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New York · Big Four / AW26

The commercial open.

New York opens the international ready-to-wear season. American sportswear casting, CFDA calendar rules, and US-origin complexion and lip formulas sit on one desk — not a 12,000-SKU marketplace.

Use this desk for CFDA weeks, the Met Gala as a red-carpet event (not a fashion week), US-nationality faces, and US-origin products in the archive. Skip it if you need couture or K-beauty prep.

Skip this if you need haute couture or a K-beauty routine. Use the Paris and Seoul desks.

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Beauty lens
US complexion & lip
Faces tracked
32
Weeks on file
6
Nationality roster ↗ New York guide ↗ Full calendar ↗ Desk shop ↗

Who are the United States faces?

17 on the Global 50, led by Anok Yai at #1 (97.9/100). Same Index Rating as every other market — nationality is a facet, not a bonus.

  1. #1

    Anok Yai

    97.9/100
  2. #3

    Alex Consani

    95.1/100
  3. #5

    Gigi Hadid

    93.9/100
  4. #10

    Kendall Jenner

    89.1/100
  5. #11

    Hailey Bieber

    89.1/100
  6. #12

    Hunter Schafer

    89.1/100
  7. #23

    Kaia Gerber

    87.9/100
  8. #28

    Ashley Graham

    85.0/100
  9. #31

    Bella Hadid

    84.5/100
  10. #32

    Emily Ratajkowski

    84.5/100
  11. #33

    Taylor Hill

    84.5/100
  12. #34

    Quannah Chasinghorse

    84.5/100

See all 32 models from United States ↗

Who walked New York from elsewhere?

Nationality is not the same as who actually walked the city’s week. These faces are on the index with a verified New York booking.

What is on the New York calendar?

New to the week? Read the New York insider guide.

Which AW26 finishes are read from New York?

  1. #5 · Eyes & brows

    Graphic punctuation

    When the season went graphic, it went briefly: a hard brow, a single liner, or a lash moment — never a full costume face.

Which us complexion & lip products are in the archive?

Origin-market filter — not a local storefront. Every product still has to serve a finish or professional reference. Desk reviews are evidence-led readings of official specifications, not implied hands-on tests.

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FAQ

New York, answered

When is New York Fashion Week?

It opens the international season — typically September for the following spring/summer and February for autumn/winter. Confirm dates on the live NYFW event page.

Is the Met Gala a fashion week?

No. It is the Costume Institute’s annual fundraising gala in New York. The Cast Index tracks it as a red-carpet event, not as a ready-to-wear week.

Do Amazon links change by country?

Yes. On Cloudflare, tagged Amazon links rewrite to the UK or US marketplace from the request country. Rankings are never for sale.

Other world desks

Back to all world desks, the Global 50, or the K-beauty vs J-beauty vs UK glow guide.