New York Fashion Week 2023: everything you need to know, from Proenza Schouler, Michael Kors and Prabal Gurung show dates, to front row celebrity regulars (hello, Kim Kardashian …)
Bring out the fabrics, cameras, celebrities and influencers: New York Fashion Week is back!
The first of the two major fashion seasons in 2023 where American designers put their latest collections on display is expected to kick off on February 10, with a few shows taking place before the official start date.
The February week of fashion brings returning designers including Sergio Hudson, Christian Siriano, Proenza Schouler and Brandon Maxwell as well as New York Fashion Week first-timers Kate Barton, Heron Preston and Zimo, all showcasing their autumn/winter 2023 collections.
Here’s everything to know about NYFW 2023 …
When is New York Fashion Week (NYFW) 2023?
NYFW officially runs from February 10 until 15 on the calendar of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). There are some pre-calendar events, including shows from Christian Siriano and Victor de Souza.
Siriano also kicked off September’s fashion week in 2022 with an off-calendar spring/summer 2023 show ahead of the festivities.
Rodarte is the first of 74 labels on the CFDA calendar to present a runway show of its new collections for the February week of fashion. CFDA’s 2022 accessory designer of the year, Luar, will close the week with a show on February 15.
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What is the purpose of fashion week?
Historically, New York Fashion Week has served as a way to showcase designers’ creations with presentations and runway shows for fashion journalists and store buyers. From 1993 to 2009, the shows happened under white tents at Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan, relocating further uptown in 2010 to Lincoln Center before finding their current home downtown at Spring Studios in 2015.
The events each season allow editors, buyers, celebrities and consumers to preview designers’ collections.
NYFW 2023 schedule highlights
Thursday, February 9
Christian Siriano, Victor de Souza
Friday, February 10
Saturday, February 11
Proenza Schouler, Area, PatBo, Sergio Hudson
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Sunday, February 12
Ulla Johnson, Jason Wu, Private Policy, Kim Shui
Monday, February 13
Dennis Basso, Coach, Tory Burch
Tuesday, February 14
Brandon Maxwell, Naeem Khan, Altuzarra, Christian Cowan
Wednesday, February 15
Michael Kors, Badgley Mischka, Willy Chavarria, The Blonds
Which celebrities will attend New York Fashion Week?
While the guest list of fashion week is usually kept under lock and key, celebrity watchers can expect stars with the most buzz to attend shows. But certainly, one can expect Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour to attend some of the shows in the front row.
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How to attend NYFW?
Many NYFW shows are invite-only, but there are options if you want a first look at latest collections.
The CFDA will be streaming runway shows on Runway360. Many of the shows on the schedule will be digital-only shows, including presentations from Theo, Black Boy Knits and Lapointe.
- Rodarte will be the first of 74 labels to present a runway show, kicking off New York Fashion Week on February 10 – but Christian Siriano and Victor de Souza will show their collections a day before
- Expect seasoned American designers like Proenza Schouler, Michael Kors and Tory Burch to amaze, as well as first-timers like Kate Barton, Heron Preston and Zimo – the week will wrap on February 15