Shanghai Fashion Week has officially kicked off for the Fall/Winter 2026 season, and the city is alight with local talent and international names. With many designers, including Feng Chen Wang, celebrating decade-long milestones, there is a strong momentum towards future proofing approaches. Running until April 1, XINTIANDI has already welcomed designers such as Short Sentence, Comme Moi and 8ON8. Elsewhere, Labelhood continues to act as the primary incubator for the avant-garde with a lineup featuring the draped silhouettes of Oude Waag alongside fan favorites SHUSHU/TONG and Mark Gong.
The international presence in Shanghai is reaching a fever pitch this season with a surprise newcomer. Maison Margiela is slated to provide the season’s grand finale on April 1, accompanied by an extensive “Art of Creation” exhibition which will continue with three more cities in China over the course of the month.
Keep reading to explore our highlights from the Shanghai Fashion Week FW26 season, so far.
While you’re here, check out our debrief on Paris Fashion Week.
GARÇON BY GARÇON
GARÇON BY GARÇON took to the fields for FW26, with a collection packed with patchwork prints, Americana collared shirts and lace-trimmed skirts. Walking on a runway of hay, models wore gold-feathered headwear and gold-finished footwear. “Center of Heaven and Earth” was stamped onto hoodies and long sleeve T-shirts, seemingly a nod to the selflessness of the natural world. To drive this concept even further, guests received baskets of fresh vegetables as a show gift while corn and leaf graphic prints sprawled throughout the collection.
Jacques Wei
“It’s never rare to see something beautiful,” Jacques Wei said backstage at his FW26 showcase. “I’m more interested in seeing something weird.” Titled “No Ordinary Love,” his most recent collection trades soft sentimentality for “brutal sophistication.” Wei notes that the work reflects his current personal outlook, not necessarily needing a complicated concept. He is simply creating garments that he love for the women that he admires. This complex woman navigates a landscape of animal-printed outerwear and ’80s and ’90s-inspired silhouettes. Texture play defines the range, utilizing leather against smooth fabrics alongside colorful tights and bubble skirts. While the focus remains on the female spirit, a hint of unisex appeal emerges through a small selection of menswear suiting. Finally, the DAPHNE footwear collaboration introduces a soft sneaker, offering a more everyday style twist to the garments.
8ON8
Gong Li’s 8ON8 FW26 looked to snails for inspiration — paying homage to the creature’s slow pace and consumption. Snail references ran wild: in the waved hats that sat pointed on models’ heads, and in voluminous vests that took shape as a snail’s body. They were even seen crawling up the set design as well as into models’ hair. Elsewhere, trousers, specifically denim, were cut with oversized cuffs, à la Y/Project‘s cowboy denim. For outerwear, cropped capes were placed over classic trench coats and soft bomber jackets were styled over a single shoulder. Standouts from the collection include a double duffle bag and two new collaborative sneakers with ASICS.