New York Fashion Week (NYFW) is a semi-annual series of events in Manhattan that takes place in February and September of each year. During NYFW, international fashion collections are shown to buyers, the media, and the general public. The festivities usually last seven to nine days. New York Fashion Week has been happening for decades, although it hasn’t been officially called NYFW until 1993, other cities having other terms of the event like “fashion week,” such as Paris and Milan.
Although this event was very sought out by many, the timing to some was questionable, due to NYFW falling on the week that New Yorkers honor those lost in the terrorist attacks of Sep. 11. Sep. 11, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated terrorist attacks carried out against the U.S. in 2001. Many people were upset that this event was very close to this day and wasn’t memorialized the way it should be every year. However, NYFW still proceeded.
NYFW 2024 has not only been eventful but very diverse. Some have claimed that, “The latest installment of New York Fashion Week possessed a quality that can separate good fashion weeks from great ones: diversity.”
As new fashion trends come back to the limelight what once was a fad has become a staple in the fashion world displayed at this fashion week. This week also allowed for designers to highlight their brand and be responsible in trying to create zero waste techniques to instill into their brand.
Clothes that command attention have been a theme this year as brands like Ralph Lauren, Off-White, SPIDER, and so many more displayed a lot of clothes that fall under the fall and winter umbrella. A
Celebrities from the worlds of music, Hollywood, sports, and fashion were on the guest list for the spring NYFW runway presentations. Star-studded events saw the appearance of Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, Anna Wintour, Emily Ratajkowski, and Nara Smith, among others. Rihanna made an appearance at Alaïa’s show — which many fashion gurus have been waiting for.
Many fashion brands this year also received sponsorship from various online brands and companies, such as dating app Tinder, and featured styles with logos on them. Some people found the sponsorship deals to be distasteful, while others felt them to be innovative with the changing times and atmosphere of the fashion industry.
Fashion Week will return to New York in February 2025 — what brands are you looking forward to seeing next year?
