FasioNXT Night Two Mixes Fusion and Styles
Night two of FashioNXT featured returning designers along with new designers making their runway debut and an up and coming designer from The 2026 Emerging Designers’ Incubator Designers. These designers included: emerging designer Lyric Patternson, along with established designers Hannah Hanna, FasionNXT x Truman Fry, Love, Stephanie, and Fraxi.
Lyric Patterson the 2026 Emerging designer opened the show with her brand Lucky Bunny Boutique and her collection Angelic Romance. The 2026 Emerging Designers’ Incubator Designers program hosts early-stage emerging designers with less than 2 years in the fashion design business.
Patterson’s designs were fairytale-like and transported the audience into their own enchanted world. Some pieces were ball gowns while others were two piece corsets with skirts on the bottom and played with lacing details. Each design featured its own distant color that felt princess-like ranging from green to purple and felt inspired by popular childhood characters.
Designer Hannah Hanna was next, back for her second year to debut her new collection Waves of Silence. The designs showcased a sophisticated fall collection that included turtlenecks and sweaters. The designs went from beige and fall inspired tones to pops of color while being elevated and sleek in a fashion forward manner. It’s the perfect cozy fall collection for those who want to evolve their autumn style.
The third collection of the night spotlighted the UpNXT merch line supporting the UpNXT designers and a portion of merch sold goes back to the UpNXT designers. Everything was styled by Truman Fry in fashion-forward streetwear and the designers merch along with accessories. The collection also played around with makeup looks ranging from simplistic to bright pops of color like blue eyeshadow.
Designer Stephanie McComb was back for her second year at FashioNXT with her brand Love, Stephanie to debut her new collection Masquerade. True to its name the collection transported the audience into a midnight masquerade fitted with masquerade masks, ball gowns, and suits. Each piece was cohesive and played off the next piece starting with black and gold accents and finishing with pops of red.
Love, Stephanie also has an experience room showcasing her designs and allowing people to get a closer look at her designs and purchase their favorites.
International designer Fraxi concluded the night by making their FashioNXT runway debut with their apparel collection. The designs played with different textures including velvet, sheet material, and sequence. The pieces were very sophisticated with pops of colors and a variety of styles. Other designs included flared sleeves and fridge on the bottom of a dress elevating the piece.
You don’t want to miss the grand finale on Night 3 of FashioNXT week! Tickets are still available.