw
Dennis Basso RTW Spring 2024
The designer was inspired by great American families.
Is Yellow the New Pink?
From buttercup to sunflower, shades of yellow illuminated Spring/Summer 2024 collections at New York Fashion…
Getting Ready for Michael Kors With Ariana DeBose
The Oscar winner on her style evolution, what she's looking forward to wearing this fall and who she looks up…
WWD Recommends
Anna Delvey Welcomes Fashion Crowd to Her East Village Apartment Building for Rooftop Show
Leah McSweeney and Nicola Formichetti attended the event Monday night.
Inside LaQuan Smith’s After Party at The Stranger
The designer hosted his post-show party at the new nightclub located near Columbus Circle.
Uma Thurman, Tiffany Haddish and More Come Out for Tory Burch
Held at the American Museum of Natural History, Tory Burch's show drew Uma Thurman, Emma Roberts, Tiffany…
Chatting With Jenna Lyons at the Sergio Hudson Fashion Show
Lyons was dressed in a yellow bustier and bolero and black pants.
Saweetie Goes From Standing to Front Row at LaQuan Smith
The rapper joined Mary J. Blige, Fabolous, Laverne Cox, Babyface and more in the designer's front row on…
Anna Delvey Dives Into New York Fashion Week While Under House Arrest
The subject of the Netflix series "Saving Anna" hosted a rooftop fashion show Monday night.
Rentrayage’s Erin Beatty on Designing for a Climate Crisis, New Home Goods
Upcycling is the way for Rentrayage.
Doja Cat, Ice Spice and More Party for Ssense, Jean Paul Gaultier and Knwls
Doja Cat, Ice Spice, Hayley Williams, Matty Healy, Caroline Polachek, Flo Milli and more came out for the…
Net-a-porter Hosts Fashion Week Party at Raf’s
The popular SoHo restaurant was packed with the retailer's friends on Sunday evening.
Mindy Kaling, Zoey Deutch Celebrate Veronica Beard’s Fall Campaign
Veronica Beard hosted a dinner at Veronika.
Reality Check: Ukrainian Designers Travel for Two Days to Get to NYFW
Nine designers' work is being showcased in "Ukrainian Fashion: Shaping Style. Empowering Change."
SZA and Tommy Hilfiger Host Brunch to Celebrate Fall Ad Campaign
The event was held at Maxwell Tribeca.