What Happens After the Runway? Inside the Best Post-Show After-Parties of NYFW

Thought the fun ended after the model walk finale? Think again. Here’s Vogue’s peek inside the buzziest after-parties of the Spring 2027 season…

Thom Browne

Thom Browne closed out NYFW at The Shed with a larger-than-life garden set, alive with vibrant color and organic forms inspired by bees, insects, and plants—followed immediately by a buzzy (no pun intended) post-show reception in the same space.

“The whole idea for the collection started with the Disney movie A Bug’s Life and detailing the embroideries and the intarsia,” Browne told Vogue. “I loved the idea of playing with bugs and creating a set that felt like we were all like a tiny bug in a garden. When I walked onto the set, I immediately loved the experience as much as you all do.”

At the intimate gathering, Browne caught up with guests—including Naomi Watts, Janelle Monáe, Danai Gurira, Rachel Zegler, and Denée Benton—who marveled at the elaborate garden installation, complete with a daisy, leaves, branches, and even a white cocoon. They explored the immersive set, snapping selfies against its towering backdrop while enjoying flutes of Champagne and carrot cake cupcakes, artfully designed to resemble honeycombs, each topped with a tiny bee.

It was Watts’s first-ever Thom Browne show. “I had so much fun getting ready and doing the fitting. It does take me back to my schoolgirl era, but with a twist,” Watts told Vogue, referring to her sweater vest layered over an Oxford shirt and tie. “I definitely wore the same style tie and this tank sweater. But the way it’s cut, it’s so extra sharp that it takes you out of the classroom and into a sassy place.” She joined Liev Schreiber in the front row to support their 17-year-old daughter, Kai, who took to the runway. “I’m so proud of her,” Watts said.

“We are excited to have a day off work and see some art in a garden,” said Severance actress Britt Lower, who attended with costar Adam Scott. “Our show is about an office, and our costume designer, Sarah Edwards, is always teaching us about tailoring, and this brand is the best.” Scott added, “I love the precision of Thom’s designs, and his clothes are distinctly American and consistent. You know it’s Thom Browne when you see it, yet it’s always evolving.”

As the evening wound down, attendees left the garden clutching small bouquets of daisies bound with Thom Browne’s signature red, white, and blue grosgrain ribbon—the perfect parting souvenir from NYFW’s final show of the season. —Paul Chi