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Carolina Herrera Takes Spring 2026 to Madrid’s Plaza Mayor in First Main-Season Show Outside New York

The destination show foregrounded Spanish heritage via local collaborators, iconic flowers, Madrid references.

Overview

  • Creative director Wes Gordon staged an expanded production with a blush-pink 450-meter runway, roughly 1,500 guests, and about 78 looks.
  • Design cues drew from the city’s 17th-century Golden Age and La Movida, including matador-style jackets, fan-shaped handbags, and capes by Casa Seseña.
  • Three floral motifs—roses, carnations, and Spanish violets—anchored the collection across prints, ruffles, and embellishment.
  • Spanish collaborators included Sybilla, Alejandro Gómez Palomo of Palomo Spain on reimagined white shirts, Andrés Gallardo, Mar del Hoyo’s Levens, and Casa Seseña.
  • Standout moments featured a Goya-like black opening gown and a marigold jacquard with a gold carnation as celebrities such as Becky G, Lucy Hale, Vittoria Ceretti, Alexa Chung, and Olivia Palermo attended.