On July 22, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the provisional official schedule for New York Fashion Week (NYFW) to be held in September this year. The six-day event will take place from Friday, September 6th to Wednesday, September 11th, with approximately 60 designers set to showcase their Spring/Summer 2025 collections.
The glamorous collection week will kick off with the “Area” show at 1:00 PM on September 6th and conclude with the show by Melitta Baumeister, the 2023 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner, at 5:00 PM on September 11th.
This season, “Off-White,” “Ronald van der Kemp,” and “TOTEME” will participate in the official New York Fashion Week calendar for the first time.
Additionally, “COS,” “Cynthia Rowley,” “Simkhai,” and “Who Decides War” will return to the New York runway.
Furthermore, the brands scheduled to participate, as they did last season, include: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alejandra Alonso Rojas, Andrew Kwon, Brandon Maxwell, Carolina Herrera, Coach, Collina Strada, Delpozo, Diotima, Eckhaus Latta, Elena Velez, Jason Wu, Jonathan Cohen, Kallmeyer, Khaite, Lafayette 148, LaQuan Smith, Luar, Michael Kors, Monse, Naeem Khan, PatBo, PH5, Prabal Gurung, Rio Sport (formerly Gypsy Sport), Sandy Liang, Sergio Hudson, Theophilio, Tibi, Tory Burch, Ulla Johnson, Willy Chavarria and Zankov.
Moreover, “Michael Fausto,” “Salon 1884,” and “TWP” will be debuting on the official New York Fashion Week calendar for the first time. Meanwhile, “Ralph Lauren” and “Proenza Schouler” will hold shows for their latest collections ahead of the official calendar.
This season marks the 20th anniversary of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. The finalist brands selected for this fund, including “5000,” “Grace Ling,” “Kate Barton,” “Jane Wade,” “Presley Oldham,” “Sebastien Ami,” and “Wiederhoeft,” will present their latest collections at this season’s fashion week.
Additionally, the CFDA NYFW Travel Fund, established in 2022 to support the travel of globally renowned press and media professionals to New York, will mark its fifth season. This travel fund aims to raise awareness of the cultural, artistic, and economic significance of New York Fashion Week and has provided financial and in-kind support to nearly 40 journalists through brand contributions and strategic partnerships.
In a statement, Joseph Maglieri, CFDA’s Fashion Week Initiative Director, said, “NYFW remains the home base for showcasing the best of American fashion. This season boasts a powerful lineup of established and emerging brands experimenting with forward-thinking ways of presenting their collections,”
“The CFDA is taking additional action to strengthen an already robust week, addressing calls for improvements across logistics and strategy to benefit both brands and attendees. We are proud of the September schedule, which represents the designers, brand leaders, communications and media teams, show producers, casting directors, and more who make the week a reality,” Maglieri added.