Beyond the runways and presentations, the Spring 2027 season has also spelled no shortage of parties popping off across Manhattan—with plenty of celebrity names on the guest lists too. Here, Vogue’s look inside the events everyone is still talking about…
Banana Republic x La Ligne
In SoHo’s hotspot Raoul’s, an assembly of well-known faces gathered over steak and stripes for one reason: a celebration of Banana Republic and La Ligne’s new collaboration. And what better place to spotlight the coming together of an American heritage brand and a French-inspired label than in this beloved bistro?
It just made sense, much like the pieces in the collection. Both parties center their designs around effortless everyday dressing, and this synergy was exemplified in the co-created line of smooth nubuck barn coats, perfectly-cut corduroy pants, transitional shell trenches, and, of course, impeccably striped sweaters.
Naturally, every guest clad in the collection looked effortlessly polished. Zoey Deutch, the face of the campaign, giggled with Zac Posen over dirty martinis. Rachel Brosnahan and Zazie Beetz laughed as the trio of La Ligne founders—Valerie Macaulay, Meredith Melling, and Molly Howard—joked: “The only complaint of this whole collaboration is that the shopping bags aren’t big enough to take it all home!” —Gaby Keiderling.
Willy Chavarria x Ugg
CFDA Fashion Award-winning designer Willy Chavarria and Ugg have put their heads together for a new collaboration—and on Wednesday night, they were ready to celebrate. Partygoers made their way to Ray’s to witness a fleet of stylized motorcycles led by the Aztec Rebels—a Latino bikers club—sweeping around the block, adding a jolt of energy throughout the Lower East Side.
Look closely and you could see that the leather-clad bikers were all decked out in the new Ugg x Willy Chavarria Biker Boots, too. “I’ve been a member of the Rebels for about four years now,” said Leonardo Gonzalez.
“And when we got the call from Willy asking us to help amplify tonight’s event—we absolutely said yes!”
Guests were greeted by a low-lit room pulsing with tunes spun by Marco Neves. As Don Julio 70 margaritas flowed, trays of branded churros helped to sweeten the event’s “tough-meets-tender” theme.
Spotted in the shag-carpeted corridor was campaign star Becky G, taking portraits with Chavarria as she sported the collection’s oversized Let’s Ugg It Out slogan t-shirt. “Being a proud Chicana means a lot to me and Willy, and the idea of ‘leaving where we’re from’ can be really scary, intimidating, or sometimes shunned upon.
But we both have the courage to grow and dream big, and tonight is a reflection of just how far we can continue to go and represent for our community,” she told Vogue.
Back upstairs, Victor Leonard, artist and influencer engagement strategist at American Civil Liberties Union, said: “Willy is one of our artists’ ambassadors, and his focus on immigrants’ rights and the LGBTQ+ community can be seen within the intricate details of all of his designs.” Nostylguh’s slow-fashion brand founder Gwendolyn Boykins chimed in: “This collaboration shows how tapped into the culture he is.”
Summarizing his inspiration behind the project, Chavarria stated: “I’m so proud of the work we’ve done, and this is part of my dream of what fashion can be. Tonight is not something that we’re used to seeing in fashion; from the Aztec Rebels to the collection itself, Becky G being here with me, and all of our guests tonight… this was a perfect way for me to ring in New York Fashion Week!” —Avon Dorsey.
A Milestone for Montblanc
One couldn’t help but be bowled over by the size of the Montblanc briefcase that greeted guests on Tuesday evening at the Crane Club in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. In fact, it was so large that those posing for photos in front of it appeared to be a sort of miniature doll version of themselves, shadowed by the bag’s handles and pockets.
Among them were Waris Ahluwalia, Alexandra Daddario, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Paul Anthony Kelly—all on hand to celebrate the brand’s centennial of leather goods, a worthy co-star to their pens and timepieces.
“This new fandangled career I’ve found myself in is so electric and eclectic and fantastic—but I have such a nice balance of both worlds,” Love Story’s Paul Anthony Kelly told Vogue. “When I get antsy, I get to go to New York or LA or Paris to do fun things like this, but when I’m able to go home, I get to shut it all down and it feels so good.
My last bit of travel was to Paris to shoot the upcoming campaign for Montblanc’s writing instruments. I went with my wife and had such amazing dinners and just enjoyed the joie de vivre.”
Indeed, joie de vivre was in no short supply in the room thanks in large part to seminal house music DJ Honey Dijon, who took to the booth to provide her legendary musical stylings, all while waiters dressed as bellmen served up martinis and snacks to the crowd filling the dance floor.
Sloan x Moda Operandi
At Cristina Grajales Gallery in Tribeca, the unofficial theme on Tuesday evening came in a trio of consonances: sculptural silhouettes, sea shells, and Sloan. The latter—designer Julia Sloan—headlined the intimate cocktail hour; a celebration marking the launch of the her new capsule collection on Moda Operandi.
Fluid draped dresses and architecturally-leaning blouses were given a test drive by the haut monde, who alternated between admiring the gallery’s avant-garde curations and unlatching the oversized shells on a banquet table to see the handwritten messages inside.
A personal call of empowerment was also core to the evening. The label’s namesake founder flitted about, explaining to friends old and new how the brand started in the pandemic as a way to support women in Mexico: local female artisans make each garment by hand at their homes.
“All of our pieces are made with so much soul and love, so to feel that tonight—and with everyone gathered together in this room—means the world,” Sloan told Vogue. With petite macrame pouches carrying shells and spirits soaring high, it was a perfect, purpose-driven kick-off to New York Fashion Week. —Gaby Keiderling
eBay and CFDA Toast American Fashion
New York Fashion Week’s opening bell was still ringing on Wednesday evening when eBay and the CFDA turned back the clock with Endless Runway: The Archive—a one-night-only retrospective celebrating the designers, garments, and moments that have shaped American style.
Curated by Carlos Nazario, the exhibit brought together more than 150 rare and covetable pieces. Standout selects included a vintage Bob Mackie gown worn by Miley Cyrus on The Voice in 2017, a Marc Jacobs Fall 2001 dress infamously seen on Winona Ryder during her shoplifting trial, a Tom Ford for Gucci Spring 1996 mini, and a reimagined Michael Kors Collection slip dress.
At the center of the evening was a fun-filled eBay Live auction hosted by Jenna Lyons, brimming with items from Anna Sui, Donna Karan, Halston, Isaac Mizrahi, Ralph Lauren, Todd Oldham, and Virgil Abloh, plucked from the website. There was also contributions from the archives of Calvin Klein Collection, DVF, Jason Wu, Proenza Schouler, Tommy Hilfiger, Vera Wang, and Willy Chavarria, ensuring that no shortage of fashion history relics were flashing by.
(Going once, going twice….!) All proceeds from the night went to the CFDA. —Freya Drohan
Target by Design
On Wednesday evening, Target gave a sneak preview of its two-day New Museum retail experience. Upon entering, guests were transported back in time as Madonna’s Like a Prayer played overhead while a conveyor belt showcased collaborations of yore and a film strip chronicled the evolution of the retailer’s shopping cart.
And, of course, no throwback experience would be complete without a live Bull Terrier sporting a red bullseye, happily posing for photos. The second room of the exhibition had been designed for discovery: seven doors were placed in the middle representing Target’s different categories—think: fruit, a cabinet full of neon supplements, and a wall covered in Bullseye plushies where actress Lana Candor was spotted taking selfies.
Another room allowed attendees to customize their own Target bag, and the options were endless. While waiting, guests could browse designs including Max Alexander’s Target dress with “use it and reuse it” strategically placed around the waist.
Bags already on display were crafted by Venus Williams, Chloë Sevigny, and Public School New York design duo Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne. The largest bag in the mix was clearly made by the latter; two New Yorkers always on the go.
Chow noted the design was “based on a bag [we] use in the studio to transport rolls of fabric. It’s super functional.” Osborne chimed in to say “the regular Target bag is never big enough for what you need day-to-day, so this design is extra big.
There are bits that can be taken off and worn in different places; it even has a smaller purse that can be carried around.” As Public School’s DNA is rooted in knowing what people in the city wear day-to-day, the design duo wanted their bag to feel rooted in “practicality with a bit of aspiration to it.” After all, isn’t that what everyone wants? —Sara Ross.