Runway Paper / Runway / OCT 21, 2026
The 5 Shows That Defined New York Fashion WeekSeptember 2026
Ralph Lauren’s quiet authority, Veronica Leoni’s farewell, Khaite’s Venice, Coach’s birthday, Thom Browne’s butterflies — the Spring/Summer 2027 season, sorted.
New York Fashion Week’s September 2026 season — the Spring/Summer 2027 (SS27) collections — ran September 10–15, 2026 on the official CFDA calendar, with Ralph Lauren and Coach both showing a day early on September 9. A month on, with the full global season now closed, five New York shows are the ones that still matter. Here they are, with full reviews and runway videos for each.
Ralph Lauren — September 9, Jack Shainman Gallery
The week’s unofficial opener and its quietest flex: no set, a converted school building, and sixty years of house archive worn with distressed denim — including a corset cut from a jacquard shirt and an ultra-wide necktie referencing the tie that launched the company in 1967. Read the full Ralph Lauren Spring 2027 review →
Coach — September 9, Basketball City
The 85th-anniversary show, and the only party at fashion week that felt like one: UpBeat NYC strings, a voguing finale, Violet Chachki out of a cake — over Stuart Vevers’ sharpest “loveworn and luxe” collection in seasons. Read the full Coach 85th anniversary review →
Calvin Klein — September 11, Terminal Warehouse
The season’s news story. Veronica Leoni staged her most complete collection for the house — Walter De Maria sculptures, a Kid Harpoon soundtrack, minimalism that finally resolved — and then the news broke that she is leaving after four seasons. The review now reads as an exit interview. Read the full Calvin Klein Spring 2027 review →
Khaite — September 12, Brooklyn Storehouse
Kaia Gerber opened; Venice-filtered romance met the house’s signature leather inside the Navy Yard. Ten years in, Catherine Holstein’s label stopped being an “It brand” and started being an institution. Read the full Khaite Spring 2027 review →
Thom Browne — September 15, The Shed
The verdict. A garden, a metamorphosis fable, and the gray suit as chrysalis — the CFDA chairman closing the week with the only American show operating at McQueen-tier theatrical coherence. Read the full Thom Browne Spring 2027 review →
New York Fashion Week returns February 11–14, 2027. Runway Paper’s Fashion Week Dates calendar tracks every show — including the runways you can actually attend.
Frequently asked
3 questionsWhen was New York Fashion Week in September 2026?
The official CFDA calendar ran September 10–15, 2026, showing the Spring/Summer 2027 collections. Ralph Lauren and Coach showed one day early, on September 9.
What were the best shows at NYFW September 2026?
The five defining shows of the season: Ralph Lauren at Jack Shainman Gallery, Coach’s 85th anniversary at Basketball City, Veronica Leoni’s final Calvin Klein collection at Terminal Warehouse, Khaite at the Brooklyn Storehouse, and Thom Browne closing at The Shed.
When is the next New York Fashion Week?
February 11–14, 2027. Our Fashion Week Dates calendar tracks the full schedule, including shows open to the public. See the calendar