LaQuan Smith’s FW26 Runway Show Was An Ode to Romance

On the night of Valentine’s Day, at New York’s Chelsea Industrial, LaQuan Smith’s ultra-luxe FW26 runway show commenced. Upon entering the venue, a rich red carpet and red flowers adorned the space for models to showcase the collection. Sensual designs began to grace the runway. Themes of black, leather, lace, and sheer were the through line of this show. 

NEW YORK, USA – FEBRUARY 14: A model walks the runway during the LaQuan Smith Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fashion show as part of the New York Fashion Week on February 14, 2026 in NY. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Models in full leather outfits with exposed silver zippers were showcased in the form of a long-sleeve, moto- decoding=”async” src=”https://media.essence.com/vxcjywbwpa/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2261703846-scaled.jpg” alt=”LaQuan Smith’s FW26 Runway Show Was An Ode to Romance” width=”400″ height=”600″ />NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: A model walks the runway for the LaQuan Smith fashion show during New York Fashion Week on February 14, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Notably, accessories were minimal as each look was a statement, but some eye-catching accessories were their small and large leather clutch bags in a few model’s hands, leather scarves as a hair accessory, and other playful hats. 

The texture of fur came into play with a tan fur-trim jacket, and even a fur-trim dress that was reminiscent of 1960s moddecoding=”async” src=”https://media.essence.com/vxcjywbwpa/uploads/2026/02/GettyImages-2261737402-scaled.jpg” alt=”LaQuan Smith’s FW26 Runway Show Was An Ode to Romance” width=”400″ height=”600″ />NEW YORK, USA – FEBRUARY 14: A model walks the runway during the LaQuan Smith Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fashion show as part of the New York Fashion Week on February 14, 2026 in NY. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

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