At Her New York Debut, Emily Dawn Long Puts the Plunge Where You Least Expect It

Designer Emily Dawn Long used her New York Fashion Week debut to introduce a new spring 2027 signature: necklines that leave the front alone and open instead at the lower back. The idea premiered alongside a short film, "The Crack of Dawn," screened for the occasion, with Long's Spring 2027 collection built around the silhouette she calls "Southern Cleavage." It is a debut collection with a debut idea attached, staged for a New York audience taking its first look at both.

With reporting from Fashionista.