Overview

• Aburn staged Area’s Spring/Summer 2026 show at New York Fashion Week as his first outing as creative director following Piotrek Panszczyk’s exit.
• He said he aims to layer daytime reality onto the label’s nightlife fantasy, opening with black hoodies, cargo capris, and sharp tailoring.
• Denim took center stage in new forms, including slashed styles with crystals, jeans twisted into bow-like skirts, and tuxedo-leaning minis.
• Spectacle remained intact with crystal rope dresses, giant silver paillettes, and confetti and ribbon pieces constructed from party-supply materials.
• Early reaction skewed positive, with editors smiling as Aburn balanced camp and wearability in a tight lineup reported at 42 looks.