Elie Saab invited us into a court of confection and couture with The New Court, his Fall/Winter 2025–2026 Haute Couture collection that reimagines 18th-century opulence through a lens of youthful delight. More than a nostalgic gaze, this was a forward-facing fantasy—a world where powdered wigs meet pastel rebellion, and silk gazar skirts whirl with cinematic ease.
At Paris Fashion Week FW25, Vincent Garnier Pressiat unveiled a Fall/Winter 2025–2026 collection that pulses with unapologetic sensuality and avant-garde power. Evocative and arresting, the lookbook channels a rich emotional narrative of freedom, strength, and self-possession, unfolding through silhouettes that command both attention and reverence.
Presented during Paris Fashion Week, Han Chong’s Fall Winter 2025-2026 collection for Self-Portrait reaffirms the brand’s identity as a purveyor of accessible luxury—refined, feminine, and grounded in reality. Forgoing theatrical storytelling, the lookbook instead leans into a confident clarity: clothes designed for the modern woman’s evolving wardrobe, crafted with care and intention.
Polo Ralph Lauren’s collection redefines modern sophistication, seamlessly weaving together heritage tailoring, casual nonchalance, and an understated approach to eveningwear for Fall/Winter 2025-2026. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of the brand’s St. Germain store, the collection epitomizes Lauren’s instinct for remixing wardrobe classics with fresh, unexpected pairings.
For Fall/Winter 2025-2026, EENK delivered a collection steeped in the brand’s signature philosophy—an exquisite balance between past and future, tradition and innovation. Staged at Paris Fashion Week, the show unfolded as a bold yet poetic manifesto, where structured silhouettes met fluid movement and heritage craftsmanship intertwined with contemporary sensibilities.
For Fall Winter 2025-2026, Carven’s collection marks a pivotal moment in the house’s evolution, introducing Mark Thomas as the new creative force following Louise Trotter’s departure. With an illustrious background at Joseph, Lacoste, and Helmut Lang, Thomas steps into the role with a distinct vision, offering a glimpse of what’s to come while paying homage to Carven’s storied heritage.
The Fall/Winter 2025-2026 collection marked a new chapter for Emanuel Ungaro, reimagining the brand’s signature codes of sensuality, drapery, and bold femininity with a contemporary lens. The runway, bathed in moody lighting and punctuated by an opulent floral backdrop, set the stage for a collection that honored the house’s legacy while embracing modern sophistication.
Under the creative direction of Georg Lux, Leonard Paris unveiled a Fall Winter 2025-2026 collection that reimagined the journey of a modern-day nomad—an elegant wanderer moving seamlessly between the poetic intimacy of Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love and the untamed beauty of vast landscapes. This season, the Leonard woman is both dreamer and explorer, carried by a quest for beauty that transcends borders.
Gabriela Hearst’s Fall Winter 2025-2026 collection delved into themes of female power, ancestral wisdom, and the echoes of matriarchal societies, drawing deeply from the research of archaeologist Marija Gimbutas. Rooted in Gimbutas’s exploration of goddess-worshipping, Earth-centered civilizations, the collection translated ancient symbolism into contemporary luxury, fusing history with sustainability.
For Fall Winter 2025-2026, Nicolas Ghesquière transformed a disused railway office into an evocative train station, setting the stage for a collection infused with nostalgia, cinematic romance, and the ever-changing rhythm of travel. Blurring the lines between reality and reverie, the show transported the audience through a world where fleeting encounters, grand departures, and intimate moments of solitude converged in sartorial form.
For Atlein Fall Winter 2025-2026, Antonin Tron’s collection, presented at the Palais de Tokyo, was a masterclass in draping, fabric manipulation, and historical reverence. Deeply inspired by ancient depictions of Venuses, Brancusi’s sculptural forms, and the elaborate head wraps of Madame Grès, the collection explored matriarchal power and the overlooked narratives of female-led societies.
For Fall Winter 2025-2026, Christa Bösch and Cosima Gadient of Ottolinger turned their gaze inward, deconstructing the rituals of self-presentation. Titled Daily Performance, the collection dissected the subtle performances we enact—from intimate, private moments to the curated personas we present to the world. A model’s inner monologue, woven into the show’s soundtrack, served as a haunting reminder of the fluid, ever-shifting nature of identity.
For Fall Winter 2025-2026, Rok Hwang’s collection for Rokh unfolded like the layered remnants of a 19th-century maison in mid-renovation—a poetic interplay of history, structure, and transformation. Embracing a raw, deconstructed aesthetic, Hwang challenged conventional tailoring by fusing archetypal trench coats and suiting with zippered panels that invited garments to be peeled away, reshaped, and reimagined.
Against the mirrored expanse of the Geode and a twilight-lit Parisian sky, Pierre Cardin’s Fall Winter 2025-2026 collection transported audiences into a world of futurist elegance. Staying true to the house’s space-age heritage, the runway became a spectacle of geometric precision, interstellar silhouettes, and an avant-garde reimagining of fashion’s relationship with time and technology.
Burc Akyol’s Fall Winter 2025-2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week was a masterclass in quiet sensuality, where precision tailoring met the fluidity of the body. The designer, known for his refined yet rebellious approach, continued to blur the lines between structure and seduction, creating a wardrobe that speaks to confident, self-possessed individuals.
For Fall Winter 2025-2026, Aco and Mitsuru Nishizaki of Ujoh delved into the quiet defiance of their school days in the ’90s, where students bent uniform rules in pursuit of individuality. This nostalgic introspection informed a collection that balanced precision tailoring with deconstructed nuances, pushing the brand’s signature asymmetric and layered aesthetic into fresh territory.
For Fall Winter 2025-2026, Anthony Vaccarello’s collection for Saint Laurent unfolded like a love letter to the house’s golden era—imbued with raw emotion, stripped of excess, and distilled to its most powerful essence. Inspired by a fleeting video of model Amalia Vairelli describing Saint Laurent as "love," the collection sought to capture not just aesthetics but feeling—an unspoken connection between fabric, form, and the wearer.
As the grand finale of Paris Fashion Week, Chanel’s Fall Winter 2025-2026 collection unfolded against a backdrop of change, anticipation, and an air of transition. With the house poised for a new creative era under Matthieu Blazy, the collection—crafted by the in-house team—was less about reinvention and more about maintaining continuity, wrapped quite literally in a thematic ode to ribbons.