Fashion Week Starts in 2 Weeks—Here's Everything I'm Buying to Potentially Wear

By Kim BrowneJanuary 31, 2026

For the most part, when it comes to picking outfits to wear during fashion week, I prefer to stick with pieces I already own instead of attempting to outsource my entire wardrobe and risk ending up with too many options that don't feel like me. I've been attending for close to a decade, and I made that mistake countless times in my early years as an editor. Now, I always want to make sure I feel comfortable in what I'm wearing, not like I'm playing dress-up as someone I'm not. Even so, it is fun to introduce a few "something-news" into my wardrobe ahead of show season, blending them with existing items to give my own clothes and accessories a fresh, unique feel.

With just two weeks to go until the first day of NYFW, my fashion week shopping is well underway, with a total of 34 items currently calling my various online shopping carts home. No, I'm not going to buy them all, but I am carefully and diligently considering each one. In a few days, I'll make my final decisions, ordering a few pieces to wear to the fall/winter 2026 shows. Before then, I thought I'd share my current wish list, which includes everything from dresses and shoes to outerwear (it is currently freezing in New York City, and with another blizzard brewing, I don't see that changing anytime soon) and accessories. Perhaps you'll be inspired to do some shopping too.

Another Tomorrow

Double Faced Cotton Sheath Dress

Yes, this dress is simple, but that makes it a perfect blank canvas for accessories.

prada

Canvas Pumps with Crystals

I've been drooling over these crystal-embellished Prada pumps ever since they debuted on the runway last season in Milan.

MANGO

Woollen Coat With Belt

I especially enjoy the drop-waist on this double-breasted coat. During winter fashion week, good outerwear is key.

Toteme

Fringed Velvet Smoking Scarf

I'll be tying this velvet smoking scarf around my waist and on top of coats to make them look more interesting.

Heaven Mayhem

Odette Drop Earring

No more giant, excessive earrings for me. This delicate pair is far more my speed in 2026.

ZARA

100% Suede Leather High Collar Jacket

100% suede for under $250? Say less.

h&m

Lace-Trimmed Viscose Skirt

This skirt can be styled in so many ways.

This boot heel height will be great for any slippery snow days during fashion week.

It's the rich, blue wash for me.

Polo Ralph Lauren

Metal Accent Leather Belt

A great belt goes a long way to make an outfit made up of mostly recycled basics feel more interesting.

Reformation

Jenna Long Sleeve Tee

I just love the fit and color of this tee.

My pencil-skirt obsession grows by the day.

The Row

Mona Knee Boot in Leather

Buying a pair of boots like this one from The Row will benefit me long after fashion week ends.

Alaïa

Le Bulldog Medium Nubuck Shoulder Bag

A good bag is key to a great fashion-week outfit, and Pieter Mulier's Alaïa bags are nothing short of spectacular.

Charlotte Chesnais

Bague Lasso Ring Vermeil

A beautiful finisher to any ensemble.

Nour Hammour

Noa Belted Shearling Coat

I'm sick—this coat is literally sickening.

To wear with trousers in the winter and bare legs in the spring.

h&m

Bootcut Crease-Front Pants

Just easy black trousers that are perfect for laying.

The Row

Peggy Clutch in Leather

Really, I just need an excuse to buy this bag. New York Fashion Week is as good of one as I'm going to get.

COS

Tailored Wool Midi Dress

This is such a sophisticated-woman dress. Don't ask me to explain further.

ZARA

Leather Kitten Heel Shoes

A slight kitten heel will go a long way when it comes to dressing up an outfit without sacrificing comfort.

Bottega Veneta

Classic Cat Eye Sunglasses

I'm about to walk right into Bottega Veneta and buy these yellow-tinted, cat-eye sunglasses.

Reformation

Stella Satin Coat

I've had this satin coat in my shopping cart for too long. It belongs in my closet instead.

COS

Seamless Merino Wool Turtleneck Top

Just a great layering basic for the cold week ahead.

Blazé Milano

Jealousy Sussex Cotton-Velvet Midi Skirt

I have this skirt in red already and love it, so when I saw that a newer version had come out in this rich blue shade, I added it to my cart immediately.

This is one of those fun styling pieces that can be worn in multiple ways on different days with items I already own.

Prada

Antiqued Nappa Leather Jacket

I always try to buy one Prada piece from every collection, and now that spring/summer 2026's first drop has arrived, I must decide which item to invest in. Thoughts on this stunning leather jacket?

Liberowe

Roberta Scarf-Detailed Metallic Knitted Top

Why not play a little this season? Fashion doesn't have to be so serious all the time.

levi's

Wedgie Slim Fit Jeans

I always wear a simple denim outfit at least once during fashion week, usually toward the end, when I'm too tired in the morning to get overly creative.