Monse returned to the New York Fashion Week runway on September 11 with its Spring 2027 collection, marking another chapter for designers Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia as they concentrate their creative focus on the brand they founded together. The presentation was part of Monse's return to the official New York Fashion Week calendar after time away, with the Council of Fashion Designers of America listing the label among the season's returning brands.
The collection was presented inside the glass penthouse of the former Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg, a striking setting that complemented the elaborate runway production. ELLE's Kristen Bateman described the space as the backdrop for a collection built around Monse's familiar stripes, sequined gowns and inventive silhouettes, with deconstruction and femininity running throughout.
Tulips Become the Collection's Central Motif
For Spring 2027, Kim and Garcia looked to tulips as the collection's central inspiration. Rather than relying simply on conventional floral prints, the designers translated the flower into the construction, textures and shapes of the clothes, giving the motif a distinctly Monse treatment. ELLE reported that the collection incorporated hand-dyed tulips, ruffled hems and feathers alongside the label's established language of deconstruction.
The runway also included the kinds of contrasts that have become closely associated with Monse. Tailoring and reconstructed garments appeared alongside more delicate pieces, while sequins, lace, fringe, feathers and sheer elements added texture and movement across the collection.
Vogue's runway coverage documents 45 looks from the Spring 2027 presentation, including tailored jackets, dresses, skirts, shorts and eveningwear. The imagery also shows the collection moving between more structured silhouettes and fluid, decorative pieces.
The approach builds on the design philosophy Kim and Garcia have developed since founding Monse. The brand describes tailoring, pattern and craft as foundational to its work, while emphasizing unexpected cuts and controlled tension.
A New Phase for Kim and Garcia
The Spring 2027 show also carries particular significance because it comes after the designers' departure from Oscar de la Renta. Kim and Garcia stepped down as co-creative directors of the American fashion house after nine years, with their departure confirmed by both Oscar de la Renta and Monse in September 2025. Vogue reported at the time that the pair would turn their full attention to Monse.
That transition has already been visible in Monse's work. Vogue's coverage of the brand's Resort 2027 collection, presented in June, described it as an indication of where the designers wanted to take Monse with their attention focused on a single label. The collection brought together the masculine and feminine elements that had previously been divided between their work at Monse and Oscar de la Renta.
The Spring 2027 runway extends that direction while returning the designers to the New York runway. The result is a collection that remains recognizably Monse, but uses florals, tailoring, embellishment and deconstruction to explore a broader expression of the label's aesthetic.
As for the audience, a definitive Monse-specific guest list was not established by the reputable sources reviewed for this report. Rather than attribute unconfirmed celebrity appearances to the show, the confirmed story centers on Kim and Garcia's return, the tulip-inspired collection and the presentation's dramatic Williamsburg setting.
With Monse now back on the official New York Fashion Week calendar, Spring 2027 provides a clear runway statement from Kim and Garcia at a moment when the brand has become the designers' primary creative focus.
