Fashion

It was the season of creative director debuts and new ideas. There were upward of 15 new designers who took the helms at some of the biggest houses across the industry during the spring 2026 shows with highly anticipated debut collections, including Dario Vitale at Versace, Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta, Jonathan Anderson at Christian Dior, and Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, who brought some of the most high-impact moments. This went in tandem with strong sophomore collections, where designers including Michael Rider at Celine and Haider Ackermann at Tom Ford continued to carefully construct and refine their visions.

Conversations throughout fashion month centered on the wave of change that is thrusting us into the future of fashion. It was a season about newness and challenging old ideas as designers presented collections that were doing something fresh and different. It was a palpable shift that ushered in shows that were cinematic, disruptive, bold, and optimistic. Sex appeal returned to the runway with seductive and provocative looks, off-kilter silhouettes reimagined femininity in fashion, and inventive styling including bold color clashing and advanced layering will influence editorial moments, red carpet looks, and how the fashion set is getting dressed. It was arguably the biggest fashion month ever, marking an unprecedented moment that will undoubtedly begin a new chapter in fashion. Ahead, read more on the 10 spring 2026 trends that are set to dominate fashion.

The Great Debut

Debuts! Debuts! Debuts! There was an undeniable sense of newness on the runways that stemmed from the fresh creative leadership. At Chanel, Blazy took this head-on. “We can go two ways,” Blazy told Tim Blanks in an interview for Business of Fashion. “Either we do a clean, modern, by the codes, by the book Chanel show, and it’s a first step. Or we do this show as if it was our last. I took the last option.” The collection he unveiled was confident and new, including the finale look that embodied the joy and renewed energy we’ve been eager to see unfold. Though it infused the heritage and house codes from Coco Chanel, it was distinctly Blazy. This was mirrored at other debut shows too, including Anderson at Dior, Vitale at Versace, Trotter at Bottega Veneta, Pierpaolo Piccioli at Balenciaga, and Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez at Loewe, who each brought their distinct visions to the runways.

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