The Fashion Week Experience’s “RUNWAYS ON FIRE”
RUNWAYS ON FIRE™, presented by The Fashion Week Experience and HealthJox Foundation, Inc., is a dynamic New York fashion experience that brings together emerging designers, models, creatives, artists, cultural influencers, community leaders, and fashion enthusiasts in the heart of Times Square.
More than a traditional runway show, RUNWAYS ON FIRE transforms the fashion runway into a platform for innovation, culture, creativity, empowerment, and social impact. The event celebrates the next generation of fashion creatives while creating an inclusive space for bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and new voices shaping the future of fashion in New York City.
Set against the iconic backdrop of Father Duffy Square in Times Square, RUNWAYS ON FIRE features multiple fashion presentations, emerging and established creative talent, music, entertainment, cultural storytelling, and special appearances. The experience is designed to connect fashion with the energy and diversity of New York while giving rising designers and creatives an opportunity to reach new audiences.
A defining element of the experience is its commitment to purpose-driven fashion. Through its partnership with HealthJox Foundation, Inc., the event uses fashion and entertainment as vehicles for improving the mental health of NYC youth, youth empowerment, community engagement, wellness, and positive social change.
THE VISION
RUNWAYS ON FIRE represents the new, innovative future of fashion creatives in NYC—where fashion is not confined to traditional runways, studios, or fashion houses, but intersects with music, culture, technology, entrepreneurship, community, and social impact.
The event celebrates fashion as a living cultural experience and provides a platform where creativity meets opportunity and style meets purpose.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
• Emerging and established fashion designers
• Innovative runway presentations
• Models and rising fashion talent
• Music and live entertainment
• Fashion and cultural storytelling
• Youth and creative empowerment
• Community and social-impact initiatives
• Industry networking and creative collaboration
• Special guests, influencers, and cultural leaders
• The energy and global visibility of Times Square
RUNWAYS ON FIRE™ is where fashion, culture, entertainment, and purpose collide—creating an unforgettable New York Fashion Week experience designed to inspire the next generation of creative talent.
Produced by:
Dewry DuRoi’s The Fashion Week Experience
in partnership with HealthJox Foundation, Inc.
Location: Father Duffy Square, Times Square, NYC
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
Admission: Free / RSVP Required
