New York Metropolis has a brand new First Girl: Rama Duwaji. The 28-year-old Syrian-American artist is married to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and since his inauguration in January 2026, she has rapidly emerged as a extensively cited vogue inspiration.
Seated entrance row at Rachel Scott’s Dotima present together with her stylist, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, she wore a knee-length plaid trench, layered over a plain trench, worn as a gown. It was a refined reminder to the style crowd that even in a largely print-free season, plaid and different geometric patterns nonetheless resonate.
Mixed Up Plaids
To maintain plaids and checks feeling contemporary, designers mixed them with sudden prints and different motifs. This provided a vibrant counterpoint to the ‘minimalist’ aesthetic that critics say dominated NYFW.
Animal Prints
Animal prints have transitioned from daring statements to year-round fashionable neutrals.
Designers in New York leaned into this shift, changing conventional browns and greys with leopard and snakeskin for hanging outerwear items.
Argyle Knits
Argyle knits are extremely versatile, transitioning simply from preppy aesthetics to edgy grunge types. This season, designers in New York showcased the sample’s minimalist attraction by using muted tones throughout numerous silhouettes, equivalent to cardigans, puff-sleeved sweaters, and outsized V-necks.
Skinny Stripes
Stripes largely took a backseat this season as designers leaned right into a late ‘90s minimal really feel. The one actual exception was super-thin skinny stripes. They had been used sparingly, on impartial wool fits as seen at Sergio Hudson, and on crisp cotton button-downs.
Dark Florals
Designers together with Ralph Lauren, Anna Sui and Ulla Johnson confirmed florals on dark backgrounds for a moody, romantic really feel. They had been proven on chiffon attire, intarsia sweaters and jacquard pants.
