Collina Strada Fall/Winter 2026 / FW26 at New York Fashion Week entitled THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE
“The world is a vampire, sipping slowly on our warmth and wonder, leaving us pale with longing for a better place. It’s draining out there. As the metaphorical and literal weather worsens outside, we withdraw into self-made sanctuaries. After all, a vampire cannot enter unless invited in. We bundle up inside, draw the curtains to shut out the light and the noise, dream of better worlds outside our windows.
The snow falls delicately with intention, grace and poise inside our perfect satin-lined snow globes. No crusty banks of slippery, nasty ICE on our streets. We wrap ourselves in translucent layers, organza collars rise at the neck in protection. We start to fade from the mirror, because we don’t reflect this brutal world; we’re only seen on our own terms. The world is trying to turn us, but we’re hanging on to humanity, even as our fangs sharpen with disillusionment. Despite all our rage, we are still just bats in a cage, but at least our fur is plant-based and our cage is Collina.”
About Collina Strada, isn’t just a fashion label, it’s also a platform for social issues and awareness. Created by Hillary Taymour, her main concern is staying true to her craft, and staying on course to becoming a fully sustainable and radically transparent brand in the near future. Based and manufactured in New York, the brand’s cult status core pieces transcend trends. Taymour’s designs are imbued with a fearlessly fluid attitude, re-inventing classics and unexpected details. Collina Strada embodies humor and youth. The brand DNA is now firmly cemented in the ability to look inward, even when we’re loud and expressive on the outside. Season after season, Collina Strada’s goal remains the same: to encourage self-reflection through clothing. How can you be the best version of yourself today? Showing each season on the official New York Fashion Week schedule, Collina Strada has reimagined their shows to spur others into action. Runway shows have tackled global problems from racism to politics. “We are in a crucial state of change right now and the more we [do, the more we] can impact others to take action.” – Hillary Taymour
All images Collina Strada FW26 / Fall/Winter 2026 by the brand. PR Agency Karla Otto New York.