Thom Browne Fall 2025
Two thousand origami birds hung above Thom Browne’s runway—fluttery and poetic, but don’t be fooled. The show kicked off with two models in head-to-toe gray, folding more birds at a table in the middle of the set. For a second, I thought we were getting a subdued, monochrome Thom moment. NOPE. Turns out this was one of his most colorful collections in ages—think candy-hued bird motifs and specially woven heritage tweeds bursting with life.
Proenza Schouler Fall 2025
If New York Fashion Week felt a little meh this season, blame Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. The Proenza Schouler co-founders exited the brand just three weeks before their usual fall show—leaving us all hanging. Rumor has it they’re headed to a European label (cue wild speculation), but in the meantime, the show must go on for the American house they launched 22 years ago.
LoveShackFancy Fall 2025
On a snowy February night on the Upper East Side, the historic James B. Duke House was practically glowing pink. Outside, a woman in a giant bow (of course) leaned into a security guard, wide-eyed. “This the line for expedited passes?” He nodded. She looked down the street like she just realized she wasn’t the only one who wanted to play dress-up tonight.
LaQuan Smith Fall 2025
In a classic LaQuan Smith curveball, his fall 2025 runway show was scrapped last minute—replaced by a more intimate setup at his Long Island City studio. There, he invited clients and buyers to cozy up to the collection (literally and figuratively). And while he promised more star-studded, fashion-meets-nightclub affairs in the future, this season was all about dialing in. “I needed to focus on the business—on the collection, the market,” Smith said. “I’m doing something a little different right now.” Different vibe? Sure. But the collection? Still 100% LaQuan: sexy, bold, and just the right amount of dangerous.
Kate Barton Fall 2025
Kate Barton, a Gen Z’er to her core, knows exactly how her generation scrolls, clicks, and buys. Instead of a traditional runway show, she tapped her crew—including Winnie Harlow, Kysre Gondrezick, and Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger—to model her Fall 2025 collection straight to Instagram. “This season was all about showing real women and showing it through social media,” Barton explained. No bells, no whistles—just scroll-stopping looks.
Alejandra Alonso Rojas Fall 2025
Travel has always been fashion’s most seductive accomplice—the great enabler of reinvention, the ultimate aesthetic reset button. This season, Alejandra Alonso Rojas found herself spellbound in Japan. A family trip to Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka turned into something deeper than sightseeing; it became a study in precision, a meditation on craftsmanship. “I was just so struck by how well everyone dresses,” she said, still in awe.