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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lara Owen

Carolina Herrera pays homage to founder’s 1980s glamour at New York Fashion Week

The 1980s reigned supreme on the Carolina Herrera runway (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) - (AP)

New York-based label Carolina Herrera delivered a confident collection celebrating its 1980s roots at New York Fashion Week, as creative director Wes Gordon leaned into the brand’s heritage codes while amplifying print, structure and sparkle for autumn/winter 2026.

When the founder Carolina Herrera described her debut collection in 1981, she famously said it was simply “my own style”. Decades later, that sentiment still defines the label.

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