{"id":1760414,"date":"2026-02-10T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1760414"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:29:00","slug":"this-new-york-designer-wants-you-to-feel-your-heartbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1760414","title":{"rendered":"This New York designer wants you to feel your heartbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1200\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436918.JPG&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"main-article standard \">\n<div class=\"article-main-content article-wrapper has-media-but-its-an-image\" data-status=\"loaded\" data-primary-article=\"true\" data-url=\"\/fashion\/article\/69608\/1\/the-twink-next-door-new-york-designer-heartbreak-nyfw\" data-article-id=\"69608\">\n<header class=\"article-header has-landscape-image no-media\">\n<div class=\"wrapper dg-max-width\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<figure class=\"main-img has-figcaption\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.5\" data-template=\"Standard Article\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1400\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436918.JPG\" width=\"1620\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"inner\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Mark Hunter<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-10T17:29:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"10 February 2026\"><span class=\"month\">February<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"10\">10,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"titles\">\n<div class=\"tags\">\n<div class=\"sections\"><a class=\"category vertical - fashion\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\">Fashion<\/a><br \/>\n\/<br \/>\n<a class=\"series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/what-went-down\">What Went Down<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"standard-tag-container\"><a class=\"standard-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\">Fashion<\/a> \/<br \/>\n<a class=\"standard-series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/what-went-down\">What Went Down<\/a><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"title\"><span>This New York designer wants you to feel <span class=\"nowrap\">your heartbreak<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"standfirst\">\n<h2>The Twink Next Door\u2019s campy, over-the-top presentations provide a welcome contrast to the monotony of NYFW \u2013 here\u2019s everything that went down at his <span class=\"nowrap\">latest show<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-10T17:29:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"10 February 2026\"><span class=\"month\">February<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"10\">10,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-10T17:29:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"10 February 2026\"><span class=\"month\">February<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"10\">10,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"providers\">\n<div class=\"contributors\"><span class=\"contributor\" data-contributor-role=\"Text\"><span class=\"contributor-role\">Text<\/span><a class=\"contributor-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/user\/isabelbekele\">Isabel Bekele<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"dazed-gallery has-13-images \">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"info\"><span class=\"heading\">The Twink <span class=\"nowrap\">Next Door<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-thumbs\">\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/0\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436913.JPG\" width=\"1620\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/1\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436916.JPG\" width=\"1620\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/2\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436910.JPG\" width=\"1620\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/3\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-0-720-480\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436912.JPG\" width=\"720\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/4\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436918.JPG\" width=\"1620\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/5\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-189-719-479\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436919.JPG\" width=\"719\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-footer\">Gallery \/ 13 images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Though New York Fashion Week hasn\u2019t even officially begun, one of the week\u2019s most compelling shows has already taken place. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thetwinknextdoor\/?hl=en\"><span>The Twink Next Door<\/span><\/a><span>, however, the designer behind the show in question, never pictured himself ending up in New York\u2019s crowded fashion scene. When the now 30-year-old moved to New York City several years ago, fresh out of art school in Baltimore, painting and sculpting were still his primary mediums. It was only after moving to this perpetually cramped city, where he was \u201cliving in a closet\u201d, that he began to pivot from fine arts to fashion; collecting large, sculptural materials off the street was not an apartment-friendly practice, as it turned out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s a pivot that, if last night\u2019s (February 9) runway show at The Moxy East Village is any indication, is starting to pay off. His sixth fashion week show, produced by Joshua Col\u00f3n at The New Studios, took place in the hotel\u2019s lobby, which was transformed into a makeshift runway. Amongst the city\u2019s set of emerging designers, Twink has become known for his campy, over-the-top presentations that provide a welcome contrast to the monotony of other New York Fashion Week showings. (His first show, after all, was staged at a Dallas BBQ, a barbecue restaurant chain that was chosen on the basis of its affordability as an events venue.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI think there\u2019s a very corporate air to fashion right now,\u201d Twink, swaddled in a fur robe and sheer tights, tells me backstage, just an hour out from the show\u2019s start.\u00a0 \u201cThe biggest struggle for emerging designers right now is the fear of expression, because the world is a crazy place right now, so people are shying away from being expressive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite his pre-show nerves, none of that fear was present on last night\u2019s runway, which saw a flurry of wonderfully outlandish designs, each more exciting than the last. Though the collection had no official title, Twink, when pushed, settled on a name that perfectly encapsulated the night\u2019s vibe: \u201cIn Twink We Trust.\u201d Below, find out what went down. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1>THE THEME WAS HEARTBREAK<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"08e64b54-d2e2-4a8f-a155-b3ed01101a2b\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436902.JPG\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.67\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436902.JPG\" width=\"720\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Mark Hunter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>The designer\u2019s sculpting background was on full display in his latest work, which was loosely tied to the idea of heartbreak. Inspired by both the chaos of the world and the chaos of his own life at the time, Twink pulled from the highs and lows of the emotion. \u201cI feel like heartbreak can actually be a really good thing, because it feels like the start of something,\u201d said the designer, who suffered a family loss after his last runway show. \u201cI feel like this [work] is a very deeply thought-out emotional collection of trauma, but also excitement, because of all the support that I get.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1>THE GLAM DELIVERED<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"f25ac3ec-1975-4e8b-abc3-b3ed01104468\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436903.JPG\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.67\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436903.JPG\" width=\"720\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Mark Hunter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>The beauty was just as dramatic as the designs, with saturated colours, iridescent metallics, and sparkles and gems galore. In a world of \u201cclean girl\u201d beauty, the dramatics were a welcome reprieve. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1>THE SHOW RAN ON DUNKIN<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"c3218da1-00ac-44ce-b1c0-b3ed0110892e\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436904.JPG\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.67\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436904.JPG\" width=\"720\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Mark Hunter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>As revealed to me by a model backstage, Twink has been to Dunkin\u2019 Donuts over 300 times in the last calendar year. (A large iced coffee and a pink sprinkle doughnut is his order, in case you were wondering.) Naturally, his obsession showed up on the runway, in the form of a Dunkin-themed papier-mache ensemble. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1>TWINK\u2019S COMMUNITY SHOWED UP<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"7e5f0ed9-a298-49e8-abb8-b3ed0110c62b\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1620\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436905.JPG\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.5\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436905.JPG\" width=\"1620\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Mark Hunter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Though there was a smattering of editors and buyers scattered throughout the crowd, most of the show&#8217;s attendees were members of Twink\u2019s own community, giving the night a uniquely convivial feel. As people scurried in from castings, major calendar shows and other various fashion week events, it was clear that, no matter what their schedule for the night entailed, guests were determined to show up and show out for Twink. And as much as the designer\u2019s community cares for him, he cares right back. Before a playlist of strictly Lady Gaga took over the runway, the show opened with an audio recording of Twink articulating his label\u2019s ethos: \u201cMy brand is for everyone, forever.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! 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Get The Drop<\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta-row\">\n<p class=\"meta\">Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"confirmation\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"confirmation-title\">Thank you. You have been subscribed<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"dazed-gallery has-13-images \">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"info\"><span class=\"heading\">The Twink <span class=\"nowrap\">Next Door<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-thumbs\">\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/0\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436913.JPG\" width=\"1620\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/1\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436916.JPG\" width=\"1620\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/2\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436910.JPG\" width=\"1620\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/3\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-0-720-480\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436912.JPG\" width=\"720\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/4\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436918.JPG\" width=\"1620\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36651\/5\/the-twink-next-door\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door\" class=\"img\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-189-719-479\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436919.JPG\" width=\"719\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-footer\">Gallery \/ 13 images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Though New York Fashion Week hasn\u2019t even officially begun, one of the week\u2019s most compelling shows has already taken place. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thetwinknextdoor\/?hl=en\"><span>The Twink Next Door<\/span><\/a><span>, however, the designer behind the show in question, never pictured himself ending up in New York\u2019s crowded fashion scene. When the now 30-year-old moved to New York City several years ago, fresh out of art school in Baltimore, painting and sculpting were still his primary mediums. It was only after moving to this perpetually cramped city, where he was \u201cliving in a closet\u201d, that he began to pivot from fine arts to fashion; collecting large, sculptural materials off the street was not an apartment-friendly practice, as it turned out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s a pivot that, if last night\u2019s (February 9) runway show at The Moxy East Village is any indication, is starting to pay off. His sixth fashion week show, produced by Joshua Col\u00f3n at The New Studios, took place in the hotel\u2019s lobby, which was transformed into a makeshift runway. Amongst the city\u2019s set of emerging designers, Twink has become known for his campy, over-the-top presentations that provide a welcome contrast to the monotony of other New York Fashion Week showings. (His first show, after all, was staged at a Dallas BBQ, a barbecue restaurant chain that was chosen on the basis of its affordability as an events venue.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI think there\u2019s a very corporate air to fashion right now,\u201d Twink, swaddled in a fur robe and sheer tights, tells me backstage, just an hour out from the show\u2019s start.\u00a0 \u201cThe biggest struggle for emerging designers right now is the fear of expression, because the world is a crazy place right now, so people are shying away from being expressive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite his pre-show nerves, none of that fear was present on last night\u2019s runway, which saw a flurry of wonderfully outlandish designs, each more exciting than the last. Though the collection had no official title, Twink, when pushed, settled on a name that perfectly encapsulated the night\u2019s vibe: \u201cIn Twink We Trust.\u201d Below, find out what went down. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1>THE THEME WAS HEARTBREAK<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"08e64b54-d2e2-4a8f-a155-b3ed01101a2b\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436902.JPG\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.67\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436902.JPG\" width=\"720\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Mark Hunter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>The designer\u2019s sculpting background was on full display in his latest work, which was loosely tied to the idea of heartbreak. Inspired by both the chaos of the world and the chaos of his own life at the time, Twink pulled from the highs and lows of the emotion. \u201cI feel like heartbreak can actually be a really good thing, because it feels like the start of something,\u201d said the designer, who suffered a family loss after his last runway show. \u201cI feel like this [work] is a very deeply thought-out emotional collection of trauma, but also excitement, because of all the support that I get.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1>THE GLAM DELIVERED<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"f25ac3ec-1975-4e8b-abc3-b3ed01104468\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436903.JPG\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.67\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436903.JPG\" width=\"720\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Mark Hunter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>The beauty was just as dramatic as the designs, with saturated colours, iridescent metallics, and sparkles and gems galore. In a world of \u201cclean girl\u201d beauty, the dramatics were a welcome reprieve. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1>THE SHOW RAN ON DUNKIN<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"c3218da1-00ac-44ce-b1c0-b3ed0110892e\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436904.JPG\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.67\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/720\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436904.JPG\" width=\"720\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Mark Hunter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>As revealed to me by a model backstage, Twink has been to Dunkin\u2019 Donuts over 300 times in the last calendar year. (A large iced coffee and a pink sprinkle doughnut is his order, in case you were wondering.) Naturally, his obsession showed up on the runway, in the form of a Dunkin-themed papier-mache ensemble. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1>TWINK\u2019S COMMUNITY SHOWED UP<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"7e5f0ed9-a298-49e8-abb8-b3ed0110c62b\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1620\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436905.JPG\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.5\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Twink Next Door 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436905.JPG\" width=\"1620\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Mark Hunter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Though there was a smattering of editors and buyers scattered throughout the crowd, most of the show&#8217;s attendees were members of Twink\u2019s own community, giving the night a uniquely convivial feel. As people scurried in from castings, major calendar shows and other various fashion week events, it was clear that, no matter what their schedule for the night entailed, guests were determined to show up and show out for Twink. And as much as the designer\u2019s community cares for him, he cares right back. Before a playlist of strictly Lady Gaga took over the runway, the show opened with an audio recording of Twink articulating his label\u2019s ethos: \u201cMy brand is for everyone, forever.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! 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