For Fall Winter 2025–2026, Simon Miller's creative director, Chelsea Hansford, turns inward, drawing inspiration from the intimate nostalgia of the conversation pit. Once the emblem of 1970s domestic glamour, this sunken living room space becomes the conceptual stage for a collection that fuses retro ease with contemporary experimentation.

The lookbook channels the warmth of the decades, striped knitwear in ochres and rusts, slouchy silhouettes, platform clogs, and earthy palettes, yet resists costume. Instead, Hansford filters nostalgia through a modern lens, ensuring each piece resonates with today’s woman: confident, connected, and unafraid of self-expression.

Core house signatures re-emerge with renewed depth. The Loch Top, rendered in satin rust and moody stripes, balances softness with structure, while the fringe-laden Za Za skirt returns in a dramatic burgundy. New explorations elevate the lineup further; sequined and brocade eveningwear shimmers like cocktail-hour light, signaling both expansion and a recognition of evolving desires within the brand’s audience.

Highlights include bold colour-blocked knitwear, whose asymmetry and deliberate contrasts strike a perfect balance between memory and innovation. This willingness to evolve mirrors Simon Miller’s own trajectory, punctuated by the opening of its first brick-and-mortar store in downtown Los Angeles, a milestone that reflects both growth and newfound confidence.

Ultimately, the collection feels like a playful dialogue between eras: retro glamour reframed for the present, a wardrobe for women who cherish intimacy, connection, and the joy of dressing for both themselves and their gatherings. If the 1970s conversation pit once embodied stylish sociability, Hansford transforms it into a metaphor for modern elegance, at once cheeky, cozy, and undeniably forward-looking.