If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Fashion’s fascination with nostalgia continues to reshape summer 2026, but this season’s most unexpected revival isn’t a handbag or a shoe — it’s the capri pant. The mid-calf silhouette, once synonymous with Audrey Hepburn’s effortless elegance and later embraced throughout the ’90s, has quietly become one of the most defining wardrobe staples of the present day. Designers were among the first to signal the shift. Spring 2026 collections from Ralph Lauren, Proenza Schouler, Dries Van Noten, Maison Margiela, and Carolina Herrera reintroduced capri pants in everything from tailored suiting to slim knit separates, while Khaite and Jacquemus demonstrated how the style could feel sleek, modern, and undeniably sophisticated. Beyond the runways, capri pants are being cosigned by fashion insiders who are...
It’s the morning before the opening night of “Shifters” at the Cherry Lane Theatre, and British actress Heather Agyepong is ready for the moment. New Yorkers are, too. “ New York audiences are delicious,” says Agyepong, who stars in the intimate off-Broadway production following its acclaimed run in London. “They’re very responsive. They’ll shout, they’ll laugh, they’ll cry. It seems like people are really ready to connect emotionally to the work,” she says, adding that while audiences in London tended to be more reserved in their vocal reactions, “New York audiences feel like they’re locked in from the jump.” The buzzy play debuted at the Bush Theatre in 2024 before transferring to the West End, picking up Olivier Award nominations in 2025 for best new play and best actress for Agyepong. Idris Elba, Little Simz and Danai Gurira joined the producing team for the show’s New York run, slated through the end of August. “Ther...