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New York Fashion Week guide
America's collections, shown to the trade.
In short
New York Fashion Week runs each February and September on a calendar set by the CFDA. Shows are mostly by invitation and scattered across Manhattan and Brooklyn, so visitors follow it through livestreams, street crowds and any public events. February 2027 dates had not been published as of October 2026.
New York Fashion Week is the twice-yearly run of runway shows and presentations at which American designers show their collections to buyers, editors and press. It takes place in February, for autumn and winter clothes, and in September, for the following spring and summer, with the official schedule set by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
The September 2026 season ran from 10 to 15 September with around 70 shows and presentations, opened by Diane von Furstenberg and closed by Thom Browne. It was also the first season under the CFDA's fur-free policy for brands on the official calendar.
Most shows are for the trade and admission is by invitation. There is no single venue: shows are spread across Manhattan and Brooklyn, in galleries, warehouses, hotels and stores. Visitors without an invitation can still feel the week in the neighbourhoods where crowds gather outside the shows, at the occasional public or ticketed event, and through the livestreams many labels now run.
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Key Facts & Stats:
Where: New York, United States
Venue: Various venues across Manhattan and Brooklyn
Held: Every year
Type of event: Cultural Events, Arts Festivals
Currency: US dollar ($ USD)
Time zone: Eastern Time, UTC−5; UTC−4 from March to November
Language: English; Spanish widely spoken
Map
Close to the venue
- Times Square Attraction · 0 m
- Empire State Building Attraction · 1.1 km
- The High Line Attraction · 2 km
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art Attraction · 3 km
- The Plaza Hotel · 1.2 km
Getting around
Hotels near the venue fill up around the event dates.
Watching from outside without an invitation
Street photographers and onlookers gather at popular venues.
- Keep pavements clear around entrances; security will move you on.
- Do not try to talk your way in. Door lists are checked and gate-crashing is not tolerated.
- Photographing in public is fine; respect anyone who declines.
- Venues change each season, so follow the published calendar to find them.
Travelling between venues across the city
Shows hop between neighbourhoods, often back to back.
- The subway is usually faster than a car in Midtown traffic.
- Allow extra time in February, when snow or freezing rain can slow everything.
- Hotel prices rise during the week; book early.
- Carry a phone charger, since tickets, maps and livestreams all run from it.
What happens on the day
- Weeks before
Calendar published
The CFDA releases the official schedule.
- Day before
Pre-week shows
Some large labels show ahead of the official calendar.
- About six days
Official week
Shows and presentations run from morning into the evening across the city.
- Afterwards
London, Milan, Paris
The international fashion month continues in Europe.
Using the CFDA calendar to find public events
Start with the CFDA's official calendar, published shortly before each season, to see who is showing and whether any events are public. Then build your days around what you can actually do: shopping in SoHo and on Madison Avenue, current exhibitions, and watching the shows that are livestreamed.
February means cold weather and lower hotel prices than September. Our New York page covers the wider city.
From Press Week in 1943 to today's calendar
New York's fashion week grew out of Press Week, organised in 1943 by the publicist Eleanor Lambert, when the war cut American editors off from Paris. It gave American designers their own showcase for the first time.
For years the shows were gathered in tents in Bryant Park and later at Lincoln Center. Today there is no central site; designers show wherever suits the collection, and the CFDA coordinates the calendar.
Getting there
Flying in
JFK, Newark and LaGuardia all serve New York; allow an hour or more into Manhattan.
Between shows
The subway is the quickest way to cross between neighbourhoods during the week.
Where to stay during the festival
Midtown and Lower Manhattan give quick subway access to most show venues.
Rates rise during the week, especially in September, so book early.
Weather and what to pack
February in New York is cold. Central Park 1991-2020 normals give an average high of 5.7°C and a low of -1.4°C, with about 81 mm of precipitation over around 10 days. September is warm, averaging 24.6°C by day and 16.8°C at night.
In February snow and freezing rain are possible.
Worth packing
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for February
- Waterproof shoes for slush
- A light layer for September evenings
- A power bank
Car hire in New York
Airport transfer to New York Fashion Week
Met at arrivals at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and driven door to door to Various venues across Manhattan and Brooklyn.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Various venues across Manhattan and Brooklyn
- 29 km · 35 min
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Cuisine:SeafoodAmerican
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Bar
Alinea
1723 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
Cuisine:ModernistAmerican
- Dine-in
- Counter seating
Franklin Barbecue
900 East 11th Street, Austin, TX 78702, United States
Cuisine:Texas barbecueAmerican
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130, United States
Cuisine:CreoleNew Orleans
- Dine-in
Katz's Delicatessen
205 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002, United States
Cuisine:Jewish deliAmerican
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Counter seating
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Booking
Generally no. Designers invite buyers, editors, stylists and press, and seating is tightly controlled. A handful of events in some seasons are open to the public or ticketed, but they are the exception, so check what is announced for your season.
General
The Council of Fashion Designers of America publishes the official New York Fashion Week calendar. Individual designers choose and run their own venues.
Not always. In September 2026 Ralph Lauren, Coach, Cult Gaia, Libertine and Rachel Comey showed on 9 September, the day before the official calendar began.
No. Shows are scattered across the city, so the week feels like a series of separate events.
Many brands livestream their shows or post them on the day, which is the closest most people come to a front-row view.
From the September 2026 season, brands on the CFDA's official schedule are expected not to show fur.
Only if you understand that you will be outside the shows. For a fashion-themed trip, combine the season with museum exhibitions and shopping; the Costume Institute at The Met and The Museum at FIT are both open to the public.
New York opens the international cycle each season, followed by London, Milan and Paris over the next few weeks.
Timing & weather
Twice a year, in February and September. The February 2027 dates had not been published as of October 2026.
February shows autumn/winter collections for later that year; September shows spring/summer for the following year.