Haute Couture, autumn-winter 2026/27: Make way for the independent labels

Home Shows Fashion To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: FASHION © Iris van Herpen 06:00 Issued on: 04/09/2026 - 14:04 From the show Some couturiers get to modernise houses owned by luxury groups. Among them is Duran Lantink, who draws on Jean Paul Gaultier's ballet-costume era for his inspiration. Independent houses, by contrast, must create from scratch. Iris van Herpen turns to science. Rahul Mishra finds inspiration in the beauty of Hindu goddesses. Imane Ayissi pays tribute to his late mother. Finally, Kevin Germanier keeps celebrating the most desirable approach to recycling imaginable.