CFDA Releases February Show Schedule: Where’s Ralph?

The Council of Fashion Designers of America has released its official schedule for New York Fashion Week, and there are some key omissions among big-name designers: Ralph Lauren is not on the schedule, nor is Tommy Hilfiger. A spokesman for Ralph Lauren Corp. said the company hasn’t released its plans yet for its spring 2020 show. A Tommy Hilfiger spokeswoman said the company would be releasing its show location in the new year. Hilfiger has been moving from city to city for its shows in recent years, touching down in such cities as Los Angeles, Paris, Milan, New York and London.

Meantime, Tom Ford, chairman of the CFDA, is listed on the New York Fashion Week schedule on Feb. 7 — but his show is in L.A. Other L.A.-based designers, such as Jonathan Simkhai and Rodarte, plan to show in New York on February 10th at 11 a.m., and February 11th at 6 p.m., respectively.

NYFW kicks off the evening of February 7th with a 6 p.m. show by Monse, and ends on February 12th with a 6 p.m. show by Marc Jacobs. The schedule has many of the regulars such as Nicole Miller, Jason Wu, Brandon Maxwell, Proenza Schouler, Anna Sui, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Rag & Bone, The Row, Alice + Olivia, Gabriela Hearst, Tibi, Dennis Basso and Michael Kors. Some of the later shows are Laquan Smith on February 8th at 9 p.m., Palm Angels on February 9th at 9 p.m., Oscar de la Renta on February 10th at 9 p.m. and Christian Cowan on February 11th at 9 p.m.

A few designers are sharing time slots, such as Badgley Mischka and Self-Portrait on February 8th at 10 a.m.; Area and Jeffrey Dodd on February 9th at 11 a.m.; Nicole Miller and Romeo Hunte on February 9th at 4 p.m.; Collina Strada and Dennis Basso on February 9th at 5 p.m.; Libertine and Veronica Beard on February 10th at 4 p.m., and Aliette and Marina Moscone on February 12th at 11 a.m.

In total, there are 71 companies showing on the Fashion Calendar calendar, which is subject to change. To be considered for the official New York Fashion Week schedule, all designers go through an application process that takes into consideration domestic and international editorial coverage, years in business, retail accounts, and if designers have participated in fashion week before.