Velez is looking you directly in the eye and asking you to take this impossibly garish thing very seriously, and that is her power.

The designer debuted a show inspired by the work of Roman Polanski.

Put down the moto jacket. It's okay.

Justin Jacob Louis begins with a collection inspired by his Indigenous roots; HYPER COUTURE drowns in graffiti.

Balloon skirts! Knee-length trenches! And Jeff Bezos (?)!

Do didn’t step away from the aesthetic of the power suit — but instead chose to add more edge to it.

New York Fashion Week begins with a Trojan Horse.

I am softly predicting a placid season — the nights are ending early, and the parties are smaller — which may be what we all need.