New York Men's Day Turns Heritage Into the New Uniform

At New York Men's Day, a run of rising menswear talents put craft ahead of costume, reworking heritage designs into pieces built for actual wear. Avon Anglers, Ethan Lewy and Ouila were among the names translating archival references into modern silhouettes, the kind of clothes that read as considered rather than costumed. It is the quieter side of New York Fashion Week, the one built on tailoring and technique rather than spectacle, and it is exactly where the city's next generation of designers tends to get its start.

With reporting from WWD Fashion.