"Here's the one biggest trend from New York Fashion Week, hot off the press: bare skin is still in - particularly, bare breasts. It's not that long ago that freeing the nipple was deemed controversial. In 2022, for example, Florence Pugh wore a nip-forward dress to a fashion show. You'd think that would be the one safe space where people are expected to be daring, but, unfortunately, the look was derided by sexist keyboard warriors."
"Thankfully, each fashion week gets much nipplier than the last, in turn normalizing and destigmatizing women's bodies and the political act of embracing them. That's exactly what went down at New York Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2026 season. Veteran designers such as Anna Sui and Tory Burch sent models strutting in see-through fabrics, evoking boudoir dressing with a vintage flair and sophisticated romance, respectively."
Bare skin, notably bare breasts, emerged as the dominant trend at New York Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2026 season, continuing a move toward normalizing and destigmatizing women's bodies. Past controversies over nipple exposure are contrasted with increasing acceptance following high-profile moments like Florence Pugh's 2022 nip-forward dress. Veteran designers including Anna Sui and Tory Burch presented see-through fabrics that evoked boudoir dressing with vintage flair and sophisticated romance. Contemporary labels such as Luar, Dauphinette, and Vettese embraced naked dressing through sheer materials and bold silhouettes. Tory Burch balanced femininity and strength with refined LBD styling, while Luar referenced Dominican Carnival with feathers, spikes, and abundant textures.
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