Tommy Hilfiger may have just dropped the biggest hint yet that Travis Kelce could show up at New York Fashion Week in September.
The brand set off the speculation on Wednesday with an Instagram post congratulating Kelce on his wedding last week to Taylor Swift and adding a pointed line: “Congratulations @killatrav! See you at The Plaza in September,” the company wrote Wednesday on Instagram.
That timing caught attention fast, because Hilfiger’s Spring 2027 runway show is scheduled for Sept. 10 at New York’s Plaza Hotel, right in the middle of Fashion Week, which runs Sept. 11-15.
It also lands neatly between the Chiefs’ final preseason game against Seattle on Aug. 28 and their first regular-season game against Denver on Sept. 14.
Kelce is already part of the Hilfiger orbit. Earlier this year, the company hired him as a global brand ambassador and creative collaborator, saying he would headline its Fall 2026 ad campaign in a partnership that will extend into spring 2027.
When the deal was announced in March, Hilfiger described the tight end this way on social media: “Known for his presence both on and off the field, he brings a new perspective to timeless American style, blending confidence, individuality and a modern point of view,” Hilfiger wrote on social media in March when it announced its partnership with the tight end.
“From the field to the front row, this is just the beginning.”
Kelce also told WWD, “When I met Tommy, we connected over our shared belief in just having fun with it and the endless creativity in self-expression and personal style,” Kelce told WWD.
At the time, WWD reported that Kelce would be wearing Hilfiger in his pregame tunnel walks during the upcoming NFL season.
The possibility of a runway appearance was never completely off the table. When Hilfiger signed Kelce, it did not rule out the possibility that he might walk the runway at some point.
Kelce was in New York City in April for the Hilfiger campaign shoot, and Swift reportedly was with him during that trip. The Daily Mail reported that she waited for him at the Plaza Hotel during the afternoon session at Central Park.
The wedding connection added another layer, too. Kelce and Swift invited Hilfiger and his wife to their wedding, and Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger posted a selfie of herself with her husband on the way to the event.
If Kelce does make an appearance in September, it could mean a front-row seat or even a turn on the runway. He wouldn’t be the first NFL player to do it, either.
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The Plaza itself also chimed in on the buzz, posting: “See you soon!! @killatrav,” the hotel commented on the Hilfiger post Wednesday.
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