It’s a major Spring/Summer 2026 season ahead, with designer debuts at Chanel, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga and Dior (womenswear), to name but a few. And while each creative director will be keen to make their mark on the season and distinguish their vision, the SS26 men’s shows, Copenhagen Fashion Week and summer events like the Venice Film Festival — where many new creative directors have tested looks on the red carpet — have given some indication of the silhouettes, colours and aesthetics we can expect.
SS25 has been dubbed the trendless summer, as fashion moves away from the micro-trend churn. So it makes sense that SS26 focuses less on aesthetics like medievalcore or Barbiecore, as we’ve seen with previous versions of this report.