New York Fashion Week has always been as much about the parties as the runways—a citywide performance where designers, artists, and icons slip from catwalks to candlelit tables, velvet rope lounges, and the kind of fleeting moments that define a season from brands like Public School, Ralph Lauren, and more. This week, the after-hours circuit pulsed with the energy of new launches, returns, and the intimate gatherings that remind us why nightlife remains fashion’s most enduring stage. Whitewall takes you to some of our favorites.
ENHANSE Debuts at Casa Cipriani
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At Casa Cipriani, ENHANSE made its official New York Fashion Week debut with a private dinner and after party hosted by Peter Dundas, Evangelo Bousis, and Lori Harvey. The night brought tastemakers together for an intimate introduction to the brand before spilling into the Living Room, where Isabella Massenet and Bellatrix kept the energy alive well past midnight. Usher, Ryan Destiny, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Serge Ibaka, Tessa Thompson, Dree Hemingway, Madelyn Cline, Rachel Zoe, Mischa Barton, Anok Yai, Alton Mason, Ivy Getty, Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark, Sabine Getty, Rickey Thompson, and Denzel Dion were among the stylish crowd cementing ENHANSE’s arrival on the fashion and beauty stage.
Ralph Lauren Welcomes Usher as a New Ambassador
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Ralph Lauren Fragrances took over New York Fashion Week with an exclusive celebration at Ralph’s Club, honoring newly minted global brand ambassador Usher and the bold new Ralph’s Club New York Eau de Parfum. Inside the club-inspired setting, editors, creatives, and friends of the house mingled over cocktails and conversation, surrounded by Ralph Lauren’s signature polish and modern glamour. Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea were joined by Jodie Turner-Smith, Mark Ronson, Grace Gummer, Ryan Destiny, Pom Klementieff, Taylor Hill, Alton Mason, Mary Beth Barone, Lukas Gage, Evan Ross, Valentina Ferrer, Nigel Sylvester, Deacon Phillipe, Anok Yai, Karrueche Tran, Meredith Duxbury, SAINt JHN, James Turlington, Ashlee Simpson, Jesse Metcalfe, and more, all turning Ralph’s Club into the week’s most coveted address.
Coach and Perfect Converge at The Twenty Two
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Coach and Perfect magazine marked New York Fashion Week with a high-energy party at Café Zaffri at The Twenty Two, celebrating both the brand’s Spring 2026 collection and the magazine’s Fall issue. Hosted by Coach Creative Director Stuart Vevers and Perfect’s Katie Grand, the evening drew global ambassadors Elle Fanning, Charles Melton, Christian Cowan, Jayson Tatum, and Storm Reid, along with a stylish crowd that included Sam Smith, Ivy Getty, Glorilla, Honey Dijon, Selah Marley, Ella Emhoff, Landon Barker, Tina Leung, Kerri Colby, and Meg Donnelly. Hunny Bee and Kaytranada took turns on the decks, keeping the room buzzing late into the night.
Public School Makes a Return to NYFW
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Public School New York made a triumphant NYFW return with its “Club Supper” at Saga, transforming the downtown landmark into a three-floor feast of culture and craft. Guests dined on a Michelin-starred menu by Charlie Mitchell, sipped Armand de Brignac champagne, and moved between a Max Roach tribute jazz set, a comedy bar with Donnell Rawlings, and surprise performances by Common and Mark Ronson. Models in looks from the F/W26 collection blurred the line between supper club and runway, while the guest list mixed sports icons, fashion names, and Hollywood faces, Devin Booker, Natasha Lyonne, Marisa Tomei, Tyson Beckford, Suni Lee, Jordan Clarkson, and more. The evening, capped by an afterparty with Mark Ronson and Jusske on the decks, doubled as a love letter to New York’s renaissance of creativity and Public School’s renewed vision
