One of the Tory Burch Fall 2026 fashion show highlights unfolded just off to the runway's side. Somewhere between a gray, slim-fitting suit paired to low pumps with oversize studs on the toes and a tweedy coat with a popped black collar, Dolly Parton's 1980 hit "9 to 5" began thumping over the speakers. Front row VIPs like Tessa Thompson, Amanda Seyfried, and Pamela Anderson, plus the usually-stoic fashion people gathered at the Sotheby's at the Breuer on Wednesday night couldn't help themselves: All around the room, guests began lip-synching and bopping in their seats.
The impromptu sing-along matched the mood of Burch's 42-look Fall 2026 collection. "When the world is so chaotic, desperate, and sad, I felt like I wanted to go back to familiar territory," Burch told reporters backstage following the show. On the runway, it materialized in cardigans handcrafted by Indian artisans and intentionally-undone drop-waist dresses. When times are tough, her woman wants a more interesting version of a comfort blanket—and maybe a playlist filled with odes to women who keep striving even when The Man holds them back.
