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At New York Fashion Week last month, Keith Herron of Advisry, Lorena Pipenco of Pipenco, and Yamil Arbaje and Angelo Beato of Leblanc Studios offered a novel take on the “emerging” moniker. Get to know them.
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Advisry
Keith Herron of Advisry’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection titled Four Moral Tales was inspired by Éric Rohmer’s film series Six Moral Tales, a body of work that continues to shape cinema today. Herron built his collection like a narrative unfolding over time layered with depth, internal contradictions, and the subtle gestures that often reveal more than words.
Photographer: Amir Hossain | @blacksocks.studio
Pipenco
Lorena Pipenco of Pipenco’s show Lalele – “A Naive Hero’s Journey”- was inspired by the 1965 Romanian film De-a Fi Harap Alb. Pipenco reminded us that fashion need not abandon playfulness.
The garments fused armor with tenderness: hand-felted stripes, enlarged maramè structures, and yarn-knotted cascades evoke folkloric weight. A stunning floor-length gown constructed from over 900 lemon peels embodied both whimsical and edgy elements, whilea red-and-white backless dress paired with an enlarged cream mushroom-like hat, balanced femininity and sex appeal.
The runway balanced wearable ready-to-wear with avant-garde artistry. She resisted the urge to compromise vision for sales; instead, she reminded us that storytelling and whimsy remain vital as consumers are looking for designers to take risks.
Photographer: Krischan Singh | @kr.schan
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Leblanc Studios
Yamil Arbaje and Angelo Beato of Leblanc Studios showed their “Museum of Common Oddities” collection at Chinatown’s Bench Community Center.
Their fashion is both a vessel for narrating and a site of refuge, an escape from the troubles the world faces. The duo approached the collection as if writing a film or novel, processing uncertain political landscapes and inherited social burdens through clothes.
The casting reflected a multiplicity of staples, stories, and oddities spanning from the Dominican Republic to New York City.
Arbaje and Beato created a space that was tranquil yet charged; forgotten voices, tycoons, and Caribbean and Latin American voices merged and reflected a tension.
Photographer: Krischan Singh | @kr.schan
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Melquan Ganzy
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