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The Celebrities Sitting Front Row at New York Fashion Week

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11 September 2026

Maette

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New York Fashion Week is back, indicating the end of summer as designers present their Spring/Summer 2027 collections, and bringing some of fashion’s biggest names to the city. The official schedule will run from September 10 to September 15, before the fashion calendar moves on toLondon, Milan and Paris. The week opens with Henry Zankov’s debut as artistic director of Diane von Furstenberg and closes with Thom Browne.

As usual, some designers chose to start a little earlier, unveiling their collections ahead of the official CFDA calendar. Ralph Lauren, Rachel Comey, Cult Gaia and Coach held their shows on September 9.

Photo: Getty Images Viola Davis & Julius Tennon at Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren’s runway show took place at Jack Shainman Gallery in downtown NYC gathering stars like Viola Davis, who turned the New York Fashion Week outing into a date night with her husband, Julius Tennon. They were joined in the front row by Cynthia Erivo, Eiza González, Rachel Brosnahan and Elizabeth Debicki, among other familiar faces.

Over at the Lower East Side in downtown NYC, Coach celebrated its 85th anniversary while revealing its latest collection, with Elle Fanning, Troye Sivan, Storm Reid, Iris Law and Isan Elba all there to watch the brand present its Spring/Summer 2027 collection.

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Oliva Jade at the Cult Gaia show

Elsewhere, Cult Gaia welcomed stars including Helena Christensen, Iman and Katie Holmes, while Diane von Furstenberg’s show brought out Camila Alves McConaughey, Olivia Jade and Talita von Fürstenberg.

Other designers like Collina Strada, will be presenting at Storm King Art Center in New Windsor, New York, while threeASFOUR will hold at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City. Conner Ives is also making his first New York show after previously presenting during London Fashion Week.

As we anticipate more celebrity appearances during the New York Fashion Week, here are some of the stars who have already taken their seats at the shows.