Outside of the commercial enterprise, much of the appeal of New York Fashion Week is in understanding the designer’s proposition for how one should dress in the future. This Autumn / Winter 2026 season certainly lost its luster (save for a few glimmers of hope).

It’s rare to experience a film with very few notes, where in its purity of expression, you reach acceptance of its premise quite quickly. My Father’s Shadow is that film. Directed by Akinola Davies Jr. and co-written with his brother Wale Davies, this single day story details a father and his two sons making their way to Lagos.

As creative director Véronique Nichanian presented her final collection for Hermès during Paris Fashion Week for the Fall / Winter 2026 season, our minds couldn’t help but reflect on the incoming ascension of Grace Wales Bonner, who will formally present her first collection as Menswear Creative Director for Hermès in 2027.

The room was abuzz with anticipation as visual artist Arthur Jafa greeted a few folks in the front of the auditorium and prepared to take the stage alongside curator Thomas Lax. This was the first public program dedicated to Jafa’s Artist’s Choice exhibition Less Is Morbid at The Museum of Modern Art.

This seasonal merry-go-round is organized by vibes. We hope you thoroughly enjoy this bite-sized inspirational guide.

Sounds about right if you know a thing or two about British menswear designer Martine Rose. Her eighteenth year shows little signs of slowing down for the rarest of menswear designers of this time.

As all signs point towards a summer with clear skies and somewhat bearable temperatures, PROTOChic is back with yet another seasonal edit of the very best from the diaspora and beyond.

Just a few need-to-know happenings headed to New York this September.

Brooklyn fine jeweler Bernard James has been on a rather steady trajectory due to his thoughtful and intentional assortment of exquisite and timeless designs.

PROTOChic takes a closer look back at Men’s Spring / Summer 2025 and revisits a highlight or two from the season that was.