This fall’s New York Fashion Week took place from Sept. 11 through Sept. 16. Many brands' spring 2026 collections were revealed, and a couple of reality stars who spent their summer on a certain island made their modeling debut.
Variations of styles and aesthetics were shown this year. Here are a couple of highlights.
Loveshack Fancy
Loveshack Fancy’s spring 2026 collection, “Where The Wildflowers Meet The Wind,” was revealed Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Over the years, the brand has been associated with flowers, pastels and country, all of which were present in this collection, with country being the most prominent element. Country singer Laci Kaye Booth performed live.
There was definitely an overlaying Boho theme in this collection, with lots of darker colors and longer dresses in the collection, as well as having a few more sparkly outfits featured. While speaking about the collection, the president of Loveshack Fancy, Stacy Lilieni, referred to it as, “She’s romantic, yes, but not waiting to be rescued.”
Edition 22
On Sept. 13, Rick Ross cemented his entrance into the fashion world with his RR22 unisex bag collection. The unisex nature of the bags is meant to show fashion as a form of expression for all.
The bags were boxy and roomy while still managing to be stylish. Since the focus was on the luxury accessories, stylists were in charge of putting together outfits to complement the bags without overpowering them.
Notably, one of the most controversial reality television names from summer 2025, Huda Mustafa from “Love Island,” was one of the models to walk Ross’ Runway.
Serigo Hudson
Mustafa was not the only Islander to walk the runway. Olandria Carthen made her runway debut modeling for Sergio Hudson’s Homecoming collection.
The collection featured lots of animal prints. There was some variety in length throughout. Though the longer the show went, the longer the silhouettes. Carthen was at the beginning of the show, wearing a baggy cheetah print blouse and a black mini skirt, while some of the later models could be seen wearing full-length outfits.
The back end of the show featured more monochrome colored outfits with lots of neon yellow and some dark red as well. A handful of neon-patterned dresses were also thrown in. Despite the extravagant nature of the collection, there was an underlying feeling of what could almost be considered business casual.
Sergio Hudson is meant to be a ready-to-wear clothing brand, yet it does not seem ready for anyone to wear these outfits anywhere.
Raising Canes
Carthen also walked for the Raising Canes collection Sept. 10, before actual fashion week began.
Raising Cane's has been selling chicken for 29 years. This fall, they decided to step into the world of fashion. The outfits were based on elements of the Raising Cane's menu and branding.
Carthen’s dress was supposed to represent the Rasing Canes' iconic red cups. Model and reality television personality, Brooks Nader’s dress was supposed to represent fried chicken.
The outfits were designed by Joe Ando-Hirsh, who has grown in popularity on TikTok over the years. Hirsh has designed dresses for a variety of celebrities, such as Dakota Johnson, Makena Grace and Laufey. This was Ando-Hirsh’s first runway event.
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