DVF's New Era: Zankov Channels Disco-Color Sport in NYFW Debut

DVF's NYFW debut under new creative director Henry Zankov reframes the brand with a body-forward, cool-disco language: opening silk-jersey leopard wrap cues, jade-green pantsuits, and knit-jersey separates that emphasize fit and movement over nostalgia. Zankov says the collection preserves DVF DNA while broadening it for contemporary desire, though Cathy Horyn notes all models wore platform shoes, which muted individuality. The show on the High Line drew a star-studded front row as other NYFW designers—Proenza Schouler, Comey, Coach, Tory Burch, and Tommy Hilfiger—pushed bold color, texture, and grown-up femininity.