Delightfully Eccentric. Tory Burch SS27

September 17, 2026 | Design & Culture by Ed

Of all the fashion capitals, New York seems to appreciate female designers the most. They don’t just flourish creatively here, but also seem to feel at ease. That sense of unstrained playfulness was the driving force behind Tory Burch’s spring-summer 2027 collection.

Even if the silhouettes nodded towards the 1940s – think broad shoulders and high-waisted trousers – the designer wanted to find joy in dressing up, with humor as the secret ingredient. She managed to do that effortlessly with a vintage-y pleated dress accessorized with a feather boa, or with the not-so-prim cardigans embroidered with tiny beads. Then there were scarves adorned with tortoiseshell paillettes, like the ones you might find in Chinatown and throw into an outfit simply to dial down the seriousness of everyday life.

There was something beautifully decaying about the glamour of this collection: a woman who seems aware that she should have been born in a different era, and proudly refuses to conform to the reality she’s living in. Walking the streets of New York this week, I saw many women like this – delightfully eccentric and slightly out of place, and making that their power.

ED’s SELECTION:

Tory Burch Racerback Tank

Tory Burch Waxed Canvas Skirt

Tory Burch Studded Ballet

Tory Burch Suede Jacket

Tory Burch Jacquard Dress

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Natalia. Magda Butrym SS27

September 17, 2026 | Design & Culture by Ed

Unveiled during New York Fashion Week, Magda Butrym’s spring-summer 2027 collection, titled “Natalia,” is an homage to Natalia LL – the fearless Polish artist whose work explored the many reaches of femininity.

Preceded by a teaser that reimagines Natalia LL’s “Consumer Art,” the artist’s seminal work from the early 1970s, the collection revolves around the idea of women’s ownership of their own selves. In 1977, Natalia LL arrived in New York and proudly posed with one of the stills from the series, asserting her subversive position in the male-dominated art world. A key figure in Poland’s feminist and conceptual art scene, Natalia LL challenged conventional representations of the female body, turning desire, consumption and the gaze into the very subjects of her work. The cheeky, flirtatious woman depicted in the now-iconic, film-like frame is not merely the subject but, above all, the author of her own image – the muse of her own making, creating her own vision of reality.

Almost five decades later, the story makes a return to New York. As Magda presents her collection in the city for the first time and opens her first flagship boutique here, Natalia LL’s arrival in New York acquires a new resonance: two Polish women, separated by generations and working in different disciplines, arriving in the city on their own terms and staking out a space for their vision. “The gaze is always female. The touch is always a woman’s. The image belongs to her,” is how Magda sums up the moment’s ethos – and her creative dialogue with the late artist she admires, whose work has helped shape her vision of femininity. READ MY FULL TEXT HERE.

Show credits: Creative Director Magda Butrym / Stylist Jacob K / Casting Julia Lange / Movement Director Emma Chadwick / Set Design Anna Szczęsny / Sound Torso Studio / Make Up Yadim Carranza / Hair Mustafa Yanas / Styling Assistant Ioana Ivan / Art Coordination Edward Kanarecki / Press Spread The Word / Production Warsaw Creatives

ED’s SELECTION:

Magda Butrym Ruched Floral-print Stretch-silk Mock-neck Top

Magda Butrym Crochet-trimmed Ribbed Wool-jacquard Shorts

Magda Butrym Snake-effect Leather Pumps

Magda Butrym Glossed-leather Jacket

Magda Butrym Lace-trimmed Cotton And Linen-blend Mini Skirt

Magda Butrym Scarf-detailed Cotton-blend Trench Coat

Magda Butrym Julia Satin Tote

King. Marc Jacobs SS27

July 2, 2026 | Design & Culture by Ed

Honesty is chic. Marc Jacobs proves it again and again, riffing on his fashion and cultural heroes – Yves Saint Laurent, Bob Fosse, Junya Watanabe, Miuccia Prada – and, of course, on himself. Because at this point, he is THE blueprint. READ MY FULL REVIEW HERE.

ED’s SELECTION:

Marc Jacobs Sculpted Lace Sleeveless Mini Dress

Marc Jacobs Swarovski Mini Wool Bell Skirt

Marc Jacobs Padded Peplum Short-Sleeve Sweater

Marc Jacobs Stretch Lace Long-Sleeve Midi Mermaid Dress

Marc Jacobs Polka-Dot Cotton Poplin Collared Bubble Top

Marc Jacobs Windowpane Check Padded Bubble Skirt

Collage by Edward Kanarecki.
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Future Vintage. Tory Burch Resort 2027

June 4, 2026 | Design & Culture by Ed

Tory Burch‘s woman belongs to a distinctly New York species: one part Joel Meyerowitz photograph, one part Substack phenomenon. She’s a fabulously eccentric Big Apple fixture who looks to Amy Fine Collins and Leandra Medine for contemporary inspiration, while keeping one eye firmly on Claire McCardell and the generation of 1940s womenswear designers who helped define the language of American style.

That blend of wit, intelligence, and easy elegance runs throughout Burch’s resort 2027 collection. The clothes are full of charming surprises, from a wallpaper-print raincoat to a beautiful dress with a faux-dickey neckline that makes it look as though a beloved sleeveless T-shirt has been casually slipped underneath. The styling never feels forced; rather, it captures the kind of woman who gets dressed for her own amusement first and everyone else’s admiration second.

And that cropped brown animal-print jacket? Future vintage, without question.

ED’s SELECTION:

Tory Burch Printed Silk Cape Top

Tory Burch Pierced Mule

Tory Burch Knotted Viscose Skirt

Tory Burch Mirror Embellished Cotton Dress

Tory Burch Jelly Heel Flip-Flop

Tory Burch Small Charlie Embellished Shoulder Bag

Collage by Edward Kanarecki.
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Back To The Core. Khaite Resort 2027

June 4, 2026 | Design & Culture by Ed

Cate Holstein‘s Khaite works best when it isn’t burdened by the theatrics – or the demands – of a fashion show. The newly released resort 2027 lookbook presents the clothes with clarity, and relatability. It also suggests that Holstein is returning to the core of her brand, which wasn’t always quite so serious as we’ve got used to in the past seasons.

The collection’s fashion-statement rigidity has given way to chunky knits and denim – the pieces that formed Khaite’s foundation when the label launched a decade ago. Sometimes, nothing feels more appealing than an oversized sweater that looks as though it has been borrowed from your boyfriend’s closet, paired with an inherently cool black leather skirt and oversized sunglasses.

What Holstein does with flesh-revealing cutouts – particularly in bolero jackets and dresses – is especially worth noting. Khaite began as the kind of brand where effortlessly stylish it-girls, seemingly unaware of their own appeal, might shop. Some of that spirit was lost as the label evolved, but this collection suggests it has found its way back.