6 Designers to Watch This NYFW
Get to know the designers showing for the first time on the NYFW Spring/Summer 2024 schedule, from sleek and transient knitwear to wild conceptual pieces.
NYFW is finally here, guaranteeing fun for any fashion fanatic. Whether excited about the return of designers like Ralph Lauren or eager to see the celebrity looks that never disappoint, there's plenty to look forward to as September approaches. What else to keep an eye on? Fresh designers showing on the NYFW schedule.
Ribbed knitwear with precise shape, deconstructed denim, and hand-crochet that celebrates the working person, sporty looks of graphics and patterns. These are all just some of the unique and diverse looks you can expect from these fresh faces. Some have been designing the stars for years while others have just recently established their brand, but all plan to bring their unique artistic vision and presentation to the New York runways. Keep scrolling to check out the six new designers showing at NYFW for the Spring/Summer 2024 season.
Advisry
From the artistic mind of Keith Herron comes Advisry. Herron began designing clothes when he was 13 years old, and now he gets to continue showing his creativity at NYFW. A collection of oversized graphic knitwear and plaid centerpieces with a varsity “A” to represent the brand and mark the cool preppiness of the brand. Advisry plays with sporty men's and womenswear by highlighting Herron’s own creative influences, like Swiss filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard who created the film, Masculin Féminin. The film’s name serves as the title of Advisry’s 2022 collection. This past December, Herron also worked on a collection for the estate of artist Jean Michel Basquiat. Beyond the Camera Bags and graphic iconography in the tradition of film and art, Advisry’s designs also appeal to a wide audience, as other creatives like the late Virgil Abloh, Steve Lacy, and Tyler the Creator have been seen in his designs.
Chan Chit Lo
Venus Lo founded her New York and Shanghai-based fashion brand in 2019, but she has been working in fashion since specializing in knitwear design at university. Chan Chit Lo’s collections focus on celebrating real, working people by drawing inspiration from centuries-old traditions, like evoking the shape of the uniforms and bodies of female divers in the South Korean province of Jeju for a 2021 collection. The uniquely shaped and tailored pants and deconstructed hand-crocheted silhouettes create that impression of wear and cultural history. Lo’s designs, one of which was worn by Kate Moss as the cover star of Vogue Hong Kong in 2021, will walk the NYFW runway for the first time. Her handmade knitted jeans were even styled on Travis Scott in 2018 as the L'OFFICIEL Hommes Italia cover star.
Grace Ling
Taking a technological approach, Grace Ling created her eponymous fashion label using 3D printing and CGI technology. By calculating the exact amount of materials needed per garment, Ling can create her pieces with zero waste, blending the traditional craft of garmentmaking with new technology. This sort of rhythm behind the craft comes across in her designs, as well. The signature butt bag, other than looking exactly how you’d expect, displays a 3D-printed shiny silver finish with a leather interior. A series of knitwear is made with a uniquely engineered textile that fades from opaque to sheer. Most recognizable are Grace Ling’s metal pieces and sculptural silhouettes with a focus on eccentric elegance. Her looks have been worn by many stars, from Jennifer Lopez in a performance on The Tonight Show to Hari Nef for Barbie press.
Sho Konishi
Sho Konishi, a New York-based designer hailing from rural Japan, found inspiration from the nature and organic life that surrounded him as he grew up. After gaining a formal fashion education, Konishi began designing looks that reflect the complexity of human life and natural processes. So, it makes sense that he creates avant-garde fashion—outfits that look like they are decaying, dresses that blossom and grow. Konishi can represent the idea of reincarnation by attaching leather to bone or highlight his environmental concerns through an outfit made entirely of organic matter. Striking for their shape and style, Konishi’s looks have also turned the heads of popular stars. He created the metallic looks from top to bottom that Chloe x Halle wore for the 2020 VMAs, opting for an android style rather than a natural one.
Tala Barbotin Khlalidy
For Tala Barbotin Khlalidy, design is so much more than simply making a garment. Working to revitalize local endangered craft techniques and celebrate West Asian culture, her eponymous label collaborates with local artisans in Lebanon and Syria to source small batches of woven fabrics, each with a technique unique to the respective regions. Her one-of-a-kind pieces are a perfect merge between legacy and contemporary, creating garments that will be cherished for years to come but are still fitting for the modern age. Making her NYFW debut, Khlalidy has already found her signature styles with her distinct crochet and playful patchwork.
Maria McManus
After years of working in the fashion industry, luxury womenswear designer Maria McManus created her eponymous label in 2020 which has since already garnered much buzz. She now makes her NYFW debut for the Spring/Summer 2024 season. With sustainability at the core of the brand, each garment is meticulously designed to be created with the highest quality and lowest environmental impact. Made of recycled, natural, and biodegradable fibers, the clothes are luxurious and timeless, already beloved by celebrities such as Gabrielle Union, Christy Turlington, and Gwyneth Paltrow.