CFDA sets NYFW Sept. 10-15

The Council of Fashion Designers of America published the preliminary official New York Fashion Week schedule for the Spring/Summer 2027 season on Wednesday, setting the six-day event for Sept. 10 through Sept. 15 in New York. The CFDA said the preliminary calendar includes 70 runway shows and designer presentations, with additional collections set to debut by appointment and in digital formats. The schedule opens with Henry Zankov’s first collection as artistic director of Diane von Furstenberg and closes with Thom Browne. The CFDA, which owns and organizes the official NYFW schedule, posted the roster on its website and Fashion Calendar platform. ### Which dates are now locked in for New York Fashion Week? Thursday, Sept. 10, is the opening day on the CFDA’s preliminary schedule, and Tuesday, Sept. 15, is the closing day. The event covers the Spring/Summer 2027 season and follows the same six-day structure the CFDA used for the September 2025 edition, though this season’s preliminary lineup is larger. The CFDA’s announcement says the schedule is preliminary, which means additions and timing changes can still be made before the week begins. (cfda.com) The organization directs industry participants and attendees to its New York Fashion Week hub and Fashion Calendar for updates. ### Who opens and who closes the week? Henry Zankov will open the week on Sept. 10 with his debut collection as artistic director for Diane von Furstenberg, according to the CFDA’s schedule announcement. (cfda.com) That opening slot gives the Diane von Furstenberg show a central place in the first day’s lineup. Thom Browne will close the official week on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the CFDA said. Browne’s closing position follows his recent prominence on the New York calendar and gives the week a bookend anchored by two established American fashion names. (cfda.com) ### How big is the schedule at this stage? The number the CFDA put on the preliminary roster is 70. The organization said those 70 entries cover runway shows and designer presentations, with other collections still expected to appear outside the main in-person format through appointments and digital releases. (cfda.com) The CFDA’s New York Fashion Week page says the group has run the official Fashion Calendar since acquiring it in 2014 and uses a formal application process for inclusion on the schedule. (cfda.com) For the September 2026 season, that application window opened on April 15 and closed on May 20, according to a separate CFDA notice. ### Where will the shows be organized? New York is the host city, but the CFDA schedule is not tied to a single venue. The official calendar functions as a citywide roster of shows and presentations staged across multiple locations, with the CFDA serving as organizer of the schedule rather than producer of every event. (cfda.com) The CFDA also says Rockefeller Center is part of its public-facing programming through NYFW Live, a streaming partnership that lets audiences watch participating shows. (cfda.com) That gives the official schedule both an in-person and broadcast component as the week approaches. ### What should readers watch for before Sept. 10? Sept. 10 is the next key date, when the official week begins with the Diane von Furstenberg show led by Henry Zankov. Between now and then, the CFDA is expected to update the preliminary roster with any additional names, timing changes or digital releases on its official New York Fashion Week pages. (cfda.com 1) (cfda.com 2)