TORY BURCH PRESENTS FALL/WINTER 2026 AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

Images courtesy of Tory Burch

Classics, Made Personal

At New York Fashion Week, Tory Burch turned inward, offering a collection rooted in memory, craft, and personal instinct rather than novelty.

“A meditation on what endures, especially in times of chaos and despair. Classics shaped by history and utility, made personal through our own stories and experiences — where true style originates. We honored what makes archetypes last while exploring technique and proportion.”
 

Silhouettes feel familiar yet intimate: the trench, the henley, the boatneck sweater, the pencil skirt. Plush corduroys inspired by her father’s in apricot and saffron; Shetland wool sweaters brushed and washed to airy softness; drop-waist dresses undone at the seams. Cardigans gilded in metallic badla embroidery — hand-done by Indian artisans — layer tradition with modern proportion.

Presented by Magran Living

The spirit of Rachel Mellon — Bunny Mellon — quietly anchors the narrative. “No one exemplified this quite like Bunny Mellon,” Burch notes. The collection introduces the Bunny Knot, inspired by a quilted cushion found in her Antigua home. “The simple knot is a reminder of connection, strength and unity.”

Tailoring and sportswear intersect instinctively — sharp suiting offset by leather-wrapped shell earrings, sardine pins, and handwoven leather and raffia bags. Humble knits and silk dresses are washed for a lived-in finish; jersey dresses twist and knot around the body. The mix reflects how women dress now: by instinct, not rules.

Handbags include quilted shoulder styles with the new Bunny Knot detail in leather and metal, soft duffles referencing vintage military dopp kits, and a structured Charlie satchel. Footwear juxtaposes rounded pumps with cut-out loafers, flat boots, and high-vamp heels accented with angular Bunny Knot hardware. Jewelry leans organic — shells, lava rock beads, embossed leather — grounding the collection in texture and story.

Presented at Sotheby’s at the Breuer, the modernist landmark designed by Marcel Breuer, the setting’s architectural clarity underscored the collection’s quiet resolve.

Fall/Winter 2026 is not about reinvention. It is about the endurance of archetypes — and the individuality that gives them life.