Ashtin Earle Attends the Michael Kors Spring 2026 runway show
"Getting anxious," Ashtin Earle deadpans when I ask if she has any pre-fashion show rituals. It may sound like trite, but tune into any one of the 21-year-old's candid "get ready with me" videos and you'll instantly recognize the particular brand of bubbly yet über-relatable that has earned her 1.2 million followers on TikTok. If you count yourself among them—and, let's face it, who wouldn't want to—you'll know that feeling of watching one. It's like being on FaceTime with a close friend: unfiltered, silly, and maybe even a little random.
It may not be her first NYFW, but attending this season hits different now that Earle, a New Jersey native, is a college graduate with a bonafide New York mailing address. We caught up with the social media star as she got ready for the Michael Kors Spring 2026 runway show, which marked another full-circle moment—Michael Kors was one of the first luxury handbag brands that she ever owned and the pinnacle of American fashion as far as the Earle household was concerned. But today, she's swapped the logo-stamped backpack of her middle-school era for a sleek belted blazer and micro shorts moment that recalls the iconic Kors girls of the '90s.
What are your earliest memories of Michael Kors? Did you own anything from them growing up or have any item on your wish list?
I think Michael Kors was one of the first American luxury designer brands that I had heard of and owned growing up. I remember for Christmas in 7th grade I got my first ever Kors item. It was this brown leather backpack with the MK logo all over it and wearing it truly made me feel like the coolest girl in school.
Talk to me about your look and what inspired it. Who or what are you channeling?
I cannot express how utterly obsessed I am with this look. I really feel like I was channeling the very chic classic '90’s Kors girl, but with just a tad more leg.
In what ways did this look speak to you and your personal style? Does it feel true to your everyday style or did it push you outside of your comfort zone?
