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COURREGES Asymmetric Cutout Ribbed-knit Mini Dress
Magda Butrym Oversized Glossed-leather Bomber Jacket
KHAITE Celia Patent-leather Pumps
Tom Ford Oud Voyager Eau de Parfum
SAINT LAURENT Midnight Leather Clutch
Damaged Beauty. Comme Des Garçons SS26
My Paris Fashion Week ritual? Paying a visit to the Comme des Garçons showroom. It’s like Sunday church – or a moment of epiphany.
This season, Rei Kawakubo intentionally “damaged” materials to create something raw and radical. Artisan lace was shredded. Jute and brocade received the rough, John Chamberlain treatment. Anything once considered precious was mistreated without mercy. The result: heart-wrenching beauty – a vision that captures the pain of the contemporary world, silences the omnipresent noise, and transforms imperfection into absolute power. READ MY FULL REVIEW HERE.
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Cool Restraint. Alaïa SS26
Pieter Mulier’s spring–summer 2026 collection for Alaïa felt like a welcome palette cleanser after last season’s alien-like padded rolls and body-morphing silhouettes. Not that he has abandoned his fascination with silhouette manipulation – the latest collection’s body-enveloping cocoon dresses made the models appear even taller, their figures elongated and almost stretched. Yet there was a distinct sense of harmony and restraint this time: the not-overworked, high-necked jackets and crisp top-slash-mini-dresses exuded confidence rather than spectacle.
Some looks – particularly the zipped-up leather blouson paired with a fringed scarf, or the shaggy ecru coat – had a touch of Phoebe Philo’s sensibility (which only made me wish even more for her to finally do runway). This influence, however, served the collection well, keeping it grounded and unfussy.
Azzedine Alaïa was a devoted believer in the “less is more” philosophy. Mulier seems to be taking notes.
ED’s SELECTION:
Alaïa Cotton-poplin Barrel-leg Pants
Alaïa Double-breasted Wool-gabardine Blazer
Alaïa Le Click E/w Small Leather Shoulder Bag
Alaïa Laser-cut Suede Ballet Flats
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Silhouette. The Row Pre-Fall 2026
The Row has achieved a rare level of distinctiveness shared only by designers like Yohji Yamamoto and Giorgio Armani: you don’t need to see the full collection – just the silhouettes from afar – to know it’s theirs. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen maintained their signature no-photos policy at their intimate Paris presentation, and the images released for the pre-fall 2026 collection are neither lookbook nor editorial. They are supremely elegant black-and-white portraits of the models (and their comb-adorned hair) and the garments, photographed in the traditional, old-school couture way: front, side, back.
The collection features sublime sack dresses (which make Pierpaolo Piccioli’s attempts at Balenciaga look even more unfortunate), an absolutely heavenly full skirt with a beautifully cinched waist, airy balloon pants that convey sophistication rather than laziness, and a handful of crisp cotton shirts, probably meticulously studied on Charvet.
Once again, the photos reveal little – you can’t fully appreciate the subtle embroideries or sequin work – but they show silhouettes that unmistakably speak one name: The Row.
ED’s SELECTION:
The Row Lucja Oversized Belted Shearling Coat
The Row Violetta Asymmetric Paneled Silk-crepe Gown
The Row Idro Oversized Cotton-blend Corduroy Shirt
The Row Irene Lace-trimmed Silk-charmeuse Skirt
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