Michael Kors Taps Broadway Legends for 45th Anniversary Campaign

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Michael Kors released its 45th anniversary Fall/Winter 2026 Michael Kors Collection ad campaign today, featuring legendary performers Misty Copeland, Sutton Foster, Judith Light, Audra McDonald, Lea Michele, and Kara Young, all photographed by Dutch duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, with movement direction by Stephen Galloway, and styled by Carlos Nazario.

Judith Light (Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for Michael Kors Collection)

“In celebration of my 45th anniversary, which was shown at the legendary Opera House at New York’s Lincoln Center, I wanted to shine a spotlight on the most remarkable showstoppers, women who simply know how to stop you in your tracks and captivate you,” said designer Michael Kors. “This collection is a celebration of streamlined big city glamour. It channels the feeling of walking into any room and knowing that you own it. And who better to epitomize that than these showstopping performers? I’ve been captivated by the power of live performance since I saw my first Broadway show with the legendary Ethel Merman at the age of five. The thrill of seeing a magical performance live is something that cannot be replicated.”

Kara Young (Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for Michael Kors Collection)

Photographed on set in New York City — home to some of the world’s biggest stages, from Broadway to the New York City Ballet (or, in Copeland’s case, American Ballet Theatre) — the campaign spotlights some of the City’s most extraordinary stage talents, wearing designs from the Fall/Winter 2026 runway collection. The theme for the season, New York Chic, focuses on dramatic simplicity and the idea of making a chic entrance and the graphic black and white portraits put an emphasis on bringing out the personality and talent of each of the remarkable subjects.

Misty Copeland (Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for Michael Kors Collection)

In further celebration of the spirit of New York, a donation will be made in each of the names of the campaign’s stars to Broadway Cares, one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations, which helps people across the country receive lifesaving medications, health care, nutritious meals, counseling, and emergency financial assistance.

The global campaign will debut on social media platforms in August while print ads will run in select fall issues.

Check out the rest of the campaign below and shop the latest Michael Kors offerings in store and online at Michaelkors.com.

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