“Rachel Scott, founder and designer of ready-to-wear brand Diotima, agrees. ‘It’ssomething that we really need… And with the industry the way it is and the globalclimate, we more than ever need support,’ Scott says. ‘I’m excited and curious to seehow it rolls out and what everything means.’

“On Thursday, KFN announced phase one of its ‘new vision’ for New York FashionWeek, which includes the debut of The Venue Collective, a‘decentralized network ofmultiple venuesmade accessible to participating designers for their runway shows atlittle or no cost,’…Steven Kolb told WWD that he thought the plan was really thoughtout.”

“Among the most ambitious of KFN’s plans is an ‘entertainment festival’and exhibitionmeant to showcase American fashion’s connection to culture, which it says is coming in2026. ‘I don’t think there is a designer globally that doesn’t want to penetrate the USmarket in a greater way,’ Steven Kolb said. The ultimate goal isto recapture New YorkFashion Week’s magic.”