For Spring/Summer 2026, Viktor & Rolf return to haute couture as a realm of conceptual freedom, where fashion operates as both spectacle and intellectual exercise. Presented as a meticulously staged fashion show, the collection reaffirmed the Dutch duo’s mastery of couture as an art form, one that privileges construction, symbolism, and emotional provocation over conventional ideas of wearability.

The Inclover Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection unfolded as a poetic meditation on lightness, renewal, and artisanal precision. Rooted in couture tradition yet guided by a contemporary sensibility, the presentation celebrated craftsmanship through silhouettes that felt deliberate, fluid, and quietly expressive. 

Presented with signature refinement, the Georges Chakra Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection reaffirmed the designer’s mastery of elegance, structure, and emotional storytelling. Staying true to the house’s couture language, the collection unfolded as a study in fluid sophistication, where precision tailoring met a lightness of expression suited to the season. 

Elie Saab’s Spring Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection unfolded as a luminous meditation on elegance, reaffirming the maison’s enduring mastery of romance, craftsmanship, and timeless femininity. Presented as a fashion show steeped in refinement, the collection translated Saab’s signature codes into a vision that felt weightless yet assured, offering couture that glides effortlessly between fantasy and modern reality.

For Fall Winter 2026–2027, Canali presented its latest collection within a setting evocative of an exclusive private members’ club, a carefully staged environment that mirrored the ethos of the clothes themselves. The atmosphere spoke to a man who values time as a luxury, one who dresses with intention rather than urgency. Under the guidance of Stefano Canali, the third generation of the founding family, the house continues its deliberate elevation of brand positioning, reinforcing a vision of modern refinement firmly anchored in the principles established in 1934. In an industry increasingly defined by spectacle and creative upheaval, Canali’s choice to rely on its in-house design team reads as a statement of confidence and continuity.

For Fall/Winter 2026–2027, Etro staged its menswear collection away from the neutrality of galleries, opting instead for the shadowed back rooms of a Brera trattoria. The intimate setting was transformed into a plush, cabinet-of-curiosities environment, where mannequins crowned with Venetian papier-mâché animal masks, owls, foxes, and other symbolic creatures formed a surreal tableau. Titled Ani-men, the collection examined the tension between cultivated elegance and primal instinct, filtering that duality through Etro’s signature lens of refined eccentricity.