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New York Fashion Week SS27 · Runway show Womenswear

Carolina Herrera

63 looks, shown 10 September 2026 in New York. Known this season for strappy heeled sandals, statement earrings, statement earrings.

63Looks
11.1%Of the week's looks
2nd / 12Largest show
BlackLead colour

The collection, look by look

SS27

Every look in runway order as a column of the colours measured from its garments. Hover or use the arrow keys to read each one; play to walk the show.

Look 1Look 63
BlackBeigeIvoryCoralRedOliveDenim blueChocolate brown
Look 11

Look 1 of 63

Black tank over polka-dot organza drop-waist flamenco maxi skirt

Polka dots are layered at three scales, from a ruched black sash to a sheer flounced organza hem, turning a simple tank-and-skirt pairing into a flamenco-tinged evening silhouette lifted by yellow fringed earrings.

Ivory 54%Beige 19%Black 17%Chocolate brown 10%
Shape
dropped waist · fitted · mermaid · fitted
Pieces
maxi skirt · tank top
Fabric
chiffon · jersey · silk · ruched
Details
gathering · raw · ruching · polka dot
Styling
ballet flats · tucked in
Mood
elegant · playful · romantic

What set Carolina Herrera apart

Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.

Strappy heeled sandals footwearStatement earrings accessoryStatement earrings jewelleryChiffon / organza / tulle materialBelted over stylingFitted / bodycon silhouette

The palette

Share of garment area across 63 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

  • Column48%
  • Straight / tubular43%
  • Fitted / bodycon35%
  • High-rise21%
  • Mermaid / fishtail17%

Share of the 63 tagged looks.

What the collection was made of

Share of the 63 looks described by our AI tagger
  • Dress32%
  • Midi skirt22%
  • Gown21%
  • Blouse13%
  • Scarf10%

Traditions in the collection

Cultural influences →

2 of Carolina Herrera's 173 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in United States.

  • Traje de flamenca · Spain · European folk & regional dress2 looks

    United States → Spain

    “Polka-dot (lunares) fabric, body-hugging ruched bodice to hip, then cascading tiered volants flaring below; off-shoulder neckline with oversized ruffled sleeves typical of flamenca dress.”

  • Lunares polka dots · Spain · European folk & regional dressLook 62

    United States → Spain

    “Black lunares on cream ground used across a flamenca-shaped silhouette, pointing to Andalusian traje de flamenca rather than generic polka dots.”

The character of the clothes

Carolina Herrera's clothes were lighter, more vivid, more textured and more formal than most of the season.

  • DarkerLighterlighter than 77% of collections
  • MutedVividmore vivid than 90% of collections
  • CoolerWarmer
  • SmoothTextured & printedmore textured than 93% of collections
  • CasualFormalmore formal than 87% of collections
  • ClassicDaring
  • ExperimentalWearable

Carolina Herrera against every other house measured so far

Also in New York, Spring/Summer 2027

New York field notes →
  1. 1Michael Kors65 looksBlack
  2. 2Thom Browne61 looksSilver
  3. 3Oscar de la Renta59 looksBurgundy
  4. 4Altuzarra48 looksBlack
  5. 5Khaite47 looksBlack
  6. 6Proenza Schouler41 looksBlack

The fortnightly digest

Carolina Herrera, in context

Every house is measured against every other, across every fashion week. The fortnightly digest sends you what moved, and who moved it.