Fall/Winter 2026/27 Haute Couture week has officially come to a close, and what a beautiful, joyful display of fashion and skill we witnessed this week. The schedule began on a vastly inspiring note with Daniel Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show, which saw light up, hyperreal bodices and the most intricately detailed gowns come down the runway. So inspiring, in fact, that Law Roach plucked the finale look—a white sculptural bodice with a beaded ecru skirt—directly off the runway for Zendaya to wear to The Odyssey premiere that evening. At the re-see the same afternoon, the look was nowhere to be seen—on the plane already, it would seem.
Then it was time for Dior, where Jonathan Anderson was heavily inspired by the artist Lynda Beglis’ work, offering a sculpturally perfect approach to couture. Chanel was pure joy, of course. Matthieu Blazy is doing this so well at the moment. By Wednesday it was Pierpaolo Piccioli’s turn for a blockbuster show, the first in his tenure at Balenciaga. It was unreal. Robert Wun and Duran Lantink’s Jean Paul Gaultier followed to round the week out. There were plenty of moments that had us reeling from the week so we’re rounding them up, below.
Details At Schiaparelli
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LaunchmetricsDaniel Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show was impressive at first look, but upon close investigation, things only got more exciting to look at. Skirts were embellished with butterfly sea shells and pearlescent conch’s, jackets were laden with freeze dried hydrangea petal skeletons, and body-double corsets were sewed together from skin-like silicone that mimicked what it’s like to touch human flesh.
Art forms at Dior
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LaunchmetricsAt Dior, Jonathan Anderson was heavily inspired by the American sculptor and his long-time collaborator Lynda Beglis for his sophomore couture collection. Here, he reinterpreted some of her most famous works, including her Peacock Series, into sumptuous and intricate gowns.
Shoes at Chanel
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LaunchmetricsMatthieu Blazy has been one for a touch of whimsy since his time at Chanel, and his Fall/Winter 2026 haute couture show was no different this season. One detail that has had plenty of viral moments on social media over the course of the week, was the footwear, which leaned heavily into the fairytale fantasy Blazy wanted to create this season, with slingback heels of expertly painted fairytale figurines—including a pod of fresh peas, a golden egg, and beanstalks. Charming!
Couture Devotion At Balenciaga
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LaunchmetricsPierpaolo Piccioli was always going to make a statement for his first collection back on the couture calendar after leaving Valentino, and his show on Wednesday was nothing short of emotional and poetic. Specifically, I loved how the references to Cristobal Balenciaga’s sensibilities were easily spotted but not so direct that it didn’t have PP all over it. Also, Piccioli is one of the few creative directors who has experienced working in couture ateliers, so it’s always a treat to see how deeply he appreciates the craft.
Standing Ground’s Triumphant Debut
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LaunchmetricsFreshly on the couture calendar was Micahel Stewart’s Standing Ground, which received immense praise for his Fall/Winter 2026 debut. The 2024 winner of the LVMH Savoir-Faire Prize reportedly struggled to find a job in fashion for years, so he decided to create his own job, honing his skills as a couturier until he wound up here, at the beginning of the week, with a home run of a debut collection.
Robert Wun’s Couture Characters
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LaunchmetricsOne couturier who, on the other hand, has often been labelled as less joyful and even “dark” with his themes, is Robert Wun. For Fall/Winter 2026, the designer decided to shake things up a bit and play in the realm of more fairytale characters and animations. A theme emerges this season!
Duran Lantink Nails Jean Paul Gaultier
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LaunchmetricsRounding out the week with the ever-anticipated Jean Paul Gaultier show, Duran Lantink offered a futuristic take on rococo silhouettes, blending old French couture techniques with a desire to bring the brand into more modern and technical approaches—which worked well here and made us forget about the hairy suits from last year. I especially liked the pink micro pleated dress and the scalloped butter yellow jacket.