#thenewscompany : The “American Collections Calendar,” formerly known as the Official New York Fashion Week Schedule, has finally been released.
As reported, Tom Ford, chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, renamed the show schedule “American Collections Calendar” last week to reflect that a growing number of American designers are showing later in the season and sometimes outside of New York, whether that be in Europe, Asia or other key markets. The CFDA has now included all American designers who are showing within the calendar and on Runway360, regardless of location or collection release date.
Due to the pandemic the New York fashion shows will be primarily a virtual event on Runway360, CFDA’s digital platform, with a sprinkling of live events. For the most part, each of the designers has an exclusive half-hour slot on the schedule, which can be viewed anytime afterward. The presentations can be viewed at Runway360.cfda.com.
While the official NYFW schedule goes from Feb. 14 through Feb. 17, there are numerous designers who are showing their lines before and after the event. For instance, Zero + Maria Cornejo will present today, Kozaburo will present Feb. 10, Prabal Gurung will show Feb. 11, Ulla Johnson will show Feb. 12 and R13 will present Feb. 13.
After NYFW, Christian Cowan and Gabriela Hearst will present Feb. 18, Carolina Herrera will show Feb. 22 (subject to change), Coach 1941 will show Feb. 23, Christian Siriano on Feb. 25, Oscar de la Renta is on the schedule for March 2, Thom Browne is March 5, Altuzarra is March 6, Laquan Smith is March 9 and Jonathan Cohen is April 15. In many cases, these American designers will show during periods that will overlap with the fashion weeks in London, Milan and Paris, presenting a potential global collision of timeslots.