Everything old is new again. In 2008, Proenza Schouler‘s PS1 bag was photographed on Mary-Kate Olsen, Leighton Meester, Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Alba, Dakota Fanning, Reese Witherspoon, Mandy Moore, Emma Roberts, and scores of other stylish women. Now, for Rachel Scott’s second runway show as creative director of the American brand, the PS1 bag is getting a revamp. Introducing: the PS1 Walker, named after Proenza Schouler’s original studio on Walker Street and designed in collaboration with Reed Krakoff.
“The PS1 changed the game, but Walker is for her now,” Scott said in a press release. “As I shape this next chapter for the house, finding the right collaborator mattered as much as the design itself. Reed instinctively knew what to leave alone, which mattered far more to me than reinventing it all. Walker is utilitarian, fluid, tactile, and perfectly restrained.” Mark your calendars: It will be available for pre-order beginning September 19, 2026, on Proenza Schouler’s website, and will arrive in stores and online in January 2027.
The handbag news is far from the only noteworthy moment from the show, however. Scroll down for my full breakdown of the collection.
Everything to Know About Proenza Schouler Spring 2027
1. It Bag Comeback
Below is the revamped PS1 Walker bag, which comes in three different sizes. “The opportunity to reimagine it was as exciting as it was humbling,” Krakoff said in a press release. “Rachel is bringing her own perspective into dialogue with this house’s legacy, and the bag posed the same question: what to celebrate from the original, and what needed to evolve. The result is softer, sleeker, more refined, and unmistakably the PS1.” Mary-Kate Olsen and Kirsten Dunst, also pictured below, were among the many fans of the original version.
The new bag comes in several different colorways.
The new PS1 Walker, pictured above, will be available online in January 2027.
This photo, taken at an airport in November 2008, was one of the many times Mary-Kate Olsen carried her PS1 bag.
Kirsten Dunst was often photographed with her PS1 bag circa 2009.
2. Mixed Prints
Tiger print was the defining motif this season. It was rendered on coats, dresses, tops, skirts, and more, but it wasn’t the only pattern Scott chose to highlight for spring 2027. She also sent several head-to-toe striped looks down the runway in a range of color palettes. Variety is the spice of life, after all.
3. Perfectly Imperfect
Similar to last season, Scott experimented with imperfection for spring 2027. Some dresses featured rumpled fabric and exposed seams, while the footwear was designed to look slightly undone. “The Opanka technique allows the outsole to become part of the upper, while San Crispino hand stitching leaves the making of the shoe visible,” the show notes explain.
4. New York Nights
The collection’s dresses are sure to appeal to NYC women—and every New Yorker at heart, too. A sleek LBD with a square neckline is a minimalist’s dream, while the sequined gowns are practically begging to be worn on the red carpet. Perhaps we’ll see one at next week’s Emmys?
