The overall mood was upbeat at FFANY and FSNYE this week.

For the first time this year, U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s reciprocal tariffs were not a major part of the conversation. With the framework for many agreements in place, trade concerns were relegated to the rearview mirror.

That change allowed all attendees and brands to focus primarily on their fall/winter 2026 collections as well as some spring fill-in product for warmer climates and intermediate deliveries.

Providing a boost to the optimism that prevailed this week were strong consumer buying patterns for footwear over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the U.S. that included the BlackFriday/Cyber Monday shopping events.

From the new styles on view, it was evident that brands were knee-deep in their focus on br

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