For Autumn/Winter 2026, AKIKOAOKI presents “Communion and Friction”, a collection that moves decisively beyond traditional notions of femininity toward a more expansive, human-centric ideal. Building upon the brand’s ongoing exploration of the female gaze through uniforms, designer Akiko Aoki reframes the gaze not as a gendered proposition but as a shared spiritual and aesthetic sensibility, one that transcends binaries altogether.

For Spring/Summer 2026, Julien Fournié delivered a haute couture collection that reaffirmed his position as one of Paris couture’s most technically precise and emotionally attuned designers. Presented as a fashion show rooted in spectacle yet guided by discipline, the collection explored the idea of couture as a living, moving force, fluid, futuristic, and unmistakably human. Fournié’s vision centered on a modern femininity that balances strength with sensuality, offering garments designed not only to be admired but also to exist dynamically in the world.

Svitlana Bevza’s Fall Winter 2026–2027 lookbook arrives as a quiet meditation on presence, shaped during her third pregnancy and developed largely through remote collaboration. Rather than positioning these circumstances as overt narrative, the collection absorbs them subtly, allowing themes of distance, motherhood, and lived reality to imbue the clothes with emotional intelligence rather than sentimentality. The result feels less like a seasonal proclamation and more like a wardrobe calibrated to real life.

Munthe’s Fall/Winter 2026–2027 lookbook unfolds as a study in understated power, where softness and structure coexist with effortless confidence. Rooted in the brand’s Scandinavian sensibility, the collection explores modern romanticism through a lens of restraint, offering garments that feel introspective yet assured.

At Milano Men Fashion Week SS26, Ssheena made a sharp and unapologetic return to the runway, presenting a Spring/Summer 2026 collection that pulsed with raw clarity and a refined edge. Helmed by Sabrina Mandelli, the brand delivered an aesthetic rooted in urban discipline—where streetwear morphs into tailoring, and emotion simmers beneath every sharp line and controlled silhouette.