The international fashion community came together in New York City to experience the February edition of COTERIE and MAGIC.
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The February 2026 edition of COTERIE and MAGIC offered an unforgettable experience, despite the weather challenges, the fashion community that gathers in New York is one of strength and resilience. What’s more, they shop across multiple market segments and deftly plan assortments featuring a savvy mix of higher and lower price points. Learn more about what transpired and take a peek at the memories and opportunities at COTERIE and MAGIC.
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MEMORABLE MOMENTS AT COTERIE
The February 2026 edition of COTERIE featured contemporary to advanced contemporary apparel, footwear, and accessories from established labels, emerging designers, and vintage collections alike. COTERIE continues to showcase its global reach with brands from Korea, Brazil, Spain, France, India, and more. The diverse landscape of contemporary fashion includes notable names such as Osklen, Moa Concept, Palas, Flabelus, Saint Ones, Jiji Studios, and Sessun; attendees were even presented with lounges representing Italy and Türkiye, featuring a selection of local brands, informative sessions, and specialty refreshments.
Here are some of the brands you might discover at COTERIE: Saint Ones, Autumn Cashmere, Ro's Garden, Stitches & Stripes, Daze, Unreal Fur Elif Cığızoğlu, Kinross, Lanhtropy, Hagahi, Nia Thomas, Elexiay, Moussy Vintage.
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Buyers, brands, and fashion press walked the New York event curated for key categories, including Advanced Contemporary, Contemporary and Footwear.
The popular Après-Ski made its return with slopeside apparel and accessories. In this neighborhood, you can expect incredible brands such as HiSO, TRAMA, YANN, Laulhère France, Kinross, Tosato, Max e Moij, and YAPA.
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COTERIE presented a number of programs and curations designed to inspire and inform attendees. There were opportunities to do business faster, easier, and with greater accuracy, to discover the next generation of talent, to stock unique, rare, and even one-of-a-kind sustainable, stylish goods, and more. COTERIE also partnered once again with Hey Social Good to present Fashion by Informa’s Sustainability Assessment Program that ranks brands’ activities, practices, and efforts. Brands must meet minimum impact qualifications to be ranked at Level 1—there are three levels, as well as an “Advanced” rank for those that go above and beyond.
COTERIE X JOOR
Digital Passport Event
COTERIE partnered with the B2B e-commerce company, JOOR, for the COTERIE X JOOR Digital Passport Event running from February 10, 2026 to March 31, 2026. At the February edition of COTERIE, attendees could shop a special curation of COTERIE X JOOR FW26/27 collections. *Only registered JOOR retailers can shop the Digital Passport Event.
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PHOTO OPS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, & MORE AT MAGIC
MAGIC offered fun lounges, music, photo ops, and more. Attendees also enjoyed access to informative educational opportunities—
“FW26/27 Women’s Buyer’s Guide: From Culture to the Selling Floor” by Future Snoops and The Boutique Hub’s Resource Center—in addition to a host of engaging experiences.
BROWSING COLLECTIONS & PLACING BUYS
At MAGIC, buyers made their way through Trend, Young Contemporary, and Modern Sportswear collections. Exhibiting brands presented apparel, accessories, jewelry, footwear, and more from their FW26/27 offerings.
Here’s a selection of some of the brands that showed in Trend: Bailey Rose, Beulah Style, Cotton Candy LA, Current Air, Dress Forum, Glam, Grade & Gather, Mod Ref, Olivaceous, Pol, Pretty Garbage, Skies Are Blue, Things Between, THML, Thread & Supply, and Whiteroom+Cactus.
These Young Contemporary brands were among those that showed at MAGIC this season: America & Beyond, Aureum, Bayaes Denim, BILA77, BSL, Crescent, Dear John, Dex, Elan, FRNCH, Hidden Jeans, J. Marie, Lucy Paris, Recycled Karma, Sage the Label, and SunkissedCoconut.
COTERIE and MAGIC have all of the above to offer…and so much more; there’s nothing like experiencing the events in person to connect face to face, enjoy all the fun, food, and music on offer, and to feel and shop the collections for yourself. Mix and match product from Trend, Young Contemporary, Contemporary, and Advanced Contemporary in your next assortments to offer shoppers a greater sense of newness and discovery—while further emphasizing the distinct perspective of your stores.
Show attendees doing business over espresso martinis at Opening Day Happy Hour
IMMERSIVE CURATIONS & NEIGHBORHOODS
Après-Ski, an exciting neighborhood for a growing category
Directional ready-to-wear by Seventy Venezia in the EDIT neighborhood
The Gallery neighborhood featuring emerging designers
COTERIE’s Footwear neighborhood featuring All Black, Fairfax & Favor, and more
Next Gen at COTERIE: the Future of Fashion exhibition in partnership with Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) students
NORMAL NYC VINTAGE
COTERIE’s previously mentioned Après-Ski neighborhood featured a special curation of sustainable designs and upcycled vintage curated by Normal NYC Vintage. Their vintage vendors also sold unique items—including a dazzling array of luxury handbags—for buyers’ assortments, as well as for the closets of cash-and-carry shoppers.
Normal NYC Vintage vendors selling designer bags to merchants and event attendees
Talented participants from the 2026 Fashion by Informa Incubator Program enjoyed complimentary participation at COTERIE, in addition to mentorship and marketing opportunities. The incubator promotes greater inclusivity, equity, and allyship for Black-owned brands in fashion
and beauty. 2026 Incubator Program brands pshowing at include Gwen Beloti, YESAET, Nia Thomas, Arch NYC, and Elexiay.
Founder and creative director Gwen Beloti of her namesake jewelry brand
Founder and designer Hiywet Mimi Girma of Yesaet
Creative director Nia Thomas of her namesake apparel brand
Founder and designer Jazmin Veney of Arch NYC
a look from ELEXIAY's collection
A midday beauty touch-up presented by Romana New York
Attendees captured memories with an #OnTourWithMAGIC Instagrammable Moment
An attendee checked out an assortment of jewelry on display
Edit is a globally curated neighborhood spotlighting brands with a refined point of view. Grounded in elevated craftsmanship, directional design, and minimalist sensibilities featured brands with refined aesthetics and directional designs. Picture Giovanna Nicolai, Sarah Maj, Alpha Studio, Seventy Venezia, MeiMeij, Giannia Chiarini, and other great brands.
The COTERIE Library lounge with its inspiring curation of reference material
A custom-embroidery station in partnership with French Connection
Gallery is a focused destination spotlighting contemporary brands with a strong design perspective and distinct point of view. This evolving space brings together established and emerging collections, shaping the modern fashion landscape. Brands you might spot at Gallery include: Boyedoe, Studio Namnyak, Kibonen, Keneea Linton, Fozia Endrias, NALEBE, Vanhu Vamwe, Winston Luxury Leather, and Kilentar.
Last but not least, Footwear gathered the category’s top brands: Gola, Sam Edelman, Cinq a Sept, Donald Pliner, Dolce Vita, Marc Fisher, All Black, Fairfax & Favor, Lola Cruz, André Assous, Bruno Magli, Aquatalia, MELISSA, Cecilia New York, and more.
Barefoot Dreams, Joh Apparel, Piccadilly, Tribal, and M Made in Italy are just a few of the brands you might spot in Modern Sportswear.
Last but not least, when it comes to accessories and jewelry, you might see FREYRS Eyewear, German Fuentes, Karli Buxton, fyb Jewelry, Sahira Jewelry, Teleties, TRVL Design, Urban Expressions, Yochi, Shiraleah, Haute Shore, BeJe Designs, and Haute Shore at MAGIC.
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