Another day, another designer announcing an official departure from the fashion calendar. This time, it’s Michael Kors, a longtime pillar and an influential player in the New York fashion industry.
On Monday, the designer revealed he won’t be presenting a Spring 2021 collection as part of New York Fashion Week in September (which, as of now, is still on, despite Covid-19 concerns). Instead, he’s opting to host a presentation some time between mid-October to mid-November. He’s also cutting pre-collections, thus streamlining production to just spring and fall for Michael Kors Collection.
In a statement provided to Vogue, Kors said: “I have for a long time thought that the fashion calendar needs to change. It’s exciting for me to see the open dialogue within the fashion community about the calendar — from Giorgio Armani to Dries Van Noten to Gucci to YSL to major retailers around the globe — about ways in which we can slow down the process and improve the way we work. We’ve all had time to reflect and analyze things, and I think many agree that it’s time for a new approach for a new era.”