Where Style Walks Hand in Hand with Resilience
Fashion Meets Purpose:
Project Lab Coat
project lab coat turns the runway into a platform for advocacy, redefining the lab coat as a symbol of resilience, science and healing.
The Vision
Behind
Project
Lab Coat
Fashion has the power to do more than inspire it can heal, educate, and fund change. Project Lab Coat is our ongoing initiative to raise awareness and support for critical medical research by harnessing the visibility of New York Fashion Week.
organizations we worked with
ren gill
the face of this
season’s
ren gill is more than a musician, he is a storyteller of survival. diagnosed with chronic lyme disease, ren transformed his pain into poetry.
his raw lyrics reveal the reality of ilness with honesty and grace, offering connection to those who have felt unseen in their own battles. Where perfomance becomes a testament to resilience and voice inspires hope.
creatures of the Garden
(ss/2025)
A visual journey through Lyme disease from the quiet onset to fierce rebirth. Each lab coat transforms pain into power, silence into strength.
the
archive
THREADS OF PURPOSE
DESIGNS THAT SPEAK OF RESILIENCE, RESEARCH AND HOPE.
see the latest runway, feel the impact
on the path
TO A CURE
$150K FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, $25K FOR LYME AND COUNTING.
At Runway 7,our ongoing mission to raise $1 million for medical research is well underway, we have reached $150,000 toward multiple sclerosis research and $25k for lyme disease awareness. EVERY STEP BRING US CLOSER TO BREAKTHROUGHS.
season muse
christina kovacs stands as the emotional core and inspiration behind this season’s collection. a powerful advocate for lyme disease awareness, christina has transformed her personal battle into a message of strength, hope and perseverance. she is part of our team and throught her the collection honors the beauty found in endurance.
Articles About 'Project Lab Coat' Showcased at new york fashion week
it began with
ralph rosa
every movement starts with a spark, ours was ignited by ralph rosa . a brother, leader and visionary. ralph’s passion for advancing multiple sclerosis research continues to guide the soul of runway 7. though he is no longer with us , his legacy lives on in every collection and cause we champion. his belief that fashion can be a force for awareness
ralph believed that research held the power to unlock hope,and that the breakthroughs in oine field could spark progress in another.
invisible
unpredictable
unstoppable
multiple sclerosis
(02.14.2026)
(New collection Fall/Winter )
what’s coming next is
worth the wait
