NYFW dates set: CFDA publishes schedule for Sept. 10–15

The Council of Fashion Designers of America has posted the preliminary official New York Fashion Week schedule for the Spring/Summer 2027 season, setting the event for Thursday, Sept. 10, through Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. The calendar lists 70 runway shows and designer presentations, with additional collections set to appear by appointment and in digital formats, according to the CFDA. The organization said the week will open with Henry Zankov’s debut collection as artistic director for Diane von Furstenberg and close with Thom Browne. ### When exactly does the schedule run? Thursday, Sept. 10, is the opening day on the CFDA’s preliminary calendar, and Tuesday, Sept. 15, is the closing day. The dates were also flagged earlier this year when the CFDA opened applications for designers seeking inclusion on the September 2026 official schedule. The CFDA, which says it owns and organizes the Fashion Calendar and official NYFW schedule, has used a formal application process for inclusion since acquiring the calendar in 2014. (cfda.com) That process governs which brands appear on the official lineup. ### What does the 70-show figure include? The number 70 refers to runway shows and designer presentations on the preliminary official schedule. The CFDA said other collections will also be shown by appointment and digitally, meaning the six-day week extends beyond the in-person slate listed in the preview. (cfda.com) Fashion Network, summarizing the CFDA release, reported that about 70 brands and designers are set to show in New York during the September week. (cfda.com) That aligns with the count on the CFDA’s own preview. ### Who opens and closes the week? Henry Zankov will open the official week through his debut collection for Diane von Furstenberg on Sept. 10, according to the CFDA preview. (cfda.com) The opening slot gives the Diane von Furstenberg show added attention because it marks Zankov’s first collection in the role. Thom Browne is scheduled to close the week on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the CFDA said. (ww.fashionnetwork.com) Several fashion trade and consumer outlets repeating the CFDA calendar have highlighted those two bookends as the key opening and closing markers of the schedule. ### Which names are new to this season’s calendar? Conner Ives, Magda Butrym and Zaldy were among the newcomers highlighted in coverage of the CFDA’s preliminary schedule. (cfda.com) Other reports based on the same calendar have also pointed to Sabyasachi and High Sport among first-time or newly added names on the official lineup. The preliminary schedule is subject to change, as is typical for fashion-week calendars, but the current posting gives buyers, editors, publicists and attendees the working framework for the September shows. (cfda.com) The CFDA’s NYFW pages also direct users to its Fashion Calendar for broader market-week timing and schedule access. ### Where can readers track updates before the shows start? (fashionista.com) The CFDA has published the preliminary schedule on its website under the official NYFW section, where it also houses related programming and schedule updates. The organization’s Fashion Calendar remains the central listing point for official entries and timing. Sept. 10 is the next fixed date on the calendar, when Diane von Furstenberg opens the week with Henry Zankov’s debut, and Sept. 15 is the scheduled close with Thom Browne. (cfda.com) Until then, the preliminary CFDA posting is the reference point for the Spring/Summer 2027 New York shows.