New York Fashion Week: Designers to Know
Designers behind labels on the September 2026 New York Fashion Week calendar, including its eve-of-week shows.
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Thom Browne
American fashion designer
Thom Browne is an American fashion designer and the founder and head of design for Thom Browne, a luxury fashion brand based in New York City. Browne debuted his womenswear collection in 2014.
Tory Burch
American fashion designer and businesswoman
Tory Burch is an American fashion designer and businesswoman. She is the executive chairman and chief creative officer of her own brand, Tory Burch LLC. She was listed as the 88th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2020.
Michael Kors
American fashion designer
Michael David Kors is an American fashion designer.
Christian Siriano
American fashion designer
Christian Vincent Siriano is an American fashion designer and member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American design competition show Project Runway in 2007, becoming the series' youngest winner.
Prabal Gurung
American fashion designer
Prabal Gurung is a Nepalese American fashion designer based in New York City. He launched his own eponymous label in 2009. Since 2017, he has also been the creative director for Japanese jewelry house Tasaki.
Anna Sui
American fashion designer
Anna Sui is an American fashion designer. Her brand categories include several fashion lines, footwear, cosmetics, fragrances, eyewear, jewelry, accessories and home goods.
Bibhu Mohapatra
Fashion designer
Bibhu Mohapatra is a New York-based fashion designer and costume designer.
Tommy Hilfiger
American fashion designer
Thomas Jacob Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.
Ralph Lauren
American fashion designer and executive
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for founding the brand Ralph Lauren, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He stepped down as CEO of the company in September 2015 but remains executive chairman and chief creative officer.
LaQuan Smith
American fashion designer
LaQuan Smith is an American fashion designer and founder and chief executive officer of womenswear clothing brand LaQuan Smith, LLC. He is based in New York City.