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House of Nova · NYFW September 2026
Between Worlds
The next House of Nova show. A runway about transformation, liminality, and the moment of being between states.
The concept
Dressing for the space between.
Between Worlds continues the House's study of clothing as emotional architecture: garments made for the thresholds we move through, and the versions of ourselves we become on the other side.
It is the second chapter of a single argument. Woven Dreams, the House's New York Fashion Week debut, was about softness, protection, and memory: sculptural down outerwear cut with couture precision, built to hold a person rather than to display a print. Between Worlds asks what happens after being protected. Where the first show enclosed, this one opens.
Founder Nova Lorraine trained as a clinical psychologist before she trained as a designer, and the House's collections are shaped by that order of events. Silhouette, volume, and weight are treated as the emotional vocabulary of a garment. A coat that makes its wearer feel unhurried is doing structural work, not decorative work, and that is the standard every piece in the collection is cut to.
The collection reveals on the runway on September 12, 2026. Nothing from it is available to purchase before then.
The show at a glance
- Show
- Between Worlds
- Date
- September 12, 2026
- Where
- New York Fashion Week, New York City
- House
- House of Nova, founded by Nova Lorraine
- Format
- Runway show, invitation led
- Themes
- Transformation, liminality, emotional architecture
- Availability
- Not available to purchase, reveals on the runway
- Previous show
- Woven Dreams, the House's NYFW debut
What it is built around
Three ideas the collection keeps returning to.
01
The threshold
The doorway rather than either room. Between Worlds takes the moment of crossing as its subject: the pause before a decision, the walk between one version of a life and the next. Garments cut for the in-between rather than for the arrival.
02
Emotional architecture
The founding idea of the House, carried forward. Clothing built the way a room is built, to hold a feeling and to change how it feels to stand inside it. Volume, weight, and enclosure do the work that print and embellishment do elsewhere.
03
Transformation
Woven Dreams was about softness, protection, and memory. Between Worlds asks what comes after being protected. The line runs from shelter to emergence, which is why the two shows read as chapters rather than as separate collections.
Selected inspiration
How to be there
Invitations go out before announcements.
Join the House
Members hear first. Dates, city, venue, and invitations arrive by email before anything is posted publicly, along with early access to the pieces that follow a show into the permanent line.
Join the HousePress and buyers
Accreditation, look books, imagery, and interview requests are handled through Connect. Wholesale and stockist enquiries for the current collection go through the trade page.
Request accreditationWatch the last one
The full Woven Dreams runway film and every still from the House's New York Fashion Week debut are on the Runway page, which is the closest thing to a preview of how Between Worlds will be staged.
Watch the runway filmBetween Worlds
Questions about the show
When is the House of Nova Between Worlds show?
Between Worlds shows at New York Fashion Week on September 12, 2026. The countdown on this page runs to the show; the venue and exact call time go to members and accredited press first, ahead of any public announcement.
What is Between Worlds about?
Between Worlds continues the House's study of clothing as emotional architecture. It is a collection about transformation and liminality: garments made for the thresholds we move through, and for the versions of ourselves we become on the other side. Expect the House's signature sculptural volume, where the silhouette is the statement rather than the surface decoration.
Can I buy pieces from Between Worlds?
Not yet. Between Worlds is a show collection and reveals on the runway; nothing from it is available to purchase before then. The pieces you can order today are the sculptural coats, knitwear, and collectibles in the shop, several of which walked the House's debut show.
How do I attend or watch the show?
House of Nova shows are invitation led. Members of the House hear first, with dates, cities, and invitations landing by email before anything is announced publicly. Press, buyers, and partners can request accreditation through the Connect page.
What was the last House of Nova show?
Woven Dreams, the House's New York Fashion Week debut: sculptural down coats cut with couture precision by founder Nova Lorraine. The runway film and the full gallery of stills live on the Runway page, and the Lightning, Mist, and Stream coats from that show anchor the permanent line.
Who designs House of Nova?
Nova Lorraine, a psychologist turned couture designer. She holds a Master's in Clinical Psychology and a fashion design degree from FIT, and her work has appeared in Forbes, Essence, Vogue Italia, and on The View. In 2024 she became the first impact fashion designer with a creation on the moon, via the Lunaprise Moon Museum project.
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