POSITIVE VIBES

The past year or so has seen quite a few fashion institutions of New York close shop. After filing for bankruptcy in 2019, Barney’s New York—once a trendsetter in the Big Apple and beyond—shuttered all of its stores near the end of February 2020. Meanwhile, from the ranks of the city’s designers, Zac Posen closed his brand. In short, there’s a lot of upheaval in New York City.

For spring/summer 2020, however, the city that never sleeps saw some names return to the fray, both at New York Fashion Week and in the city’s fashion scene at large.

Quite notable among the season’s returnees is Duckie