New York–based fashion and lifestyle brand LoveShackFancy unveiled its Fall/Winter 2026 collection with an evocative presentation steeped in heritage and modernity. Founder and Creative Director Rebecca Hessel Cohen returned to the Cooper Hewitt’s Gilded Age mansion on Fifth Avenue, transforming the historic landmark into a sanctuary of undone romance. In place of spring’s vibrant wildflowers, the space embraced a moodier, archival sensibility, adorned with lush stems generously provided by 1-800-Flowers. Guests drifted through the grand interiors, sipping Santa Margherita Prosecco and Pinot Grigio, while the mansion’s architectural elegance set the stage for a muse who felt equal parts Blair Waldorf and Marie Antoinette, if she had an iPhone, of course.
Guests included: Delilah Belle, Sara Sampaio, Shanina Shaik, Jules Leblanc, Lilia Buckingham, Carly Pearce, Rachel Zoe, Keltie Knight, Hannah Harrell, Claudia Li, Campbell Puckett, Gigi, Gorgeous, Isaac Boots, Briana Sacks, Lexi Wood, and more.
This season, LoveShackFancy partnered with Case-Mate to ensure every guest remained powered through the presentation. MagSafe Portable Chargers were gifted to attendees, ensuring their needs were met with Case-Mate’s two-decade legacy of design-forward technology.
As the presentation began, models moved through the museum’s galleries embodying the tension between vintage luxury and modern power. This season’s muse studies history for its lineage and Gossip Girl for its social codes. “She is feminine yet opinionated, romantic yet ironic, a little dramatic and fully self-aware,” shared Hessel Cohen. The collection mirrors this duality: pastels grounded in espresso, soft florals juxtaposed with precise tailoring, and beaded mesh corsetry sculpting the waist with restrained opulence. The palette moved from polished blush and powder blue to deep bordeaux, chocolate, and hints of gunmetal lace, evoking museum interiors and archival textiles.
Underscoring the collection's emphasis on fabrication and texture, moving from powdery restraint to saturated depth, beauty followed suit. Models debuted professional nail looks by The GelBottle Inc. with Lead Nail Artist, Jenny Bui of NAILCON. As a leader in nail art innovation, The GelBottle Inc provided the high-shine, vegan, and cruelty-free finishes required for the show's polished aesthetic, utilizing their world-famous BIAB™ (Builder in a Bottle) to celebrate the art of the manicure.
Lead hairstylist Brent Lawler, alongside the Batiste team, served as the presentation's official styling hair sponsors, creating an "undone-yet-polished" look. Using Wet Brush Frizz-Free Detangler for gentle detangling, Goody ComfortFlex Hair Ties to hold the low ponies, and Bio Iconic Long Barrel Curling Iron to add movement, Lawler relied on Batiste dry shampoo to build texture and airy volume. “We wanted the hair to feel very chic but relaxed—heritage, reinterpreted,” Hessel Cohen shared. “As if she’s been dancing through the halls of Versailles, yet also entirely of the moment.”
Serving as the official makeup sponsor, tarte cosmetics, led backstage by makeup artist Shyanna Lundi, created a beauty look defined by luminous skin and romantic color. The approach emphasized natural radiance and soft definition, resulting in a fresh, effortless finish that felt timeless yet modern.
“LoveShackFancy is rooted in romance, confidence, and individuality,” said Maureen Kelly, Founder & CEO of tarte cosmetics. “We wanted the makeup to enhance that spirit—elevated, expressive, and effortlessly beautiful.”
“We began both looks with Shape Tape Stick Concealer to create sculpted, luminous skin that feels lit from within,” said lead makeup artist Shyanna Lundi. “From there, one look leaned into girly grunge with hazy, softly smoked eyes using SmolderEYES, while the other explored monochrome romance through a velvety, diffused flush of Macaron Blush.”
Behind the scenes, Hollywood Fashion Secrets ensured every silhouette retained its architectural precision, from the molded Dior-inspired Bar silhouettes to the fluid silk slips. As the creators of the original Fashion Tape®, they provided the invisible wardrobe fixes and underpinnings necessary to celebrate the feminine form with effortless confidence.
The models navigated the mansion in intricate layers of hand-knit alpaca and bordeaux leather, accessorized with glistening fine jewelry and tiaras by Erickson Beamon, vintage pieces by Courtney Davis, and timeless jewelry from Intemporel New York. The collection was styled by Celia Azoulay, casting direction by Charley Melamed, entertainment by Marcella Hymowitz, music by Summer Joy, and production by Sallee Productions.
Image credit: Madison Voelkel and Matt Borkowski/BFA
