What are you wearing today?

A few decades ago, there was a much higher likelihood your clothes would be made in New York City’s garment district, the space between Fifth and Ninth Avenues, from 34th to 42nd Street, and a bustling bastion of American manufacturing. But by the end of the last millennium, brands that once employed workers in the city moved offshore, leaving the garment industry a shadow of what it once was.

After the spring 2026 season, one can’t help but feel as though craft is more valuable than ever. With a gobsmacking 16 designer debuts, ingenuity, creativity, and skill were all at the forefront. In Paris, Matthieu Blazy reinvigorated Chanel’s house tweed with a beaded interpretation; in Milan, Louise Trotter mimicked fur with recycled fiberglass at Bottega Veneta .

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