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From Deck to City Michael Kors Launches The New Season in Ship Shape in Australia

Michael Kors kicks off the new season "In Ship Shape" in Sydney with a nautical-inspired event.

Published: May 27, 2026 7:29 AM Updated: Jun 8, 2026 12:32 AM

By Alyssa Jade Mann

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From Deck to City Michael Kors Launches The New Season in Ship Shape in Australia

Michael Kors gathered friends of the brand in Sydney, Australia to kick off the new season “in ship shape,” staging a nautical inspired event that put the label’s latest woven and crocheted looks against a harbour backdrop. Shared across the brand’s social channels, the moment positions the new collection within a sun drenched, coastal lifestyle narrative that fits both Sydney and Michael Kors’ global resort ready image.

Nautical energy for a new season The “In ship shape” line anchors a short but clear story: this new season is framed around seaside escape, boat deck glamour and a polished, yachting adjacent attitude.

Visuals from the event highlight: Friends of the brand and influencers dressed in the latest collection, including woven and crocheted dresses, knits and bags that pick up on the house’s current focus on texture and craft.

A setting that leans into Sydney’s harbour identity, using water, decks and skyline views as a natural extension of the clothes’ resort mood.

By placing the launch in Sydney, Michael Kors taps into a city strongly associated with coastal living and relaxed sophistication, underlining how the collection is meant to move easily between city, shore and ship…

From Deck to City Michael Kors Launches The New Season in Ship Shape in Australia

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