After a deliberate absence from the runway, Alexander Wang makes a powerful return to New York Fashion Week, unveiling part of his Fall Winter 2025–2026 collection as the cornerstone of his 20th-anniversary celebration. The collection feels like a dialogue between past and present, a reflection on the signatures that built Wang’s legacy, reframed through a contemporary lens.

Functionality anchors the lineup, yet Wang injects it with his unmistakable urban polish. Jean jackets are reinvented with water-resistant overlays, tailored suits gain pragmatic epaulets, and marled knits echo the utilitarian warmth of packing blankets. A highlight comes in the form of a quilted snap-front jacket, its Chinoiserie jacquard overlaid with flannel plaid – a collision of references that perfectly encapsulates Wang’s eclectic yet cohesive vision.

Denim, too, is reworked with grit and ingenuity: distressed jeans lined with knitwear embody the collection’s readiness for the “urban jungle”, while outerwear silhouettes lean into an outdoor sensibility without ever losing their metropolitan edge.

This season, Wang reasserts what has always made him compelling: the ability to collapse boundaries between streetwear and luxury, practicality and provocation. His FW25–26 offering is not merely a comeback but a statement of endurance proof that his aesthetic, rooted in tension and utility, continues to evolve without losing its pulse.