Young brands in vogue at New York Fashion Week, while most big names absent

Models walking the the Autumn/Winter 2023 Rodarte runway show. Photo: AP

New York Fashion Week got underway Friday (Feb 10) with several big names absent from the runway but a calendar packed full of young designers and emerging labels – increasingly the event's trademark.

Rodarte opened the Autumn/Winter 2023 parade, one of the few major brands to return this year. Rodarte, the upscale brand of California sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, offered a Gothic and mystical show with models parading in black dresses with flared sleeves and occasionally plunging necklines.