Trish Wescoat Pound is feeling the weight of the world—exacerbated by unrelenting city life—on her shoulders. “The city drives you, but it doesn’t necessarily feed you,” she said backstage at TWP’s fall 2026 runway. “I feel like I’ve been yearning for wide open spaces. I think everyone is because it’s such a crazy time that we live in.”
Wescoat Pound says that she does not design with a theme in mind. “We never start over on a season,” she said. “We make clothes for real women.” Still, this felt like a continuation of spring 2026’s gardening inspiration (right down to the tall, breezy grass that lined the runway). “We’ve brought the outdoors indoors,” she said.
With that perspective in mind, the designer sought to create a collection that “can take you from a boardroom to the country.” Models of all ages, including bookends Delfine Bafort and Karen Elson, sauntered down the runway wearing cozy pieces in a pacifying, neutral color palette. (But don’t expect to find any black—Wescoat Pound prefers warmer charcoals and chocolate tones.) Fun takes on the brief included a pair of fluid pinstripe trousers that were tucked into muted green rainboots, olive culottes styled with a ponyhair and leather vest, and a mid-length skirt over trousers paired with a structured velvet blazer.
Memorable accessories dotted the collection, from flask necklaces to fringed suede bags with subtle braided accents. (In fact, TWP’s foray into handbags launched just hours before the fall 2026 show.) Flat shoes were also abundant, from rainboots to furry flats—a take on house shoes. “I’m not wearing heels, so why would I put people on heels?” said Wescoat Pound.
As the saying goes, we wear 20% of our closet 80% of the time. Wescoat Pound seems to design with that in mind, eschewing flash for functional pieces that feel considered, wearable, and exciting to reach for. One person who agreed is Martha Stewart, who told Vogue’s Chloe Malle, “This is how I want to dress!”
