…New York City Ballet has its fashion gala; now Dixon Place, the eclectic Lower East Side theater, hosts StylePointe, a fashion-and-dance runway experience… – Gia Kourlas, NY Times.
Produced & Directed by Sangeeta Yesley and Co-Curated by Mariana Leung.
StylePointe Nouvelle – A collaboration of ‘Fashion and Dance’. StylePointe is a unique project exploring the relationship between Fashion and Dance. Choreographing Fashion in StylePointe Nouvelle 2026 – A NYFW Event, where choreographers tell the story behind the designer collection, thru dance!
When: September 12, Saturday
What time: 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Runtime: approximately 60 minutes.
Where: Dixon Place Theater, 161A Chrystie Street, Between Delancey & Rivington, New York, NY 10002. https://dixonplace.org/about-us/directions/
What: Bringing together two of NYC’s most vibrant institutions, StylePointe is a platform for emerging and established fashion designers to showcase their designer collection in collaboration with dance choreographers during New York Fashion Week.
Producer/Director Sangeeta Yesley and Co-curator Mariana Leung have invited emerging and established fashion designers with complete collections to submit work samples for this unique showcase. A series of wonderful collections are selected with diverse backgrounds and paired with choreographers representing various dance styles who then created unique dance vignettes and assembled professional dancers to showcase telling the story behind each of the fashion collections. This hybrid performance will have a runway to catwalk and a floor to dance. Dixon Place lounge opens early for Cocktail Hour. VIP patrons will have exclusive seating.
HEADLINER: MerletteNYC
Other Featured Fashion Designers: Anelore Atelier, Auguste DuBois, Bella Kim, DU.URE, Katya Bolanos
Learn more about the Fashion Designers: https://stylepointe.net/designers-2026-fashion-show/
Dance Companies: Dance Visions NY, DoubleTake Dance, Katie Binder, Leighann Kowalsky, Michelle Thompson, Taylor Gordon
Learn more about the Dance Companies: https://stylepointe.net/dance-companies-2026-fashion-show/
Presenter/Host: Matt Roper.
NB: You don’t need to print out your ticket. Please check in at the box office when you arrive at Dixon Place.
* Please arrive early.
Please Note: Seats are NOT guaranteed if ticket holders arrive after the listed showtime. Dixon Place reserves the right to release tickets if not claimed 5 minutes prior to show time.
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