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A little bird told me that New York Fashion Week (NYFW) is only a week away. Well, that is not quite true. A little bird didn’t reveal that NYFW is on the horizon. In fact, the CFDA released the official fashion calendar in mid-July.
That said, as NYFW is just a week away and fashion designers and stylists fret and rush to get their spring 2025 collections ready for the first viewing, Fashion Reverie is preparing to bring our viewing audiences all the passion and razzle dazzle of the New York spring 2025 fashion season.
For those who follow NYFW, you are aware that NYFW is no longer the typical eight-day festive cornucopia of runway shows, presentations, fashion events and parties. The CFDA has cut NYFW week down to six official days. With this reduction in NYFW days, several designers are missing for the fashion calendar—Altuzarra, Helmut Lang, Gabriela Hearst, Fforme, Proenza Schouler, Kevan Hall, Byron Lars, and Ralph Lauren. You can also add Thom Browne, the CFDA chairman, is also not showing. Puppets and Puppets, a NYFW favorite, is also opting of not showing at NYFW, with its fall 2024 collection being the brand’s last show at NYFW.
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Ralph Lauren has opted to show his spring 2025 collection in the Hamptons. “The Hamptons is more than a place. It’s a natural world of endless blue skies, the ocean, green fields, and white fences, rusticity and elegance with a quality of light that drew artists here decades ago. It has been home, my refuge and always an inspiration,” said Lauren in a statement published in WWD.
Still, there are several fashion brands that are returning to the NYFW calendar or are showing at NYFW for the first time. Instead of showing in Paris, Off-White will show at NYFW this upcoming season. “Now the time feels right to show up. It feels natural to grow and show where so much of the community around the brand is. I think it will be amazing and feel great for Off-White to show for the first time in the city.,” explained Off-White creative director Ib Kamara.
Instead of showing at Milan Fashion Week this season, Armani will have a presentation of its spring 2025 collection in New York City on October 17. This presentation coincides with Armani opening his label’s brand-new building, which houses a new Giorgio Armani storefront, residential spaces, Armani/Casa, and Armani/Ristorante.
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There are several brands returning to NYFW after an absence of several years. Who Decides War is back on the calendar, as is Rio Sport, Rio Uribe’s newly christened brand.
Alaïa, which hasn’t shown at NYFW for some time, is returning this season. “New York has a very special significance to me. It’s the city of resilience. And resilience is the feeding ground for creativity. My time in New York has not only shaped my artistic vision but has become an integral part of who I am. It’s where Alaïa’s story intersects with the heartbeat of the world. New York isn’t just a destination; it’s a homecoming, a celebration of the past, present, and future of Alaïa,” detailed Pieter Mulier, creative director of Alaïa, in a recent Vogue interview.
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There are several fashion brands that are showing their fashion collections at NYFW for the first time. The list includes Campillo, Melitta Baumeister, Sebastien Ami, Presley Oldham, and 5000’s Taylor Thompson. And many NYFW mainstays—Bibhu Mohapatra, LaQuan Smith, Carolina Herrera, Sergio Hudson, Cynthia Rowley, Frederick Anderson, Naeem Khan, Michael Kors, Anna Sui, Prabal Gurung, Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet, Libertine, Jason Wu, Veronica Beard, Brandon Maxwell, Tory Burch, Dennis Basso, and others—will present their spring 2025 collections at New York Fashion Week.
—William S. Gooch
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