New York Fashion Week: COVID-19 travel restrictions dictate new collection of fashion label Badgley Mischka

Fashion label Badgley Mischka’s new Spring 2021 collection, at New York Fashion Week, takes inspiration from COVID-19 travel restrictions

Designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka used their desire for travel as inspiration for their new Spring 2021 collection, debuted via video this week at New York Fashion Week.

Mischka said he wanted to capture places like Greece and Cuban capital Havana, “the kind of places that we didn’t get to go this summer, which we would have liked to have gone. So we went there in our mind and tried to bring our customers there as well,” said Mischka.

Because COVID-19 restrictions prevented the traditional runway shows, the duo filmed a small portion of the completed line at a public garden in Westbury, New York.

“It was a crazy season. There were so many starts and stops,” said Badgley.

The designers described the collection as luxe lounge wear, with many interchangeable pieces - including a sequin pantsuit, terrycloth jackets, and chiffon palazzo pants.

The pair, who have been hosting shows for 33 years, said it was difficult to replace the excitement of the traditional catwalk.

Designer Jason Wu showed his collection on Sunday with a limited socially distanced audience, while Tadashi Shoji debuted his collection via a video presentation.

Fashion Week will end on Thursday, with Christian Siriano showing his new line from his Connecticut home.

(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)

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