Amtrak Makes Fashion Week Debut with ‘Trak Suit Contest

With the launch of Amtrak’s premium NextGen Acela fleet, the most comfortable way to travel just got even more comfortable! To coincide with Fashion Week in New York, Amtrak is launching its first-ever line of ‘Trak Suits that embody its commitment to premium comfort and style.

The tracksuit is a wardrobe staple, sitting at the intersection of style, comfort and culture. In collaboration with the New York School of Design, Amtrak invited seven NextGen fashion designers to re-imagine the iconic and timeless tracksuit with their own unique style, which is as innovative, premium, comfortable, and modern as the trains themselves.

Each student was given the ultimate design brief: to create two original tracksuit looks for potential Amtrak merchandise – one that’s ready-to-wear that could be available for consumer purchase, and one couture look that pushes boundaries and celebrates their unique design perspective.

From sketches to stitches, these designs were conceptualized, cut, sewn, and styled by hand – under-time pressure and with bold creative direction, just like your favorite fashion competition shows by the following New York School of Design students:

• Anastasiia Lukinskaia, Ready-to-Wear 1st Place Winner
• Konstantin Sozinov, Ready-to-Wear 2nd Place Winner
• Sedef Biricik, Couture 1st Place Winner
• Alexa Dumitru, Couture 2nd Place Winner
• Melanie Chaves
• Fernanda de Santiago
• Mia Scerbo, honorable mention

Amtrak’s ‘Trak Suits invite luxury, business and next generation travelers to prioritize train travel as the most comfortable, premium mode of transportation, and to climb aboard Amtrak’s next generation fleet.

Check out the following photo gallery and video to see the ‘Trak Suits and Amtrak reimagined in ways you’ve never imagined – from structured silhouettes that speak to movement and speed, to flowing forms that celebrate the journey and are inspired by the future of train travel.

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