February 2026
Latest Fashion News
New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026 officially ran from February 11–16, with Proenza Schouler opening the official calendar, while major American brands including Coach, Tory Burch, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Khaite, and Carolina Herrera also showed collections. Read the official CFDA New York Fashion Week schedule here.
Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026 began on February 24, bringing several major creative-director debuts to the runway. Maria Grazia Chiuri presented her first Fendi collection, Meryll Rogge had her first show for Marni, and Demna staged his first full runway show for Gucci. The week came as luxury brands looked for new creative directions following a difficult period for the sector as luxury sales are dropping. Read more from Reuters.
London Fashion Week February 2026 took place from February 19–23 and featured 90 designers and organizations, an 11% increase from the previous event. The schedule included 41 catwalk shows and 20 presentations, with designers including Burberry, Erdem, Emilia Wickstead, Richard Quinn, and Simone Rocha.
The Economic Report
The January 2026 U.S. jobs report, released February 11, showed that the economy added 130,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate was 4.3%. Employment increased in health care, social assistance, and construction, while federal government and financial activities lost jobs.
On February 20, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its initial estimate for U.S. GDP in the fourth quarter of 2025, putting annualized growth at 1.4%, compared with 4.4% in the previous quarter. Consumer spending and investment contributed to growth, while declines in government spending and exports weighed on the economy. Learn more here.
