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Rachel Antonoff Spring 2026: Family, Borscht Belt, and Kitsch

other · 2026-05-11

Rachel Antonoff's Spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection continues her tradition of family involvement, now featuring Annie Clark (St. Vincent), Patti Harrison, Susan Orlean, Al Yankovic, and Paul W. Downs in a '70s Hollywood-inspired lookbook shot out West. The collection draws heavily on the Borscht Belt—a Catskills vacation region popular with Jewish families from the 1920s to '70s—with patterns referencing local menus, attraction brochures, and a custom Catskill toile depicting seasonal travelers. Prints include radishes, fruits, cupcakes, and a knit piña colada, with a paint-by-number sundress for detail-oriented wearers. Mod terrycloth dresses offer a more standard but still kitschy option. Antonoff's earlier 'Re-Antonoff' series (2021, 2022, 2025) featured her actual family and then actors like Bob Balaban, Susie Essman, and Sarah Ramos at her childhood home in New Jersey.

Key facts

  • Collection is Spring 2026 ready-to-wear.
  • Lookbook features Annie Clark (St. Vincent), Patti Harrison, Susan Orlean, Al Yankovic, and Paul W. Downs.
  • Themes include '70s Hollywood and Borscht Belt.
  • Borscht Belt is a Catskills vacation region popular with Jewish families from 1920s to 1970s.
  • Custom Catskill toile depicts seasonal travelers.
  • Prints include radishes, fruits, cupcakes, and a knit piña colada.
  • Paint-by-number sundress is part of the collection.
  • Previous 'Re-Antonoff' series (2021, 2022, 2025) involved family and actors at her New Jersey childhood home.

Entities

Artists

  • Rachel Antonoff
  • Jack Antonoff
  • Rick Antonoff
  • Bob Balaban
  • Susie Essman
  • Sarah Ramos
  • Annie Clark (St. Vincent)
  • Patti Harrison
  • Susan Orlean
  • Al Yankovic
  • Paul W. Downs

Institutions

  • Borscht Museum
  • Hacks
  • New Yorker

Locations

  • New Jersey
  • Catskills
  • West Coast
  • East Coast

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