The American fashion capital is officially open again for business, with the start of another New York Fashion Week kicking off Feb. 6. Brandon Maxwell started the week with a bang—and Thom Browne is set to close it down on Tuesday,

Charismatic artwork livened my room — from a Hogs & Heifers Saloon poster to a Banksy book — and also filled the hotel courtesy of a new art program that introduced works from Banksy, Richard Hambleton and Hassan Hajjaj in the lobby;

The newest iteration of fleeces included polly pocket pink zip-up vests, similarly colored quarter zips and co-ord miniskirts, 1980s-esque boxy cropped greys, and longer full zip tunic fleeces for the day-to-night enthusiast.

At Carolina Herrera, creative director Wes Gordon created an artful environment to show his fall 2025 collection. Individual flowers emerged from the floor, nestled in what looked like piles of debris. The effect was somewhat haunting, but still chic against the gowns parading down the runway.

Winter season, featuring Thom Browne and Calvin Klein, marks a series of debuts, returns and decisive shake-ups for American designers.

But when four Washington Post journalists brought instant cameras along for our Fashion Week adventures, the assignment invited us to savor the sights that made us want to linger

At the end of New York Fashion Week, after six days of nonstop fashion—admiring every garment, reporting on them, and thinking only about clothes—there comes that inevitable moment when the dazzling illusion finally dissolves into reality.