February 13, 2026

This series offers a deliberately visual reading of Spring–Summer 2026 Haute Couture, as a moment of radiance and pause within a broader body of work devoted to craftsmanship.

Haute Couture remains one of the rare arenas where fashion craftsmanship is expressed without compromise. And Paris Haute Couture Week is its epicenter—where houses and designers continue to showcase exceptional savoir-faire. On the runway, the spectacle draws the eye, while the invisible work—ateliers, gestures, materials, and long hours—remains in the background.

Spring–Summer 2026 Haute Couture in Images

This series offers a deliberately visual interpretation of Spring–Summer 2026 Haute Couture, as a moment of radiance and breath within a larger exploration of craftsmanship by The Daily Couture.

The Elevation of the Soul at Schiaparelli

It was beneath the vault of the Sistine Chapel that Daniel Roseberry experienced a revelation: to leave narrative behind and move into pure feeling. To look up—and let emotion guide the gaze.

From this experience emerged an instinctive approach to the silhouette. For the Schiaparelli Spring–Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection, shapes rise—stretched, sometimes sharp, always constructed with rigor. The inherent structure of couture becomes a point of support for exploring momentum, verticality, and a certain idea of elevation.

Lace is hand-cut and sculpted in bas-relief to create depth, shadow, and vibration. Feathers are painted, airbrushed, sometimes set in resin or extended into graphic volumes. They do not decorate—they build the silhouette.

Layers of tulle, plays of light, contrasts between lightness and architecture—each piece becomes a visual breath where craftsmanship makes emotion tangible.

Photos courtesy of  Schiaparelli

Inner Strength at Robert Wun

This collection explores the designer’s inner journey—that fragile moment when an idea is born, doubt settles in, and determination takes over. It begins with line, almost in black and white: a precisely drawn silhouette, constructed with rigor, like essential architecture. Then the material gains intensity. Velvets are stretched taut, embroideries grow denser, surfaces are treated like precious objects. The ateliers sculpt light, layer textures, sharpen volumes.

Gradually, the structure asserts itself. Constructions reminiscent of armor emerge—not as protection, but as the expression of inner strength. Every detail, every demanding finish reflects the quiet perseverance that drives one to continue despite doubt.

Through couture craftsmanship, the collection gives form to three inseparable impulses: to draw inspiration, to arouse desire, to persist. Creating is an act. Continuing is a testament to courage.

Photos courtesy of Robert Wun

Reinvention at Ronald van der Kemp (RVDK)

This Wardrobe 23 collection offers an intuitive artistic gesture, imbued with echoes of couture history. The Dutch brand explains that the collection seeks neither rupture nor nostalgia, but continuity. Inspired by great couturiers and by today’s world, it was shaped through controlled chance and an ethical conviction.

The starting point is concrete: 98% of the creations are made from existing materials. The ateliers reclaim, dismantle, reposition, and recombine. What once seemed secondary becomes central. Volumes take shape through successive adjustments. Surfaces retain the memory of these transformations: overlays, shifted seams, integrated fragments. Each piece is entirely designed and produced in the Netherlands.

The adornments—conceived as objects at the intersection of jewelry and sculpture—extend this approach. Elements 3D-printed from recycled plastics and accidental remnants are reworked by hand: painted, lacquered, enriched with beads from dormant stocks. Technology meets gesture. The unexpected becomes composition.

Presented at the Studio Astre in Paris, in a space steeped in photographic history, the collection looks back in order to move forward. It is committed to responsible creation, allowing craftsmanship to give shape to a vision turned toward the future.

photos credit : The Daily Couture

 

— by Stéphanie Bui

 

 

 

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