Fresh off their 2026 CFDA Awards nomination for menswear, there was a bit of a vibe shift at Eckhaus Latta.
Their lineup began with a range of all-black looks: friend of the brand Cole Mohr donned a three-button blazer with a white button-down shirt and trousers; another model wore a sheer black tank in a loose knit that slinked over a glistening pant, and a little black dress loosely hung with streams of fabric blew down the runway. It all looked decidedly dressy but still with their sense of urbanity and cool.
Due to the humid fall day, the room was steamy, but the designers gave the crowd fans to keep the air flowing. But as the lineup continued, the real heat came from the range of skin-baring ideas — male models in T-shirts with full panels cut out, exposing their chests and abs; camisole dresses, and bustiers.
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There were moments of saturated color, such as an orange long-sleeve mesh top over a tank and red jeans, and a pale yellow sheer paneled dress. Transparency through layering was a big theme with many models donning apron-style belts turned around to their backside. Their shown notes read, “God has a plan. We are all waitresses in his sick little restaurant.”
Overall, things felt a bit more sophisticated, but still very much about baring skin through the mix of textures with knits, cotton, denim and mesh. Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta came out for their bow, with Latta carrying her newborn.
The brand is maturing, but is still very much one of the cool kids of the New York shows.
