The collection is giving the wardrobe of today’s multifaceted women an uber chic yet still realistic upgrade.
In a world where Fashion Week is made up of experimental designs, sparkling beadwork, and exaggerated proportions, Tory Burch has been unafraid to showcase her style – freewheeling, minimalist, and above all, practical. Since its inception in 2004, the New York-based brand has stayed true to its identity of “classic spirit with modern sensibility.”
Its collections draw from the 59-year-old designer’s ambition to create pieces “she imagined her and her friends wearing.” This desire to be relatable and attainable also extends to its boutiques, which Burch designed “to feel more like a room in her own home than a traditional retail store.,” according to the brand.
For Spring 2026, Burch continues her brand’s pursuit of connection through a new collection that is designed to be equal parts trendy and realistic for today’s multifaceted women. It features a buttoned-up studious twist in cotton cardigans, knit polo shirts, midi skirts, and prairie dresses that strike a balance between “office siren” and carefree chic.
The lineup is inspired by both “the complexity of women and different facets of their style,” and “the tension and precision and imperfection and femininity and strength,” Burch said in an interview with Fashionista. “I wanted that contrast of something familiar and worn, but uber chic and elevated.”
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Everything at the runway show spoke ease and grace, held at a Romanesque-style room in One Hanson Place, Brooklyn during New York Fashion Week. The front row glistened with A-listers like Lily Collins, Jessica Alba, Emma Roberts, and Naomi Watts.
The collection opened with collared shirts, long-sleeve polos, and office-ready blazers with exaggerated pointed collars. These were paired with tailored trousers, leather pencil skirts, and pleated midi skirts to set the scene for a busy woman who needs fashion-forward pieces she can wear from day to night. Mock-neck blazers, cotton crepe dresses, two-piece sets, pants that slung low on the hips, and bodycon gowns complete the relaxed yet sophisticated wardrobe of an uptown girl.
The show sparked nostalgia through ’20s-inspired chiffon dresses with drop waists and those that came with polkadot prints. Wrinkled fabric and beadwork on cashmere sweaters add texture to the collection. Meanwhile, the color palette features shades of browns and jolts of red, turquoise, pink, and yellow found in an off-shoulder dress, a trench coat, a skirt with a slit in front, long dresses, versatile jackets, and coordinated handbags.
All these gave the collection a touch of weirdness, but one that is still grounded in reality. “It was kind of intentional to look worn and disheveled, but also not to,” she said in an interview with Elle. “We wanted it to be elegant and interesting.”
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The perfect balance between femininity and modernity extends to statement jewelry which came in the form of gold-toned chokers and long, chunky shell necklaces. Some of the ensembles were paired with closed-toe heels, while others were more laid-back with a pair of sandals.
Functionality is core to this chic yet versatile collection. That’s why Burch crafted the suit jackets with “invisible zippers” that enable wearers to adjust the form of the garment to their needs and liking. “I was obsessed with tailoring and haberdashery. They used to use blind zippers to create shape, and not in the finished product, but I thought it’d be more interesting to keep it and actually have it be part of the garment,” Burch told Elle. “And then we did slits in the collars where you could wear your necklaces through, but you don’t have to. You can wear them in all kinds of different ways.”
The designer infused more fun and whimsy into the collection by way of florals and seed beading on cardigans and mesh dresses, as well as more revealing pieces, including a slinky sequin tank dress with randomly dispersed paillettes. “I wanted to feel joy and optimism, but I also wanted a realness to things,” Burch said. “I think with each season, it’s more of a dialogue. We’re learning as we go about women and what they’re craving and what they want.” And this desire to create a lasting connection with women is “something in our collections that I love,” the designer concluded.
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