Donna Karan New York taps Kendall Jenner for fall 2026 campaign

Donna Karan New York has tapped Kendall Jenner for its Fall 2026 campaign. 

Photographed by Mert Alas, Jenner makes her debut for the brand across recognizable New York City locations. The concept draws from a late 1980s Donna Karan campaign photographed by Dennis Piel and starring model Rosemary McGrotha, which followed her inner thoughts as she travelled into New York in a limousine.

For Fall 2026, that idea is reimagined through Jenner, who imagines having New York City entirely to herself. The campaign unfolds inside and outside a car, with Jenner moving through the city in a series of cinematic scenes that juxtapose glamour and edge.

“Donna Karan has always embodied confidence and effortless sophistication, qualities I really connect with. Being a part of the Fall 2026 campaign felt like celebrating the energy of New York and a woman who knows her style and embraces who she is,” said Jenner.

Among the collection’s key pieces featured in the campaign is the iconic Donna Karan bodysuit, pulled from the brand’s archives and reimagined for Fall 2026. Jenner also wears a draped wool jersey jacket and skirt layered beneath a leather coat, a tailored velvet suit and a stylized aviator jacket and skirt in deep espresso brown.

The campaign also highlights a full-length sequin dress, along with accessories including the Cashmere Tote in Chocolate Suede and Black Cherry Leno bag, sculptural gold jewellery and eyewear.

The campaign launched across the brand’s social channels, extending through digital, print and outdoor advertising. Last year, Kate Moss starred in the Donna Karan New York SS25 campaign.