Magda Butrym Spring 2027
Words by Juan Eckersley
Images via Magda Butrym
Magda Butrym arriving in New York for Spring 2027 feels like an important moment for a designer who has spent the past decade building such a specific idea of femininity from Warsaw. This was her first runway show on the New York Fashion Week calendar, arriving just days after opening her first permanent American store on Mercer Street, and rather than changing herself for New York, Butrym brought something deeply Polish with her. The starting point was artist Natalia LL, whose time in New York during the late 1970s represented an independent Polish woman finding her place within an art world that offered women far less space at the time. It is easy to understand why Butrym connected with her. She too has built her company independently, outside of a major fashion group, and has created a woman who is unapologetically sensual, glamorous, and very aware of her femininity. That woman was still very much present here, particularly in the oversized leather outerwear, sculpted shoulders, fitted silhouettes, and pieces that closely followed the body, but as the collection unfolded she began to feel softer and more exposed. Sheer fabrics, visible bras, delicate straps, lace, lingerie inspired constructions, and long fluid layers brought an intimacy that felt different from the more controlled glamour we often associate with Butrym. Rather than dressing a woman to appear powerful, it felt more like she was exploring what happens when that woman is already confident enough to reveal something more personal.
Spring 2027 ultimately feels less like Butrym trying to reinvent her woman and more like allowing us to know her a little better. The roses, body conscious silhouettes, leather, and sensuality that have become signatures of the house are all still there, but they are joined by cultural memory and a looseness that makes the collection feel more personal. There is something especially fitting about Butrym making her New York debut this way. At a moment when the brand is expanding considerably in America, she could easily have presented a collection designed simply to introduce her greatest hits to a larger audience. Instead, she used the opportunity to bring Warsaw and New York into conversation, looking at another Polish woman's experience in the city and filtering pieces of her own upbringing through the clothes. It makes the collection feel like both an arrival and a reminder of where she came from. And perhaps that is the most compelling thing about Magda Butrym right now. As the brand becomes increasingly international, its Polish identity seems to be becoming more visible rather than less. Among all the looks, below are the ones that stood out as our favorites, best capturing the sensual, romantic, and increasingly personal spirit of the collection.
