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The Big Top 30
I'm going to keep this as short as possible today because as one very kind person told me in my inbox (I'm not being sarcastic, it was genuinely nice, lol!) that they loved these posts but that they take up too much space on the dashboard. I guess I could split them up into smaller posts, and I will consider that going forwards but it's a bit too late in this series to do that, lol! So in the interest of keeping this compact, I won't be giving my 2 cents on every collection I've included in my top 30, especially because I half the time I end up raving about the same brands anyway. Like I've spoken about Etro enough times now, anybody who's read a fashion post of mine will have gotten the point, I'm sure! To quote Hannah Horvath "I have a strong opinion about everything, even topics I'm not informed on" but replace "even topics I'm not informed on" with "even when my opinions on those topics are completely repetitive" :-)
With that in mind, here we go, in no particular order...
-clockwise l-r: Valentino Haute Couture S/S26, Blumarine RTW F/W26, David Koma ", LoveShackFancy ", Zimmerman ", Dreaming Eli "-
1. Valentino Haute Couture S/S26, Creative Dir. Alessandro Michele: I know I said I wouldn't be repetitive but I need to make an exception to once again say that I love Alessandro so much, his creativity is endless and I am eternally in awe of his work. This collection is no different. That's all!
2. Blumarine RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. David Koma: Since his namesake collection is the next on this list, I'll talk about David Koma again in a second (which is, I know...repetitive, sorry!). So for now, I'll just say I am so grateful he was brought on for Blumarine because I couldn't think of a better person. There was really a moment after Nicola Brogano left where I thought the brand's magic would be lost forever, and he keeps proving me wrong!
3. David Koma RTW F/W26, Creative Dir.": SO on the subject of David Koma, he is bit of a genius to me. He has done the impossible; whilst his signature touch has been responsible for the revival of pre-Walter Chiapponi Blumarine, he's managed to do that in a way that doesn't make it feel like an extension of his namesake brand, which itself maintains (if this collection and his latest few are anything to go by) its own gorgeously unique allure. Though his presence is evident throughout both, the two brands remain totally distinct and consistent to their respective identities and it's really bloody impressive. I think the fashion community owes this man wayyy more praise than he gets!
4. LoveShackFancy RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Rebecca Hessel Cohen: If I'd been capable of designing clothes for my Barbie dolls myself, I would've designed them exactly like this. Indeed, the fact that I would still feel blessed to wear any of these outfits now might suggest I need to grow up, lol. In my eyes, however, what's wrong with keeping what I loved about clothes and fashion as a little girl alive? If you're not wearing what makes you feel excited and happy, what is the point?!
5. Zimmerman RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Nicky Zimmerman: Nicky Zimmerman, your collections are so special to me. That is all.
6. Dreaming Eli RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Elisa Trombatore: Until somebody puts these Dilara Findikoglu racism rumours to rest, Elisa Trombarte is doing an amazing job at filling the Dilara void to me with her designs. I know I'm going off on a bit of a tangent here but for context, this article outlines the Dilara stuff: https://fashionista.com/2025/12/dilara-findikoglu-ex-employees-interns-toxic-workplace-culture-exploitation
If I had enough people who took my opinions seriously enough to care, my stance on some of these rumours would probably be controversial, but since these people do not exist, I'm just going to say it. Yes, the accusations that she overworks her interns is bad, but I mean, that's the fashion industry isn't it? Or all industries nowadays? If you're doing an internship for her at all, even encouraged to study fashion as something that you can feasibly turn into a career in the first place (rather than sticking to something which will likely pay your bills sooner rather than later), you're kind of one of the lucky ones. Until the entire industry is overhauled, which I'm not denying it should be (because of course creative industries shouldn't be gate kept for the people whose families have enough money to allow them to do unpaid internships! But that's just the way it is right now!), I think that a designer overworking industry newcomers is the price those newcomers by and large should accept they have to pay; if you have the freedom to potentially waste time studying fashion at Central Saint Martins in the hopes you'll one day make it in that line of work, GENERALLY speaking, it's probably the only time in your life you'll be on the unfavourable end of the late-stage capitalism that made this privilege possible in the first place. That's probably an incredibly unpopular stance to take but my point is, I can overlook pissed-off interns. And take my opinion on that with a pinch of salt; part of my ambivalence when it comes to how her company treats her interns probably comes from a negative bias towards CSM students, which look, is a sentiment shared by many others who studied at one of the London unis. Maybe we're all just bitter bitches, lol.
As for the claims that she's one of these bigger designers who steals from smaller ones; to be honest, these crop up so frequent now that I'm pretty indifferent about them too. Again, that's kind of where we're at now, right? Everything has already been done by somebody else before at some point. There's a limited amount of inspiration to go round. If the final execution is ultimately different, then it's hard to really say who's right or wrong.
It's the allegations that Dilara is racist towards her models/when casting her shows makes me hesitant to include her in any posts these days, despite how much I've always adored her work. It's for this reason that I initially jumped on the Dreaming Eli train. The designs are about as close to Dilara Findikoglu as you can get, minus the ethical murkiness surrounding the latter. But regardless of how those issues are resolved/if they're ever addressed at all (and to cheesily continue the analogy, lol) I am looking forward to riding this new train to the end of the track:-)
-clockwise l-r: Erdem RTW F/W26, Etro ", Christian Dior Pre-fall 2026, Shushu/Tong RTW F/W26, Maison Margiela ", Chloé "-
7. Erdem RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Erdem Moralıoğlu MBE: For the brand's 20th Anniversary collection, Erdem Moralıoğlu chose to remind us that he can pull off the balancing act that is channelling punk whilst keeping things poised like nobody's business; that being said, he kind of does that every season so F/W26 was a welcome edition to the roster for me.
8. Etro RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Marco De Vincenzo: I originally had no notes for this Etro collection because I would only be singing the same praises I sing every time fashion week comes around, however I just found out Marco De Vincenzo will be stepping down from his 4-year post as creative director and now I'm sad:( and scared:(
Given a lot of brands tend to dabble in the bohemian aesthetic pool, it's hard for a brand defined by that style to consistently retain a distinct identity; for the past 4 years, Marco has absolutely lived up to this obligation, without the designs ever feeling lazy or trite. He has done an amazing job at maintaining the dark romantic undercurrent which keeps the functional, nomadic style Etro is known feeling fresh and unique. I can only hope that whoever takes over from Marco can step comfortably into his shoes so that we don't have a repeat of the bleak year before David Koma stepped up at Blumarine post Nicola Brogano. I know I'm speaking into the void here but! Just in case some astronomically meagre odds work in my favour, I want to speak it into existence! That whoever is in charge of deciding who takes over from Marco listens to this plea: do not let Walter Chiapponi anywhere near Etro! Pleaseee!
9. Christian Dior Pre-fall 2026, Creative Dir. Jonathan Anderson: I know I'm not in the minority when I say I haven't liked Dior for years-not just because I wasn't a fan of Maria Grazia Chiuri but also because of their decision to force Bella Hadid to step down as an ambassador, allegedly due to her being so vocal about her support of Palestine. Since Maria's left, and their internal shake-up happened, however, I decided to give it another chance. I wasn't expecting it to do much for me because I'm not a huge fan of Jonathan Anderson, which I know IS a minority position within the fashion community (I am fully aware these opinions come from people with an immeasurably greater wealth of fashion knowledge than myself but in response to this, I'd like to refer anyone reading back to a couple of points ago where I identified with Hannah Horvath's approach to expressing her opinions), but I actually really loved the Pre-fall collection. Though I liked Jonathan's RTW and Haute Couture collections more than I expected, they weren't up there with my favourites-this one, however, is very dreamy:)
11. Maison Margiela RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Glenn Martens: Don't get me wrong, I've loved Diesel's comeback under Glenn Martens (?) but to find out he's also responsible for Margiela...I am ...shocked! The fact I didn't realise he'd taken over from John Galliano is really a massive testament to Martens' artistry; of all the designers whose work your own could be mistaken for, Galliano's is probably up there with the best of them.
12. Chloé RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Chemena Kamali: Considering that Chloé has pretty much become a staple of these lists since Chemena Kamali took over, I was crushed (that might be a little overdramatic but you know what I mean) by how ambivalent I was towards the S/S26 collection. I thought Chloé was on a Sandy Liang/Miu Miu trajectory, that the powers that be had decided that the brand had become too "pretty" or whatever. That's not a bad thing in my opinion, but what do I know. Too often it seems like there's a sudden push for brand which is known for a distinctly feminine aesthetic, be it of the whimsical variety, high glamour or (in Chloé's case) the romantic, to be more "risky" or "avant-garde"; then comes the deconstruction, the androgyny, the clashing colours and all that stuff that seems to please a fashion critic. I'm glad I was wrong-it doesn't seem like Chemena is abandoning lace or ruffles any time soon:)
-clockwise l-r: Gaurav Gupta Haute Couture S/S26, Polo Ralph Lauren RTW F/W26, Celia Kritharioti Haute Couture S/S26, Ann Demeulemeester RTW F/W26, Pre-fall 2026, Elie Saab Haute Couture S/S26, Bibhu Mohapatra RTW F/W26-
14. Polo Ralph Lauren RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Karen Brown Body: I never thought I'd be so enamoured with a Ralph Lauren collection as I am with this. We are talking a brand which makes jumpers you can (if you're lucky) pick up at a good charity shop for less than £10. Maybe it's just the styling which is making me more interested than I ordinarily would be, or maybe it's because Lana Del Rey showed up at one of their recent shows, I don't know. Either way, it's on my list.
15. Celia Kritharioti Haute Couture S/S26, Creative Dir.": Why don't people speak about Celia Kritharioti? Why doesn't anybody seem to wear her dresses on the red carpet? Why must her company PAY Vogue Runway for her collections to be featured? They are so gorgeous! And in addition to that, Google tells me she works out of the oldest haute couture atelier in Greece! What's going on here? I don't think anybody really uses the term "slept-on" anymore in the year of 2026 but it feels like a very appropriate adjective to me!
16. Ann Demeulemeester RTW F/W26 & Pre-fall 2026, Creative Dir. Stefano Gallici: I know it could be considered a bit of a cop-out that I have included two Ann Demeulemeester collections under one rank but one just feels like a continuation of a broader theme which I'm going to call gothic pirate. I never really considered that being an aesthetic I enjoy, but this year, Stefano Gallici proved I really do.
17. Elie Saab Haute Couture S/S26, Creative Dir."
18. Bibhu Mohapatra RTW F/W26, Creative Dir.": I'm doubling down on my use of the term slept-on, however outdated it may be, because it also really applies to Bibhu Mohapatra too. When satin and jewells are involved, I am easily sold, and there were plenty of these things to go around in this collection so here it is on the list.
-clockwise l-r: AVAVAV RTW F/W26, Ashi Studio Haute Couture S/S26, Saint Laurent RTW F/W26, Bottega Veneta ", Zuhair Murad Haute Couture S/S26, Nina Ricci RTW F/W26-
19. AVAVAV RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Beate Karlsson: There have been some very questionable AVAVAV collections over the years, which at times have seemed more focussed on shock value than on the designs themselves. This one was different, as long as I averted my eyes from the shoes, which I have really gone out of my way to avoid including anywhere on the post. To spare anyone seeking them out, here's what it is: the shoes are designed to look like feet. And I'm sorry, but I just cannot get on board with that. Even Tabis are too far anatomically correct for me. Let alone whatever was going on in this collection.
Apart from the foot shoes though, it was interesting to see a clean, minimalist take on the grunge aesthetic; although I'm extremely bored by this whole "clean girl" movement and wish it had stayed in 2025, it's refreshing to see a style I love done differently, and equally, pleasantly surprising to see it come from a brand I'd pretty much written off. In that sense, you could argue I'm doing the classic teacher thing of giving undue praise because I had low expectations but these teachers are a fact of life, as are my own biases. What can I say?
20. Ashi Studio Haute Couture S/S26, Creative Dir. Mohammed Ashi: The more I started to take note of Ashi Studio, the more I've realised how many good red carpet looks Mohammed Ashi is responsible for, and there is a LOT. Sculpturesque, a little alien, but also beautiful at the same time, so many of his designs are genuinely show-stopping and I look forward to seeing what comes next from him:-)
21. Saint Laurent RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Anthony Vaccarello: It could be said that Anthony Vaccarello never strays too far from the dark, glitzy understated gothic feel he's established as the blueprint for Saint Laurent since he took over; I can see, for that reason, why some might have come to find the brand a bit boring in recent years. That being said, I always love it, so here it is on the list.
22. Bottega Veneta RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Louise Trotter: No offence to Louise Trotter (or her parents, or anyone with that surname I guess, lol) but it's not a name you would typically associate with the creative director of a fashion house. A librarian, or a teacher, yes. Against all odds, however, she defies her name's expectations and with this collection, continues to maintain Bottega's reputation as a bold but forward-thinking, and in short very cool, luxury brand.
23. Zuhair Murad Haute Couture S/S26, Creative Dir.": What gets me about Zuhair Murad is that his RTW collections are always so meh. Every time though, his Haute Couture is stunning, beautiful, opulent, the epitome of classic Haute Couture, which will continue to be all these things even 50 years from now. I really think his Haute Couture gets better every year.
24. Nina Ricci RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Harris Reed: I think this is Harris Reed's final collection for Nina Ricci and I am so sad to see him go because he really revitalised the brand. The shapes! The colours! I won't argue that it matches the creativity we see from him when he's designing for his own brand but what he's done for Nina Ricci is everything I want to see in fashion.
25. Rahul Mishra Haute Couture S/S26, Creative Dir.": The only earth, wind and fire I care about! Do I remember the 21st night of September? I do not. But I will remember these pieces for sure.
26. Annie's Ibiza RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Annie Doble: As I said in a post recently, it's soooo cool to see Annie Doble's work on a runway where it belongs rather than scattered across an Instagram feed:D Even if it means the odds I'll ever own one of the embroidered mini dresses is now close to zero, I'll take that to be able to see them in all their glory.
27. Khaite RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Cate Holstein: Cate Holstein knows what she's doing, once again delivering a collection which embodies the moody elegance that is Khaite's USP.
28. McQueen RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Seán McGirr: Taking the lead at a brand like Alexander McQueen, which has gone through two distinct and beloved eras now under Alexander himself and subsequently, Sarah Burton, was always going to be a formidable task. Obviously, everyone reveres Alexander's work; there is no doubt that he was a designer was more artistically driven than he was geared towards the brand's commercial viability, which in turn solidified his status as an icon of the fashion world. That being said, I became interested in fashion when Sarah Burton was the brand's creative director. Her opulent, gothic-inspired collections, particularly from the late 2010s, are some of my favourite to ever have seen on the runway. With that in mind, it's been my instinct to measure Seán's work against 2 impossible standards. It's not Alexander's McQueen and it's not Sarah's McQueen, but I liked this collection enough to accept that the brand is going in a new direction and to keep an open mind going forwards!
29. Chopova Lowena RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Emma Chopova & Laura Lowena-Irons: Seeing PinkPantheress wearing Chopova Lowena on the red carpet really made me view her collections in a new light. As much as I've been a fan of the pair's work in the past, I was never able to envision the clothes worn outside of, like, Camden Market (which in hindsight, I was subconsciously aware I meant in a derogatory way). Essentially, as much as I admired a lot of the pieces I found it hard to think of the brand as being in the same league as most other runway staples. PinkPantheress in a Chopova Lowena dress, though, made me see the vision. And this collection just got me thinking about all the other people that would look amazing in her stuff. FKA Twigs for one. So what I'm basically saying being forced to overlook the occasionally messy styling and instead imagine how the clothes can look, gave me a new level of appreciation for this collection and likely many more of them going forwards.
30. GCDS RTW F/W26, Creative Dir. Giuliano Calza: A simple but very cute collection which had me saving many of the runway looks in my outfit inspiration photo album! This utility puts it firmly on the list!
And that's it for now! Unfortunately, I still don't know how to sign off a post in a short but sweet, natural way so until I do, abruptly will have to suffice.
For the most recent updates on the situation in the Middle East, as the Israel's sustained aggression towards Palestine and the surrounding regions continues to go unpublicised by the UK media, I recommend Al Jazeera's dedicated coverage on Israel:
And because it's still happening, if you like me are in the UK and want to keep it in the public eye, I recently found a Facebook page where people announce protest events in their area you can join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/239672502014/
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25th March 2021, 12th June 2023 [Lisbon, Portugal], 31st October 2022 ["Arenophile" dress by Hermione de Paula], 10th January 2022, 15th May 2025, 28th October 2022 [source: instagram @thepulpgirls], 24th April 2022 [Columbia Road Flower Market, Tower Hamlets], 15th May 2025 [Karla Špetić, Australia Resort 2026], 17th November 2022
15th February 2023, 3rd July 2022 [Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, Series 5 Episode 1], 26th October 2022 [source: instagram account: @jzcreativespace.jpg], 16th June 2025, 15th March 2025 [Amanda Seyfried in Chloe, 2009, director. Atom Egoyan], 19th June 2025, 23rd August 2022 [Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View by Cornelia Parker (1991) @ Tate Britain, Millbank], 1st March 2025 [source unknown], 22nd September 2021 [Zuhair Murad Haute Couture S/S21]
3rd June 2024 [source: twitter account @shouldhaveacat], 21st June 2023 [Summer Exhibition @ The Royal Academy of the Arts, Piccadilly], 30th June 2025 [Boscombe Beach, Dorset], 27th June 2025 [Weymouth, Dorset], 1st December 2022 [Southbank Christmas Market, Lambeth], 16th March 2023 [Fair Game, Canary Wharf], 18th March 2024 [Britney Spears photographed out in London, March 2002], 27th June 2025, 19th July 2022 [source: instagram @soleoado]
29th October 2023 [source: instagram @pitkeeper], 9th February 2023, 19th July 2025, 5th September 2021 [John Galliano RTW S/S92], 27th December 2023 [Dioni Tabbers & Hana Jirickova shot by Ellen von Unwerth for Common & Sense #40, RTW S/S11], 24th April 2022 ["Spring Fantasy" by Geri Dicillo @ The Brick Lane Gallery, Tower Hamlets], 21st October 2022 [source: instagram @sassyhypeempire], 3rd July 2025 [outside Lana Del Rey: UK & Ireland tour @ Wembley Stadium], 5th December 2022 [source: background my own, fairies from @{moon_nah} on Pinterest, "One Day at a Time graphic, source: unknown, woman graphic, source: unknown]
29th August 2024 [artist: Humberto Cruz, source: instagram @iscreamcolour], 26th September 2021 [details @ Zuhair Murad Haute Couture S/S13], 29th July 2025 [South Bank, Lambeth], 20th September 2022 [source unknown], 8th July 2025, 17th November 2022 ["The Woman in the Mirror" portrait of Fereshteh Jenabi (2021) by Sohelia Sokhanvari @ Sohelia Sokhanvari: Rebel Rebel @ the Barbican Museum, Barbican Estate], 17th June 2024 [details @ Valentino Resort 2025], 5th November 2024 [Mountsfield Park, Lewisham], 9th August 2025 [Museum of Illusions, Market Street, Manchester]
1st February 2023 [Borough High Street, Southwark], 2nd October 2025, 30th September 2025 [Salou, Costa Daurada, Spain], 23rd August 2025, 24th October 2021 ["Daydream" gown by Teuta Matoshi, S/S21 collection], 3rd November 2021 [details @ Ulyana Sergeenko Haute Couture F/W20], 4th October 2025 [Salou, Costa Daurada, Spain], 10th March 2023 [work by Dzidia Will @ The Other Art Fair, the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane], 29th October 2022 [source: instagram @kosmiklia]
22nd November 2025, 12th May 2022 [details @ Zuhair Murad, Haute Couture F/W21], 29th August 2024 [source unknown], 5th October 2022 [Haggerston, Hackney], 28th December 2023 [Zendaya for Vogue Italia, July 2022 issue], 23rd November 2025, 1st October 2025, 7th December 2022 [Sanrio 2021 Hello Kitty platform trainers, Bershka], 26th December 2024 [source: twitter account @1n3ee]
20th March 2022 ["untitled" by David Shrigley, 2020 @ the Wellcome Collection, Euston], 19th February 2022, 31st December 2025, 28th August 2021 [Lana Del Rey with fans @ Byblos International Festival, Lebanon, July 2013, source: twitter account @marquisandlana], 6th January 2026, 24th April 2022 [Redchurch Street, Shoreditch], 3rd August 2022 [source: instagram @soleoado], 23rd August 2022 ["the distance (a kiss with a string attached)" by Cornelia Parker (2003) @ Tate Britain, Millbank], 30th September 2022 [source: etsy seller /terracottanoon]
24th May 2022 [Lana Del Rey photographed by Chuck Grant, April 2010], 28th January 2026, 9th November 2021 [Balenciaga x Gucci thigh high boots RTW F/W21, worn by Miley Cyrus], 31st December 2025, 26th February 2026 [Walt Disney Studios, Marne-la-Vallée, France], 19th February 2026 [floral embroidered wide leg jeans, sold on shisuicloud.com], 18th August 2022 [source: instagram @thepulpgirls], 9th September 2022 [Esther de Jong in Givenchy Haute Couture S/S97], 14th April 2025
25th February 2026 [Disney Magic Kingdom, Marne-la-Vallée, France], 29th November 2022 [17th March 2022, post by @florenceandthemachine for Dance Fever, released 13th May 2022], 29th December 2022 [Bella Hadid for Miss Dior (2018), photographed by Alana O'Herlihy], 15th January 2026, 24th February 2026 [Noisy Le Grand, Paris], 3rd November 2021 [Ulyana Sergeenko Haute Couture F/W19], 18th February 2026, 23rd August 2022 [Victoria, City of Westminster], 27th February 2026 [Disney Magic Kingdom, Marne-la-Vallée, France]
-clockwise l-r: Zuhair Murad Haute Couture F/W25, Resort 2026, RTW S/S26, Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen ", Zomer "-
The 2026 Top 30
As always with these posts, I want to keep the text as brief as possible. That being said, it's more important than ever to stay updated on the situation in Gaza. Whilst a "ceasefire" has been declared, Israel have repeatedly violated this ceasefire over the past few months, and as far as I'm aware, the MSM have largely avoided covering this. It feels as if the so-called ceasefire has been used as an excuse for world leaders to look the other way all over again. For this reason, I want to include a link to the Amnesty International website which sets out how we can continue to take action:
What can you do to take action for the crisis unfolding in Gaza? Thousands of civilians have been killed in the escalation of violence in Is
Furthermore, there are several ways to donate. You can do this directly by donating to specific families (https://linktr.ee/Pleasegodnomorethx?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=e226f55e-c0c7-427e-bd25-77e469043fcb) or through official charitable organisations. This Twitter (it'll never be X) thread also outlines how to make sure the money you're donating is going to legitimate sources (https://x.com/palestineasdiqa/status/1801742310067343388?s=12).
I don't 100% trust Google's AI summary but for anybody reading in the UK, the following charities are on the Charity Commission's register, which is usually a good indicator of legitimacy (though it's probably best to do a little further research before donating to any of these!):
Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC): A coalition of 15 UK charities (including British Red Cross, Oxfam, ActionAid, CARE) coordinating to raise funds and deliver aid.
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) / Red Crescent: Working directly to provide medical aid and food.
Oxfam: Focused on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), working with local partners to deliver supplies.
Save the Children: Providing health, education, and nutrition support.
UN World Food Programme (WFP): Delivering food assistance and operating community kitchens.
Islamic Relief: Distributing food, medicine, and hygiene kits.
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP): Providing urgent medical supplies and healthcare services.
International Rescue Committee (IRC): Supplying health services and emergency, direct cash assistance.
Now onto the top 30. As usual, these are in no particular order.
1. Zimmerman RTW S/S26, creative dir. Nicky Zimmermann: This year Lana Del Rey demonstrated to us all that she is first and foremost a Zimmerman girl, which confirmed my suspicions that Nicky Zimmerman is my kindred spirit (which was also the name of the collection, see what I did there!:D).
There was so many things that I loved about this collection, from the gorgeous, tropical gradients to the billowing silhouettes and of course, the jewellery. The latter very much reminds me of something that would've been worn at Coachella back in its glory days—basically, 2014—but a more sophisticated, 2025-appropriate version. Truth be told, that era of fashion had a chokehold on me long after it was culturally relevant. I always get a bit excited when that vibe comes back around.
2. LoveShackFancy RTW S/S26, creative dir. Rebecca Hessel Cohen: Again, this collection reminds me a lot of the bohemian revival of the early 2010s, and again, I never really moved on from that period. I've had a love-hate relationship with LoveShackFancy in terms of how well it captures this aesthetic; it can veer into tacky territory at times. At its best though, LSF is the lovechild of a maximalist, girlier version of Chloé, a daintier iteration of the Etro, and a more romantic spin on present-day Blumarine. Yeah, I guess it's a throuple situation.
In that same vein, it actually reminds me a lot of vintage Blumarine (early '00s) but better. Whilst I admit it doesn't necessarily have the prestige of the brands I just mentioned (particularly Chloé), there's a lot to be influenced by for the average buyer. It's reassuring to know that while Rebecca Hessel Cohen is designing, "foho"—look that one up, lol—will never die.
3. Blumarine RTW S/S26, creative dir. David Koma: This collection just affirmed my love for David Koma. Know that this won't be his only appearance on my list! After that brief nightmarish period the brand went through under Walter Chiapponi, it is so glad to see it back in safe hands.
4. Erdem RTW S/S26, creative dir. Erdem Moralıoğlu: Absolutely mesmerising<3
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5. Anna Sui RTW S/S26, creative dir.": Anna Sui has really gone up in my rankings over the past few years, especially since she's embraced her niche. Rather than forcing a deconstructed, mismatched repurposing of vintage style, perhaps for the sake of "modernising" past trends, this collection feels like a fully realised, cohesive reinvigoration of retro bohemian fashion. There are enough brands doing avant-garde out there that Anna is at her best when she commits to making high-quality, wearable pieces, and in this show the styling really emphasised her vision. There were sooo many adorable head-to-toe looks, it was tricky to pick just 4.
6. Louis Vuitton, creative dir. Nicolas Ghesquière: I'm usually not a huge Louis Vuitton fan but I was pleasantly surprised by this collection. Whilst the androgyny and eccentricity Ghesquière has embedded into the brand's USP over the last decade or so was still there, I really appreciated the traditional, feminine silhouettes and romantic flourishes that were woven throughout the looks. Even though the pieces remained, for the most part, pragmatic and understated, the opulent silhouettes, fabrics and embellishments Nicolas infused gave the collection a subtle sense of regality which was perfect against the backdrop of Queen Anne of Austria's summer apartments in what is now the Louvre.
7. Dominnico RTW F/W26, creative dir. Domingo Rodríguez Lázaro: Speaking of French Queens...Michelle Visage may have had enough of Marie Antoinette but I have not. She can tell the series 7 queens of UK Drag Race that it's tired but Michelle, the sold-out exhibition at the V&A says otherwise. Call it the Sofia Coppola/Kirsten Dunst effect or maybe the former history student in me but my love of anything inspired by the Rococo period will never die, ESPECIALLY when it's revived by Domingo Lázaro through his signature risqué, manga-meets-motorcross lens.
8. Didu RTW S/S26, creative dir. Di Du: In all honesty, I'd never heard of Didu before I found this collection on WWD but I'm so glad I did because with a bit of imagination (i.e. a scenario where I have the disposable income to buy designer clothing from somewhere other than Vinted) I could see myself in allll these things.
-clockwise l-r: Vivetta RTW S/S26, Ulla Johnson ", Francesco Murano ", Ivan Yong Couture S/S26-
9. Vivetta RTW S/S26, creative dir. in-house design team: In a time that ought to prove difficult for a brand without a creative director, the team at Vivetta put out a magnificent collection. Graceful, elegant and whimsical are all words that come to mind, but mainly I'm thinking it's...dare I say...mermaidcore. I know, I have moaned about the use of the suffix "core" (particular in relation to its proliferation all over TikTok) but I just can't think of a better way to sum up this collection. Of all the mythical creatures, mermaids will forever be my favourite. It's probably a combination of growing up by the sea and my mum reading Can You Catch a Mermaid to me when I was little, but regardless, I've always been obsessed with that imagery. For that reason, I am a huuuge fan of this collection!
10. Ulla Johnson RTW S/S26, creative dir.": I don't think I'll ever get sick of the marble/oil spill technique as a way to infuse colour into a collection. In combination with silk-like fabrics and chiffon, what could otherwise be garish becomes organic, delicate and refined in Ulla's work, like the clothes are a result of a natural process rather than a designer going ham in a paint box. With that being said, this collection is lush:)
11. Francesco Murano RTW S/S26, creative dir.": Showing why he was a finalist for the LVMH prize, the pieces in Francesco's S/S26 collection were angelic and goddess-like, but simultaneously minimalistic, modern, and refined. Though the light, billowing fabrics look effortless, the way they fit gives the looks just the right amount of sex appeal which demonstrates Francesco's expert tailoring.
12. Ivan Yong Couture, "Met Opera" S/S26, creative dir. Ivan Yong: For some reason it's really hard to find this collection anywhere official. It used to be on the Ivan Young Couture Instagram page but this is no longer the case. Fortunately, I managed to save all of it before it disappeared because it is SOO stunning. I don't really need to say anymore because just looking at the pieces, they speak for themselves. I don't know any fashion enthusiast who wouldn't be enchanted by these dresses. The level of detail is just AH<3
13. Shushu/Tong RTW S/S26, creative dir(s). Liushu Lei & Yutong Jiang: I'm very here for the '90s punk meets Clueless vibe but I'm rarely disappointed with Shushu/Tong so it's to be expected that they'll knock it out the park for me.
14. Saint Laurent RTW S/S26, creative dir. Anthony Vaccarello: As a whole, this collection wasn't anything mind-blowing, just that standard dark Saint Laurent glamour (which isn't in itself a bad thing! I like it!) BUT these tiered period dresses are fucking everythingggg soo here we are!
15. Givenchy RTW S/S26, creative dir. Sarah Burton: Sarah is doing amazing things at Givenchy. Don't get me wrong, I did love her McQueen but at the same time, I think her vision is much better suited to a traditional womenswear brand rather than one that became known for its unique theatricality in the 2000s. In taking Alexander's influence on her work over to Givenchy, I think Sarah is just the right person to invigorate the brand.
16. Nina Ricci RTW S/S26, creative dir. Harris Reed: I also loveee what Harris Reed is doing at Nina Ricci. Even though the signature feminine flourishes remain, I like the throwback Cavalli-esque spin on things he brought to this collection. Though I associate his namesake brand with pretty avant-garde designs, these looks feel like a wearable nod to that classic Studio 54 iconography which will always be relevant, to me at least.
17. Hermès RTW S/S26, creative dir. Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski: I pretty much always like Hermès even if it's not usually one of my standouts but the groovy Western vibe Nadège brought to this collection is a gorgeous departure from the utilitarian monochrome I usually associate with the brand.
18. Rick Owens RTW S/S26, creative dir.": Rick did his grungy alien princess thing again and with that, he can never go wrong. I wish Grimes hadn't got herself mixed up with a crypto fascist creep so I could still stan her a little bit because she would've been so great in something from this Rick Owens collection. I'll settle for Lady Gaga in it for now (not that that's a downgrade, at all!). I'm still waiting to see it:-) I'll allow it since she's having a bit of a Matières Fécales phase at the moment and their S/S26 collection was also really close to making it onto this list.
19. Sportmax RTW S/S26, creative dir. Grazia Malagoli: I don't know what's going on in the fashion world at the moment but as was the case with Hermès, Grazia's took Sportmax in an unexpected, more free-spirited direction than I've come to expect from an otherwise practical brand. Though the PU/leather trench coats were characteristic of the typical Sportmax look, I really loved them in contrast with the nomadic, feminine feel of the rest of the garments.
20. Etro RTW S/S26, creative dir. Marco De Vincenzo: Timeless hippy maximalist perfection, what's new.
-clockwise l-r: Giuseppe di Morabito RTW S/S26, Wiederhoeft ", Bronx and Banco ", Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen "-
21. Giuseppe di Morabito RTW S/S26, creative dir.": I don't know much about Giuseppe di Morabito but what I do know is that this collection was stunning. A glitzy, ethereal reimagining of the '20s flapper is something I didn't expect to see from a brand I really haven't heard much about because it looks EXPENSIVE, like a much more established fashion house. In particular, it reminded me a lot of Balmain—under Olivier Rousteing—at its peak. So yeah, I loved it:-)
22. Wiederhoeft RTW S/S26, creative dir. Jackson Wiederhoeft: I want to thank Julia Fox for bringing Wiederhoeft to my attention a few years ago. Thank you, Julia. And thank you for Uncut Gems too, and not to the Safdie brothers in light of recent controversy-they can choke! That's all!:D
23. Bronx and Banco RTW S/S26, creative dir. Natalie De'Banco: This collection may have a slight Ocean Beach vibe but I appreciate Natalie leaning into disco glamour like this. It's not groundbreaking but it does kind of make me wish I was the kind of person who actually enjoyed places like Ibiza, lol, because it does give people an excuse to do nothing but dress up, chill out and/or party all day.
24. Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen RTW S/S26, creative dir.": See this collection IS more me. The corsets are soo gorgeous, kind of like a softer, ballet inspired (I refuse to use the word core twice in one post!) take on Vivienne Westwood. Again, I'd never heard of Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen before I saw this collection on WWD but I'm very glad I did. I'm starting to think that WWD>Vogue Runway, you know.
-clockwise l-r: Bora Aksu RTW S/S26, Altuzarra ", Di Petsa ", David Koma Resort 2026, LaQuan Smith RTW S/S26, Yuhan Wang "-
25. Bora Aksu RTW S/S26, creative dir.": Bora Aksu collections are the closest thing I have to old Simone Rocha and S/S26 wasn't an exception to that. Everything is dreamy and adorable from the tiered frills to the pastel colour palette. Here Bora gave us a grown-up take on the clothes you'd get on the vintage china dolls your nan probably kept in a display cupboard out of reach-mine did anyway, but maybe that says more about my behaviour as a child than grandma behaviours, lol. The outfits were always the best things about those because admittedly, other than that they were a bit creepy.
26. Altuzarra RTW S/S26, creative dir. Joseph Altuzarra: Romantic, modern and wearable, Joseph never lets me down:')
27. Di Petsa RTW S/S26, creative dir. Dimitra Petsa: I know a lot of people weren't massive fans of this collection and to be fair, a lot of the pieces were pedestrian than usual. The signature Di Petra looks, however, are phenomenal, and fit for a Greek goddess as they've ever been. Enough that I can overlook the meh slogan tees that accompanied them, anyway.
28. David Koma Resort 2026, creative dir.": So sexy but so dainty and elegant and gorgeous and just ARGH, I love this man.
29. LaQuan Smith RTW S/S26, creative dir.": LaQuan has made a name for himself bringing the aesthetic of the ballroom to the runway, but these looks were the most elevated version of that I've seen from him thus far. I of course love that he added some grungier touches this time around too; this really sealed it for me that this collection was one of my S/S26 favourites.
30. Yuhan Wang RTW S/S26, creative dir.": Yuhan Wang is probably one of the only designers who could bring slogan tees to a runway and make it work. I didn't know I needed a Suspiria themed top 'til now but she did that! And then there's the pieces of armour used as accessories. Just all round 10/10 for me.
So! That's it for now! I wanted to wrap it up sooner rather than later as the F/W26 collections are already coming out and I don't want to fall behind, and with the fashion cycle moving so quickly, you have to work even quicker to keep up. Anyway, if you read to here, thank you<3
The world is so crazy I have no idea what/when I'll write next but we shall see. Until next time!
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