For the 2026/2027 winter season, many trends emerged from the podiums. Playing on volumes, a sensual vision of femininity and assertive cuts, each Maison offered its own version of fashion.
The women’s autumn-winter Fashion Week 2026-2027 took place over nearly a month in the four fashion capitals, from New York (11-16 February) to London (19-23 February), then Milan (24 February-2 March), before ending in Paris, from 2 to 10 March 2026. During this last stage, more than sixty shows and presentations punctuated the official calendar.
This fashion month was all the more anticipated as many Houses recently welcomed their new artistic director, instilling a new vision. At Gucci, Demna was appointed artistic director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, after his departure from Valentino, took over the reins of Balenciaga, while Glenn Martens was appointed artistic director of Maison Margiela, succeeding John Galliano. Other brands also began a new chapter: Louise Trotter joined Bottega Veneta while Alessandro Michele joined Valentino, marking an aesthetic turning point for the Roman House. Finally, Chanel entrusted its artistic direction to Matthieu Blazy, formerly at Bottega Veneta.
The XXL shoulders
Impossible to miss the return of XXL shoulders, directly inspired by the aesthetics of the 1980s. Jackets and coats adopt more architectural lines, sometimes almost sculptural, which redraw the silhouette with power. In Paris, Saint Laurent has largely bet on this ultra-structured look with shoulder-marked suits, while Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Mugler, Tom Ford and Alaïa have also explored these assertive volumes. A strong trend that marks the return of a more authoritarian and spectacular silhouette.
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