Lafayette 148 New York Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear

Lafayette 148 began 30 years ago with a simple array of suiting basics, among them a white button-up shirt. Now, after spending the last year celebrating its anniversary, designer Emily Smith took the fall collection back to the label’s roots. She spent time with the archives, thinking about both the construction of a garment and the factory floor on which it was once produced. Smith described “re-nerding” out about garment details and transferring them into a modern context as a women-led brand, from fabric materiality to the New York City–inspired color palette. Silhouettes included four new cuts of pants, slightly cinched waists, and shoulders that were more sharp than boxy as a nod to ’90s style. And of course there was a classic white button-up reimagined as a wrap shirt in a relaxed, oversized fit.