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New York Fashion Week SS27 · Runway show Womenswear

Prabal Gurung

39 looks, shown 10 September 2026 in New York. Known this season for flip-flops / thongs, bracelets / cuffs, resort / vacation.

39Looks
6.9%Of the week's looks
9th / 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 39
BlackRedWhiteLimeIvoryCharcoalPinkOlive
Look 11

Look 1 of 39

Strapless ivory satin draped dress with central knot and raw hem

A single knot does all the work: liquid ivory satin is twisted at the hip and released into an asymmetric cascade, its frayed edges undercutting the polish with a relaxed, sculptural ease.

White 88%Ivory 12%
Shape
asymmetric · column · draped · relaxed
Pieces
dress
Fabric
silk · ruched
Details
cut-away · draping · gathering · knots
Styling
flip-flops · tonal head to toe
Mood
elegant · relaxed · serene

What set Prabal Gurung apart

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

Flip-flops / thongs footwearBracelets / cuffs jewelleryResort / vacation styleSerene moodGown garmentSaturated / brights colour_story

The palette

Share of garment area across 39 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

  • Column72%
  • Draped62%
  • Asymmetric44%
  • Straight / tubular36%
  • Balloon / bubble15%

Share of the 39 tagged looks.

What the collection was made of

Share of the 39 looks described by our AI tagger
  • Gown46%
  • Dress21%
  • Jacket13%
  • Trousers10%
  • Wide-leg trousers10%

Traditions in the collection

Cultural influences →

5 of Prabal Gurung's 78 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in United States.

  • Bindi · South Asian (unspecified) · South Asia4 looks

    United States → South Asian (unspecified)

    “Round red dot placed centrally between the brows, worn in the traditional position.”

  • Kurta · India · South AsiaLook 34

    United States → India

    “Long, straight, ankle-skimming sleeveless tunic with high side slits layered over contrasting wide trousers, echoing the kurta-over-trouser silhouette; minimal silk reworking.”

The character of the clothes

Prabal Gurung's clothes were lighter, more vivid and more formal than most of the season.

  • DarkerLighterlighter than 86% of collections
  • MutedVividmore vivid than 97% of collections
  • CoolerWarmer
  • SmoothTextured & printed
  • CasualFormalmore formal than 91% of collections
  • ClassicDaring
  • ExperimentalWearable

Prabal Gurung against every other house measured so far

Also in New York, Spring/Summer 2027

New York field notes →
  1. 1Michael Kors65 looksBlack
  2. 2Carolina Herrera63 looksBlack
  3. 3Thom Browne61 looksSilver
  4. 4Oscar de la Renta59 looksBurgundy
  5. 5Altuzarra48 looksBlack
  6. 6Khaite47 looksBlack

The fortnightly digest

Prabal Gurung, in context

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