New York Fashion Week: Statement looks from spring-summer 2025 collections

The Michael Kors' collection, presented on 10 September at The Shed in Hudson Yards, included the brand's classic silhouettes that were fit for a beach holiday as well as an evening party.

Talking about the collection, Kors told WWD in an interview: “I think the world lives to go out to dinner, and back in the day, people like (fashion designer) Bill Blass used to call it tabletop dressing. I love the gesture of clothes, but in real life you’re not taking a normal shirt and pulling it off your shoulders.”

The show marked the runway debut of the brand's global brand ambassador, Dahyun.

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From corset dresses with long trains to lacy shirts and sequin skirts, the Wiederhoeft collection was full of glamorous drama.

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Designer Tommy Hilfiger presented his runway showcase on the MV John F. Kennedy, a decommissioned Staten Island ferryboat in Manhattan. The collection, which included varsity jackets, long dresses, coats and striped shirts, was all about nautical fashion with a focus on comfort.

Prabal Gurung's show had a variety of pastel-coloured dresses and strapless tunics, with a happy, celebratory vibe. Towards the end of the show, the models, all dressed in white, threw pink powder in the air as a nod to Holi, the Hindu festival of colours.

Before the start of the New York Fashion Week, Gurung had participated in a march, encouraging people to vote on Election Day in November. The march, included several American designers, Vogue's Anna Wintour and Jill Biden, the US first lady.

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It seems exposed lingerie is back in fashion. Deconstructed slip dresses and exposed bras and panties filled Christian Cowan's spring-summer collection.

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