Digital Fashion Week NYC Sept. 10 showcase

Digital Fashion Week NYC said it will use its Sept. 10 New York conference to put a small group of startups and design companies in front of fashion executives, investors and press during New York Fashion Week. The event is scheduled for The Fashion Gallery at 511 West 25th Street in Manhattan, according to the organizer and sponsor materials. Organizers said the exhibitor showcase will feature nine companies spanning AI inventory optimization, virtual styling, fintech and emerging design. The Sept. 10 program runs alongside the opening day of the CFDA’s preliminary Spring/Summer 2027 New York Fashion Week schedule. ### Where does this fit into the New York Fashion Week calendar? The CFDA said its preliminary official New York Fashion Week schedule runs from Thursday, Sept. 10, through Tuesday, Sept. 15, with 70 runway shows and presentations on the calendar. Digital Fashion Week NYC’s conference is set for Sept. 10, the first day of that window. Digital Fashion Week’s own event page lists a Sept. 9 FashionTech x FinTech VIP mixer and a Sept. 10 symposium in New York City. (einpresswire.com) Mayer Brown, a sponsor, separately lists the same two dates and says the Sept. 10 event will focus on AI, fashion technology and future retail. ### What exactly is being showcased on Sept. 10? Digital Fashion Week said nine exhibitors will present throughout the day, with dedicated “Innovation Booth” time built into the program. (cfda.com) The organizer described the group as companies working across AI inventory optimization, virtual styling, fintech and emerging design. (digitalfashionweek.nyc) The event website says the startup booths sit alongside seven curated panel sessions, an immersive retail gallery and an immersive fashion show. The same page says the conference is aimed at fashion brands, retail executives, designers, technology founders, investors, 3D artists and students exploring fashion technology. ### Who is Digital Fashion Week trying to bring into the room? (monroenews.com) Digital Fashion Week founder Clare Tattersall said the 2026 conference is meant to gather “the investors, the C-suite, the innovators already building” in one place. In a separate announcement, the company said the one-day symposium would convene executives, founders and investors reshaping how fashion is designed, built and sold. (digitalfashionweek.nyc) The organizer’s materials say attendees include fashion and e-commerce leaders, founders and innovators, investors, academics and media. An Aug. 27 announcement named participants and speakers from Deloitte Consulting, Mayer Brown, AmeriCo, Perfect Corp, MIT’s Reality Hack, Kering Group, WGSN, Joor and UNTUCKit. (einpresswire.com) ### What does the broader program cover beyond the booths? Digital Fashion Week said the Sept. 10 conference includes seven programming tracks covering agentic AI, retail innovation, digital commerce, capital and investment, sustainability, gaming and the future fashion workforce. The website also describes sessions on digital twins, predictive analytics and blockchain supply-chain transparency. (einpresswire.com) Mayer Brown said its partner Stephanie Hurst will speak on a capital and innovation session focused on investment trends, startups and technologies shaping fashion. The law firm said the conference will bring together luxury brands, technology innovators, investors, founders and creators. ### What happens next, and where can attendees track it? (einpresswire.com) Sept. 9 is scheduled for the New York Fashion Week FashionTech x FinTech mixer, and Sept. 10 is scheduled for the main symposium and exhibitor showcase at The Fashion Gallery. Digital Fashion Week’s event page lists ticket tiers for Sept. 10, while the organizer’s website and sponsor pages direct attendees to the event registration site for updates. (mayerbrown.com)