Taking the Pulse of Coterie New York February 2026 Show

Despite the winter storm that blew into New York City, Coterie returned to the Jacob K. Javits Center from Feb. 24 to 26 to prove the show must go on.

“While the snowstorm may have affected some travel, the energy at the show remained incredibly strong,” Hannah Perlewitz, an Anthropologie buyer, told WWD. “There was consistent traffic, meaningful engagement, and productive conversations throughout the day. The team did an exceptional job executing the show despite challenging weather, and the overall sentiment was very positive.”

The show had about 500 exhibitors, about 20 percent of them new to Coterie. That balance, Purvi Kanji, vice president of Coterie, explained, is intentional and “critical to maintaining the show’s identity — offering both familiarity and newness to meet the evolving needs of our retail audience.”

The majority of brands were returning participants who “consistently find value in the platform,” while the influx of new labels underscores a continued push to introduce “fresh perspectives and emerging talent.”

On the floor there was growth in several key categories. Footwear continued to expand with increased participation from established and emerging brands alike, “as buyers look to build more comprehensive accessory assortments.” Aligning with market timing, outerwear and knitwear had a strong presence, with “knitwear, in particular, gaining traction this season,” Kanji said, reflecting demand for product that “bridges comfort and polish.” Accessories — especially bags and small leather goods — also saw increased representation as retailers prioritize “high-margin, versatile product categories,” she said.

Perlewitz noted the biggest trends coming out of the fall 2026 show included rich textures, hardware and military-inspired detailing, luxe suiting and separates, and elevated outerwear, such as funnel-neck jackets and fur, which shows “no signs of slowing down, reinforcing the importance of tactile, investment outerwear,” she said. Her focus was on these elevated, investment-driven fabrications, particularly in fur, heritage wool plaids, double-face wool and suede.

Perlewitz said Anthropologie is “not feeling the impact of tariffs to the same degree as last year. The environment feels more stable, and we’ve been able to navigate sourcing and pricing in a way that continues to support the business.” She added the company’s orders are currently pacing flat to the previous season, “with meaningful opportunity to chase into strength as the year progresses. We’re seeing encouraging momentum across key categories and feel very optimistic about the months ahead.”

Furthermore, Kanji said Coterie New York emphasized intentional discovery and global storytelling through new activations this season designed to enhance both the exhibitor and buyer experiences. These included an Après Ski Meets Vintage installation, featuring a mix of brands blending nostalgia-driven dressing and winter lifestyle wardrobing, and an Incubator Program for emerging talent. In addition, a Fashion Institute of Technology installation highlighted the New York school’s next generation of design talents; the Sustainability Assessment Program reflected Coterie New York’s “ongoing commitment to responsible business practices,” she added, and a new curated group of African designers through a partnership with Canex “underscores our focus on global representation and offers buyers access to distinctive design perspectives from across the African continent,” Kanji said.

More broadly, the executive said, the show reflected an industry recalibrating in real time. “More than ever, Coterie New York reflects the industry’s emphasis on connection, adaptability, and global perspective.”

Buyers approached the market with a strategic lens — focused on “long-term partnerships” and “thoughtful assortment planning” amid ongoing pricing pressures and supply chain shifts. As open-to-buy moves toward categories with “seasonal flexibility, styling range, and lower markdown risk,” the event reinforces a shift away from purely trend-driven buys toward longevity and margin performance, she said.

“At the same time, there is renewed momentum around in-person discovery, where commerce and community continue to intersect,” Kanji said.

Here, WWD highlights five Coterie exhibitors that debuted new collections across ready-to-wear and accessories for 2026.

Hervé Léger

Creative director: Michelle Ochs

Background: Hervé Legér is certainly not a new label to watch, but its first time attending Coterie this season was buzzy on the trade show floor. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the brand released a new spring capsule collection of its signature bandage dresses titled “Icons Reborn.”

“They were all recreations of iconic looks from celebrities who wore them in the early 2000s. Part of the pricing initiative was to lower them so that we now have a more accessible price point — the new MSRP on a bandage dress is $350,” Curtis Farnham, senior director of sales, told WWD of the reason for showing at Coterie. “We have all these younger eyeballs on the brand, but she couldn’t get into it, so that was the strategy around this. It’s also opened a lot of new business channels for us.”

Due to their success in spring, the brand is continuing to offer styles from $299 for separates up to $1,995 for a gown to reflect the uptick in its younger-trending target demographic.

Key pieces: Bandage dresses spanning from pink- and purple-hued minidresses to matching striped crop top and skirt sets.

Retail prices: $299 to $1,995

Naked Wardrobe

Cofounders: Sisters Shideh Kaviani, president; Shirin Kaviani, chief executive officer, and Shida Kaviani, vice president.

Background: Founded in 2012 in Los Angeles, Naked Wardrobe built its business on stretchy leggings, bodysuits and skin-tight tops and dresses worn by the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez and the Kardashian sisters. In 2024, the founders switched gears to become a more elevated apparel brand with the introduction of new categories.

The fall 2026 season represents the brand’s foray into wholesale, which “marks an exciting new chapter for the brand as we expand our reach and introduce our collections to retail partners,” the company said.

Key pieces: Bold-shouldered, sculptural tailoring; luxe faux fur outerwear, and styles with removable faux-fur sleeves; tight, stretchy bodysuits and catsuits; chenille cardigans with knubby shearling accents.

Retail prices: $58 to $498

Fairchild Baldwin

Founder: Jill Fairchild

Backstory: Fairchild Baldwin began more than 10 years ago  with a handbag collection, winning the emerging designer award from the Accessory Council. Fairchild has since launched earrings, which have proven to be popular, but her Bella necklaces are a trademark with many collectors. She has expanded the category with multi-size beaded styles. “It has even more shine and it sits just slightly lower on the neck,” Fairchild said. Another new style, Bubble necklaces, are unique hand-painted designs while there also is the addition of Spanish-made scarves as bag accessories in colorful prints and new calf hair  handbags.

Key pieces: New Bella grace necklaces, Bubble necklaces, Rosette and Pear earrings.

Retail prices: Necklaces range in price from $250 to $550, earrings range from $50 to $130 and the handbag collection ranges from $200 to $500 and scarves are $95.

Gwen Beloti

Founder: Gwen Beloti

Backstory: Beloti has a background as an apparel designer but always had a love for jewelry, launching her brand  in 2019 with a Brooklyn nameplate necklace. “I’ve always been obsessed with it, particularly gold. I’m just inspired by femininity and just like subtle silhouettes that have tiny details,” she said. She joined Coterie  through the show’s incubator program and makes demi-fine and fine jewelry with natural white diamonds. “I walked Coterie for the first time  about seven years ago. So to be here now showing is actually a full-circle moment,” she said.

Key pieces: Heart-etched bracelet, teardrop earrings, woven hoop earrings, initial gold block pendant necklace.

Retail prices: $100 to $450, for demi fine; $1,000 to $2,500 for fine pieces.

Vanhu Vamwe

Founders: Husband-and-wife team  Simba Nyawiri and Dr. Pam Samasuwo-Nyawiri.

Backstory: “Both my husband and I are highly creative people and after a career change I decided to go back to university in England to explore fashion studies. I qualified top of my class with a degree in accessory design, majoring in leather luxury goods,” Samasuwo-Nyawiri said.  

The brand was created in 2014 from a desire to make a social impact at a time when the preservation of traditional crafts wasn’t front of mind.  “In fact the university system did not encourage  handcrafted as luxury, and we really wanted to prove that notion wrong,” she said.

Samasuwo-Nyawiri sees Africa as  a gold mine of inspiration. “We were so driven by an idea that fashion could actually change the trajectory of lives of people who didn’t consume or experience fashion like the rest of the world.” Today the brand  employs  over 150 artisans in Zimbabwe, some ex-prisoners, “as our work has also become a tool for rehabilitation.” The brand has shown in Paris and Tokyo, and was selected for Coterie this season to break into the U.S. retail market through a partnership between Canex Africa and Coterie.

Key pieces: “Our handcrafted pieces showcase a contemporary body of work that builds up on structured shape and forms,  and also timeless silhouettes,” she said of her designs, including statement top-handle totes with layers of accenting tassels and spherical structured shape and forms.

Retail prices: $110 to $580.