Since Khaite’s very first runway present, for the F/W 19 season, the model has change into certainly one of New York Trend Week’s most extremely anticipated showings. It is a assure that the attendees might be a who’s who of the style world and that a number of tendencies might be set over the fifteen-minute span of time through which the fashions populate the runway. Khaite founder and artistic director Catherine Holstein has confirmed herself to have the magic contact in relation to arising with what the best dressers on the planet will wish to put on by the point the subsequent main shift in seasons happens. On this case, that might be fall 2026.
Towards the top of NYFW, Khaite’s F/W 26 assortment debuted on a futuristic runway set up on the Park Avenue Armory. Most of the seems (assume head-to-toe black leather-based) had been consistent with the set, however as is commonly the case with Khaite collections, the smooth, considerably extreme seems had been juxtaposed with comfortable, ethereal ones. For F/W 26, they had been within the type of sheer organza attire, lace slip attire, and relaxed-fitting robes with flowing skirts and cinched waistbands.
As somebody who research the Khaite’s collections carefully as quickly as they’re introduced, and who retains a detailed eye on what the model’s hottest gadgets are as soon as they’re out there to the general public, I’ve change into fairly adept at recognizing the most important tendencies to come back. Scroll on to see which of them I am certain the best dressers might be looking for as soon as fall rolls round, straight from the Khaite F/W 26 runway.
Skinny Pants in Velvet, Satin, and Leather-based
Khaite is certainly one of a number of NYFW designers that is endorsing skinny pants for fall. Right here, they had been within the type of dressy velvet, satin, and leather-based trousers with excessive waistbands and longline inseams.
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
Full Midi Skirts
If Khaite has the ultimate phrase, full midi skirts are selecting up the place 2025’s column skirt development left off. That being stated, there have been a couple of column skirt appearances on the Khaite F/W 26 runway, however the full midi skirts felt contemporary and stylish—particularly provided that they had been styled with extra structured items.
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
Witchy Sneakers
Khaite is basically liable for lots of any given season’s shoe tendencies in fashionable occasions, so I like to recommend listening to what’s on the fashions’ ft in order for you a preview. Whereas there was an array of heel types, most notable had been the “witchy” sneakers that had been paired with lots of the seems. In distinction to the glove shoe development, the sneakers gave the looks of being outsized and had been made with extra leather-based that bunched up. Others featured turned-up toes, Ã la The Wizard of Oz.
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
Army Jackets
Structured, fitted military-style jackets had been a outstanding development on the runway. With sharp shoulders, stand collars, and refined frogging, they proved that the navy jackets on the S/S 26 runways (or McQueen and Ann Demeulemeester, amongst others) had been no fluke.
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
Bustles
It is arduous to say how the development will translate from runway to actual life, however the bustled skirts and attire a number of fashions wore on the runway regarded shockingly elegant and fashionable. It is a surefire approach to stand out at a proper event.
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
Belt-Loop Chains
Whereas belt-loop chains may give an outfit a ’90s grunge really feel, inside the context of the F/W 26 Khaite assortment, they’d extra of a Seventies bohemian really feel. The gold chains (typically with dangling cross pendants) hooked up to lots of the fashions’ beltloops and coat button holes.
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
Leather-based Gloves
Proving her love of leather-based and what a grasp she is at distinction, Holstein accessorized lots of the fashions in leather-based gloves of various colours and lengths. Even those clothed within the romantic lace attire towards the top of the gathering wore them, including a component of cool shock.
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
(Picture credit score: Hanna Tveite/Khaite)
