Overview

• McCartney said the Spring/Summer 2026 lineup was 98% sustainable and entirely cruelty-free, with no leather, fur, feathers or exotic skins, though one tabloid reported a 96% figure.
• Helen Mirren opened the runway with a spoken reading of The Beatles’ “Come Together,” and McCartney told AFP she had not informed her father, Paul McCartney, beforehand.
• Material innovations included FEVVERS, a plant-based feather alternative, and PURE.TECH, a programmable fabric designed to absorb pollutants from the air.
• Designs featured deconstructed Savile Row tailoring, raffia cocktail dresses, airy gowns using the feather substitute, and visible upcycling such as collaged denim waistbands.
• Front-row guests included Robin Wright, Dylan Penn, Johnny Depp, Ice Spice and Paris Jackson at the Centre Pompidou presentation.