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WWDMonica Barbaro Contrasts in Plunging Black and White Brandon Maxwell Gown for GQ’s Men of the Year Party FashionistaICYMI: Hanifa's Relaunch, Nuuly Is 'Spring Awakening''s Styling Partner & Amber Valletta and Teddy Charles on Their New Hair-Care Brand FashionUnitedMr Marvis surpasses 25-store target and eyes new European markets Field NotesMilan: 25,612 looks from 549 houses, now on the map WWDCamila Cabello Embellishes Paris Texas’ Lidia Mules with Rosary Anklet at the 27th Annual Latin Grammy Awards FashionistaESP Showroom Is Hiring A Wholesale Fashion Showroom & Sales Coordinator In New York, NY (Hybrid)FashionUnitedWho is David Epstein, Hugo Boss’s next CEO?Field NotesParis: 11,161 looks from 267 houses, now on the map WWDFlorence Pugh Wears Gothic Mourning Dress with Vivienne Westwood Pumps at an East of Eden FYC Event in Los Angeles Fashionista'Angels Among Us' Winner Solange Omon Shares Advice for Aspiring Models FashionUnitedRimowa and Maison Margiela release limited-edition travel set Field NotesNew York: 2,080 looks from 49 houses, now on the map WWDAlexander Skarsgård Glistens In Liquid Satin COS Men’s Shirt with Dusty Pink Cummerbund FashionistaMust Read: Smart Glasses Launch Reopens Debate Over Privacy, How Fashion Helped Protect Great Bear Rainforest FashionUnitedMade in France: Mélenchon wants to revive French textile industry Field NotesTokyo: 1,743 looks from 54 houses, now on the map WWDDrake’s Nocta Brand Will Debut a New Nike Technology on Its Next Sneaker Release FashionistaHow This Former Teacher Built a Business Selling and Archiving Vintage Luxury Fashion FashionUnitedBrand Radar: Kardo - the Indian brand turning artisanal textiles into modern menswear Field NotesCopenhagen: 1,455 looks from 51 houses, now on the map Field NotesLagos: 1,409 looks from 50 houses, now on the map Field NotesLondon: 1,164 looks from 33 houses, now on the map Field NotesBerlin: 985 looks from 41 houses, now on the map Field NotesSão Paulo: 287 looks from 8 houses, now on the map Field NotesMexico City: 267 looks from 9 houses, now on the map Field NotesFlorence: 137 looks from 3 houses, now on the map Field NotesMadrid: 131 looks from 3 houses, now on the map Field NotesSydney: 127 looks from 4 houses, now on the map Field NotesSeoul: 37 looks from 1 houses, now on the map

WWDMonica Barbaro Contrasts in Plunging Black and White Brandon Maxwell Gown for GQ’s Men of the Year Party FashionistaICYMI: Hanifa's Relaunch, Nuuly Is 'Spring Awakening''s Styling Partner & Amber Valletta and Teddy Charles on Their New Hair-Care Brand FashionUnitedMr Marvis surpasses 25-store target and eyes new European markets Field NotesMilan: 25,612 looks from 549 houses, now on the map WWDCamila Cabello Embellishes Paris Texas’ Lidia Mules with Rosary Anklet at the 27th Annual Latin Grammy Awards FashionistaESP Showroom Is Hiring A Wholesale Fashion Showroom & Sales Coordinator In New York, NY (Hybrid)FashionUnitedWho is David Epstein, Hugo Boss’s next CEO?Field NotesParis: 11,161 looks from 267 houses, now on the map WWDFlorence Pugh Wears Gothic Mourning Dress with Vivienne Westwood Pumps at an East of Eden FYC Event in Los Angeles Fashionista'Angels Among Us' Winner Solange Omon Shares Advice for Aspiring Models FashionUnitedRimowa and Maison Margiela release limited-edition travel set Field NotesNew York: 2,080 looks from 49 houses, now on the map WWDAlexander Skarsgård Glistens In Liquid Satin COS Men’s Shirt with Dusty Pink Cummerbund FashionistaMust Read: Smart Glasses Launch Reopens Debate Over Privacy, How Fashion Helped Protect Great Bear Rainforest FashionUnitedMade in France: Mélenchon wants to revive French textile industry Field NotesTokyo: 1,743 looks from 54 houses, now on the map WWDDrake’s Nocta Brand Will Debut a New Nike Technology on Its Next Sneaker Release FashionistaHow This Former Teacher Built a Business Selling and Archiving Vintage Luxury Fashion FashionUnitedBrand Radar: Kardo - the Indian brand turning artisanal textiles into modern menswear Field NotesCopenhagen: 1,455 looks from 51 houses, now on the map Field NotesLagos: 1,409 looks from 50 houses, now on the map Field NotesLondon: 1,164 looks from 33 houses, now on the map Field NotesBerlin: 985 looks from 41 houses, now on the map Field NotesSão Paulo: 287 looks from 8 houses, now on the map Field NotesMexico City: 267 looks from 9 houses, now on the map Field NotesFlorence: 137 looks from 3 houses, now on the map Field NotesMadrid: 131 looks from 3 houses, now on the map Field NotesSydney: 127 looks from 4 houses, now on the map Field NotesSeoul: 37 looks from 1 houses, now on the map

← The Designers

Founder and designer, Brandon Maxwell

Brandon Maxwell

American

Brandon Maxwell launched his eponymous women's ready-to-wear label in New York in 2015. Before starting the label he worked as a stylist. The brand designs women's ready-to-wear, from structured eveningwear to daywear, and presents its collections at New York Fashion Week.

Houses

Founder and designer
Brandon Maxwell
Since 2015 · about 11 years

Their runway, measured

70 looks in 2 shows

Next to every runway we track, Brandon Maxwell's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and smoother.

Colours

Black · 1.9× the average45%
Charcoal16%
White · 2.0× the average10%
Grey7%
Khaki / olive · 1.6× the average4%
Burgundy / oxblood3%
Silver3%
Beige / camel2%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness30/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation6.0more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals87%more neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues64%about average · all runways 70%
Tonal looks34%about average · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 36about average · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture4.01smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.089shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Flip-flops / thongs 12.6×Leather 4.2×Top (unspecified) 3.5×Satin-back crepe / crepe 3.1×Sensual 2.7×1990s 2.7×Austere 2.7×Fringe 2.7×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 39%
Column 34%1.7×
Oversized 27%
High-rise 26%1.4×
Draped 20%1.7×

Materials

Leather 41%4.2×
Jersey 27%1.8×
Knit 21%
Silk / satin 19%
Fringe 14%2.7×

Details

Belts 47%2.4×
Pleats 29%1.8×
Draping 26%1.9×
Hardware / studs / chains 23%1.7×
Shoulder emphasis 19%

Patterns

Abstract stripe / brushstroke 4%2.4×
Abstract print 4%
Polka dot 4%3.3×
Geometric 1%59% less
Colour-block 1%74% less

Mood

Elegant 73%1.7×
Austere 51%2.7×
Sensual 30%2.7×
Powerful 27%1.8×
Serene 26%

Era references

1990s 20%2.7×
1980s 7%
1970s 1%87% less
1920s 1%
1950s 1%42% less

From the AI tags on 70 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Brandon Maxwell Spring/Summer 2027 — Brandon MaxwellSpring/Summer 2027 · New York · 30 looks

Brandon Maxwell Fall/Winter 2026 — Brandon MaxwellFall/Winter 2026 · New York · 40 looks