{"id":292186,"date":"2026-02-19T19:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/292186\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T19:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:35:09","slug":"behind-the-scenes-with-gabrielle-union-for-michael-kors-fall-2026-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/292186\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes With Gabrielle Union for Michael Kors’ Fall 2026 Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tGabrielle Union <\/a>and Michael Kors<\/a> have a deep history. The two have been Met Gala dates multiple times, and Union is a frequent face in the designer\u2019s front rows<\/a>. To mark his 45th anniversary, Union shared a behind-the-scenes look with WWD of her time at his fall 2026 show<\/a>, and what makes their relationship so special.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tWWD: What is your favorite Michael Kors<\/a> memory?|
Gabrielle Union: \u201cOne of my favorite memories was attending the Met with Michael Kors a couple of years ago. I wore this incredible, fish-scale, fluid dress that felt so special and intentional. What made it unforgettable wasn\u2019t just the final look, but the entire process leading up to it \u2014 the fittings, the brainstorming, watching ideas evolve and merge. Being part of creating something truly one-of-a-kind from start to finish was such a meaningful experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Getting<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tGetting ready with Gabrielle Union for Michael Kors Collection fall 2026.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy Photo<\/p>\n

\n\tWWD: How does wearing Michael Kors make you feel?
G.U.: \u201cChic \u2014 and genuinely put together. There\u2019s an ease to it that still feels polished, like everything is intentional without trying too hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWWD: What is a favorite memory of your relationship with Michael?
G.U.: \u201cHonestly, some of my favorite moments are during fittings \u2014 just drinking Champagne, laughing and spending that one-on-one time together. It\u2019s such an intimate setting that you really get a sense of his personality and sense of humor. He\u2019s incredibly calm throughout the design process, never stressed, which makes the entire experience feel relaxed and fun. We laugh a lot, and that energy always carries through into the final look.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Getting<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tGetting ready with Gabrielle Union for Michael Kors Collection fall 2026.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy Photo<\/p>\n

\n\tWWD: How did you land on the look for this season\u2019s show?
G.U.: \u201cI\u2019ve always loved a drop-crotch pant, so when I saw they were part of the collection, I immediately gravitated toward them. I asked for the pair with the most sparkle. It\u2019s a little sexier than what I usually go for, but that\u2019s what made it exciting. Even though it\u2019s winter and I questioned whether it was the wisest choice, I loved how bold it felt.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWWD: What is your favorite part of New York Fashion Week?
G.U.: \u201cThe buzz, the creativity, and especially the street style. I\u2019m most inspired by everyday New Yorkers who show up and fully immerse themselves in it all. Seeing how people put things together in their own way \u2014 and feeling that collective energy throughout the city \u2014 is what really inspires me the most.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Getting<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tGetting ready with Gabrielle Union for Michael Kors Collection fall 2026.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy Photo<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Getting<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tGetting ready with Gabrielle Union for Michael Kors Collection fall 2026.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy Photo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gabrielle Union and Michael Kors have a deep history. The two have been Met Gala dates multiple times,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292187,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[68245,430,156,18766,111,139,18767,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-292186","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celeb-style","9":"tag-celebrities","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-michael-kors","12":"tag-new-zealand","13":"tag-newzealand","14":"tag-nyfw","15":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/292187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=292186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=292186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}