Dressed to Kilt : Charity Gala (benefiting The Navy Seal Foundation)

The 2026 DTK show will be held at the New York Academy of Medicine building on Museum Mile on Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street across from Central Park.

We think that you will agree that this building is an incredible venue to hold our 2026 Dressed to Kilt show.

This Year's Theme: Scotland Cool – Braveheart to Outlander

The 2026 show will not be focusing on any single genre of clothing, but rather we will explore the wide range and diversity of Scottish fashion. We shall of course promote and showcase the traditional attire of Scottish heritage, the kilts and the tartans. We shall be highlighting contemporary Scottish designers who blend tradition with innovation. We shall be promoting Scotland’s rich textile history, including wool, tweed and cashmere. We shall also show you how Scottish fashion is influenced by its landscapes and cultural history. We shall show you some of the designs from the top university fashion & textile programs and students. And we will of course explore the growing trend of sustainable fashion within the Scottish industry. You will see that Scottish fashion is an intersection of history, culture and innovation. Following tonight’s show we hope that you will all better appreciate our rich heritage and the contemporary relevance of Scottish fashion.

For those of you who are new to Dressed to Kilt, it is the largest, most prestigious and exciting Scottish fashion show in the world. It was co-founded in 2003 by Sir Sean Connery and Dr. Geoffrey Scott Carroll. It is also one of the highest profile fashion shows in the United States in terms of press & media generation. Though the fashion runways of New York City are the home of Dressed to Kilt, this annual celebrity show has recently performed to sold-out standing room only audiences in a castle, a cathedral, Washington DC, an airplane hangar in Houston and most recently in Toronto, Canada. The Toronto show was by far the largest DTK fashion show ever in terms of audience size and in terms of media impressions. The Toronto show generated between 8-9 million media impressions.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 5th Avenue, New York, United States

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