Overview

• Paris’s Spring–Summer 2026 shows wrapped on October 7, capping a season with roughly 10 houses under new creative direction, according to Chanel executive Bruno Pavlovsky.
• Critics widely described a return to elegance and a step back from overt streetwear, even as some called the offerings commercially cautious and focused on reassuring core clients.
• Blazy’s first Chanel collection emerged as a standout, while Jonathan Anderson’s womenswear debut at Dior and Pierpaolo Piccioli’s first Balenciaga drew mixed reactions.
• Star power and theatrics drove viral moments, including Meghan Markle’s front-row debut at Balenciaga, Helen Mirren’s reading at Stella McCartney, Christian Louboutin’s football-themed show, Thom Browne’s alien masks, and Anok Yai’s tearful Vetements walk.
• Street-style reporting pointed to repeat trends likely to shape 2026: jumpers worn as accessories, skirt-suit sets, funnel-neck jackets, socks with heels, low-slung belts, plus lace-trim dresses, cow prints, fringe, track jackets, culottes, thigh-high boots, bag charms, and barn jackets.