Lizzy Gee’s IMPACT Defies Norms with Sustainable Show at NYFW

Under dusky Wall Street skylines, Lizzy Gee returned to New York Fashion Week with Bloom In Spite Pt. 2, staging a Valentine’s Day runway at the Mezzanine that proved sustainable design can be theatrical rather than apologetic. The runway began at 5 p.m. on February 16, 2026, and Lizzy Gee’s collection married vivid florals and textured layering in looks that read as party-ready and planet-conscious at once.

Washington Square News captured the mood as “a kaleidoscope of bright hues and unapologetic innovation,” and the show’s politics were explicit. In its sixth year at NYFW, IMPACT positions itself as a platform for eco-friendly, diverse designers to “share their work with hundreds,” and the mid-show speech by Chelsea Agawa, co-lead of Fashion Revolution USA, crystallized that purpose: “Sustainability is not a burden to place on designers. It is an invitation.” Agawa framed the event as a necessary space for ethical business practices and clean production amid the industry’s larger conversations.

The presentation mixed performance and commerce. Live musician Princess Nostalgia performed on the runway wearing Lizzy Gee designs, and DJ Sadboy kept the energy moving into the post-show cocktail celebration. Elie Levi, posted on Instagram as @elileviofficial and billed by organizers as a vegan, cruelty-free creator, served as MC and introduced the roster of designers. The Mezzanine pop-up offered a shopping moment after the show; DUPPY New York joined the pop-up both as photographers and as vendors, and Alchemiq provided complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as part of the fundraising evening.

IMPACT’s production credits were collaborative and visible. The platform was founded by Lizzy Gee in 2020 and returned to NYFW in its sixth iteration as IMPACT VI. Instagram promotions from @impact.nyfw teased new designs and “bold blooms” and encouraged last-minute ticket sales for Galentines and Valentines events, underscoring the show’s civic energy and fundraising aims for a more sustainable, inclusive fashion industry.

Photographic coverage and production support framed the evening for press and industry attendees. Reporting and photography credits for Washington Square News were listed under Meera Gupta, with images by Sophia Rivera-Korver, Neil Tawney, Yasseen Ashri, Suditi Sircar, Kiran Komanduri and Zara Surti, and a courtesy credit to Weigel Productions for additional materials. Contact information in the WSN material was obfuscated, but the visual record and on-site fundraising confirmed that IMPACT continues to court both visibility and practical support for underrepresented, eco-conscious designers.

By centering spectacle and statement in equal measure, Lizzy Gee’s Valentine’s Day showcase at the Mezzanine cemented IMPACT’s claim: sustainable fashion can headline a holiday slot at NYFW while amplifying designers who make style and ethics inseparable.