Demna's triple S sneakers were always going to be incredibly large shoes to fill, and sometimes, the obvious choice for a new creative director is to take things back to where it all began. That seems to be the methodology of Pierpaolo Piccioli, who made his debut for the brand this season at Paris Fashion Week.Attended by the likes of Anne Hathaway, Simone Ashley, Law Roach and even the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, the debut was among the most highly anticipated this season.Leaning into Cr...

This season, Valentino's Alessandro Michele encouraged us to stop and smell the roses. Only, instead of roses, they were fireflies and instead of smelling, it was all about "reawakening." Interrogating fashion's purpose, and how it can help us to make sense of the world around us, the Spring/Summer 2026 collection was titled "Fireflies" and aimed to remind us of the small moments of positivity.Attended by Pamela Anderson and Lana Del Rey, the immersive showcase began with a voice-over script, tr...

Duran Lantink's controversial Fall/Winter 2025 showcase is still being talked about and referenced months later, so when the designer announced he'd be making his Jean Paul Gaultier debut this season, we knew it was going to be a big one. Titled "JUNIOR," the SS26 collection paid homage to Gaultier's ever-iconic Junior line from the '80s and '90s, the very moment that Lantink fell in love with the brand.Repositioning "fashion as freedom," Lantink explores what Jean Paul Gaultier means to him tod...

If there’s one thing that’s certain about Guram Gvasalia’s Vetements, it’s that you will always walk away with a head full of questions, thoughts and feelings. The Georgian designer has long been known for courting controversy with shows that straddle protest and provocation, occasionally tipping too far into one or the other. The Spring/Summer 2026 show was no exception.Set in a parking lot-like setting just off the Champs-Élysées, the show unfolded dramatically in a stark concrete ar...