#FashionAlert #PatrioticPeachy #NYFW A Vanderbilt Returns to Grand Central — This Time with a Runway BRAVO #MoverandShaker #ConsueloVanderbiltCostin Vanderbilt & Seewald Global Studio BEST SHOW THIS SEASON FOR NEW YORK FASHION WEEK SAYS WHOM YOU KNOW
We first met Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin when The Legacy Group launched, and we featured that twice (all three are still successful in their own right). In April 2009, Consuelo was featured as one of our very first MOVERS AND SHAKERS and she earned a spot among the Top Ten Movers and Shakers in our 10,000th post in 2011. Consuelo is an accomplished advocate for Ovarian Cancer, she was again featured for the Forbes Iconoclast Summit, and she also did a Red Carpet Regulars Interview. In August of 2026, we announced this legendary Fashion Show and were truly honored to cover it yesterday. This is American History in real life and our coverage is the answer to anyone who is asking what you do with a B.A. in American History.
It is the most singular sensation of this season's New York Fashion Week because of the ambition and achievement of Consuelo herself substantiated over the last 17 years we have seen, the underlying commanding talent of the three designers showcased whom we learned about for the first time from the efforts of this Fashion Accelerator, the appreciation for history and heritage of the Vanderbilt family complete with technology, and pride in the 250th Birthday of the United States of America.
New York Fashion Week
America’s 250th Anniversary
A Celebration of American
Innovation, Fashion, Heritage & Technology
-Makers, Moguls, Muses -
Grand Central
Tuesday, September 15th, 2026
Master of Ceremonies
Vanderbilt Hall
New York City
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to
Bridging the Gap and the Vanderbilt Museum
Vanderbilt & Seewald tells Whom You Know prior to the show:
Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin brings fashion, global creativity and technology to Vanderbilt Hall for House of Vanderbilt’s first fashion presentation and the NYFW debut of Vanderbilt & Seewald Global Studio
More than a century after the Vanderbilt family helped shape Grand Central Terminal, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin is bringing the family name back to the landmark with a decidedly contemporary purpose: fashion.
On Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 during New York Fashion Week, Vanderbilt Costin will stage an international fashion presentation in Vanderbilt Hall celebrating American innovation, fashion, heritage and technology as the nation marks its 250th anniversary. The evening will be the first fashion presentation from House of Vanderbilt and the New York Fashion Week debut of Vanderbilt & Seewald Global Studio, the fashion investment, media and technology venture Vanderbilt Costin founded with media entrepreneur Michaela Seewald.
It will also mark the first time a Vanderbilt has hosted a runway show inside the terminal her ancestors built.
The setting provides a bridge between the Vanderbilt legacy and a new generation of designers. Latin fashion will be among the evening’s focal points, with host Mario Lopez and led by Mexican designer Lorena Saravia, whose work combines Mexican craftsmanship, feminine strength and modern luxury. Saravia will be joined by Stockholm-based Dustin Glickman of DSTN, known for the label’s “dark cowboy” aesthetic, and Paris couturier Nabil Hayari of Hayari Paris.
Their participation reflects a broader ambition behind Vanderbilt & Seewald Global Studio: using New York as a platform for international designers seeking greater access to the U.S. market. The venture combines investment and strategic guidance with media, distribution and commerce infrastructure while seeking to preserve designers’ ownership and creative control.
“America’s 250th anniversary gives us an extraordinary opportunity to celebrate where the country has been while also looking toward what comes next,” said Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, founder and CEO of House of Vanderbilt and co-founder of Vanderbilt & Seewald Global Studio. “Bringing fashion to Grand Central is deeply personal. The Vanderbilt name is part of the history of this building, but this evening is about using that history as a platform for new voices, new ideas and new opportunities.”
The runway will also serve as a demonstration of the new venture’s technology. Vanderbilt & Seewald plans to incorporate AI-enabled commerce, livestream shopping and “Click-To-Buy” runway integration, allowing the physical fashion show to connect directly with consumers beyond Vanderbilt Hall. The platform is powered in part by the creative network and technology of SohoMuse, co-founded by Vanderbilt Costin.
The juxtaposition of a 20th-century New York landmark, America’s 250-year story and the changing economics of 21st-century fashion is central to this presentation. Rather than treating heritage as nostalgia, House of Vanderbilt is using the occasion to position its history alongside designers and technologies looking toward fashion’s next chapter.
For Vanderbilt & Seewald Global Studio, the September presentation will be the first public expression of a model designed to take fashion beyond the traditional runway. The venture provides participating designers with access to investors and family offices, international runway opportunities, media support and technology intended to convert live fashion moments into direct-to-consumer commerce.
The result will put an old New York name behind a new proposition: using the Vanderbilt legacy not simply to celebrate the past, but to provide a stage for the designers, cultures and technologies shaping what comes next.
About The House of Vanderbilt:
House of Vanderbilt is a modern family office and global platform founded by Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, dedicated to legacy preservation, philanthropic impact, purpose-driven partnerships, and multi-generational influence. Rooted in one of America’s most historic lineages, the platform connects heritage with innovation across industries and continents.
For more information, please visit www.houseofvanderbilt.com
About V&S Global Studio
V&S Global Studio, Co-Founded by Conseulo Vanderbilt Costin, Founder and CEO of the House of Vanderbilt and Co-Founder of SohoMuse, and Michaela Seewald, Founder and CEO of V24 Media, partners with a select fashion designers to transform their creative excellence into global brand presence and commercial success.
V&S Global Studio provides designers with the capital, connections, and technology needed to scale on their own terms. Through investment, strategic guidance, and proprietary commerce tools (e.g. Click-to-Buy) that drive visibility, distribution, and direct-to-consumer engagement, V&S helps designers grow without sacrificing ownership, creative control, or brand integrity. For more information, visit https://www.vsglobalstudio.com/.
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