Season
Projet "Le plus dur reste à venir", 2022 / Performance Glacial, 1/04/2017 ©Emilie Franceschin
& Color Report
Content
Valuing crafts: a Savoir-faire Manifesto
The Season Major Theme
The Color Range & the Harmonies
The Season’s Decodings
Eco-innovation
Fabrics & Decoration Highlights
Maison d’exceptions
Fabrics
Shirting
Casual wear
Tailoring
High fancy tweeds
Knits
Silkies
Lingerie
Sport & Outdoor
Decoration
Fancy jacquards
Embroideries
Laces
Prints
Leather
Accessories
Designs
Denim
Season
Re-fresh, Re-set, Re-store: Responding to both our own basic needs and those of our ecosystems, the industry is reevaluating its practices, shifting its perspective and regaining momentum with solutions adapted to changes in consumption, uses, the climate and resources.
Re-fresh
Invigorating with fresh energy, to dynamize.
The season draws on biotechnologies and industrial innovation to alleviate intense heat, invigorate with coldness or soften with freshness. The fantasy and imagery of summer are on the move, migrating to new Nordic landscapes and icy horizons. Serenity - the search for calm, the need for oxygen, for quiet breaks - is of the essence. Artificial intelligences - as a way to free up time - become a means to unleash human creativity.
Re-store
Repairing, while respecting the original form, to renew and reuse.
Re-set
Resetting our way of thinking, to revitalize.
The focus is on the immediate, the tangible, the search for pleasure. It's all about the experience, and nurturing natural instincts. Playfulness and hedonism offer an antidote to the harshness of the present, and help us face an uncertain future with inventive, free and downright disruptive approaches. Connecting with others, the joy we experience in living together, encourages us to think about urban spaces in a collective, harmonious way focused on total inclusivity. Spring-Summer 26 embraces wellness and carefor others, for ourselves and for the environment.
Summer 26 is an invitation to restore everything from connections to objects, soils and even our industry by adapting products to needs and readapting processes to resources. Circularity, sustainability and transparency are prerequisites for living in our world with care, and leaving a positive footprint. To innovate, to help shape a future that is both firmly rooted and sustainable, developments draw on a deep knowledge of origins and reconnect with past know-hows.
The Color
Range
Re-fresh
This season, neutrals continue to evolve, growing warmer for versatile use. Greens fluctuate between the radiance of an "oxygenated" pastel, the technical modernity of a luminous khaki, and the timeless depth of a rich dark green.
Loubna Ouaqqa, www.lacambremodes.be
Blues, as in the previous season, remain « statement » shades. Lighter tones bring a modern touch to silhouettes, mid-tones add depth to fluid pieces, while more saturated blues structure sharp, design-driven pieces.
www.lacambremodes.be
©Tim Teven Studio / photo Pierre Castignola
Margerite Tenot,
The Season’s Decodings
→ Discover the season's decodings
Raw material origins: challenges & solutions
For natural fibres, organic farming practices— which help preserve soil fertility and enhance water retention—are expanding, especially for cotton. In terms of traceability, GOTS and OCS certify the organic origin of fibres, while tools like Oritain now provide scientific verification.
Meanwhile, regenerative cotton farming is going beyond the reduction of negative impact and aims to restore ecosystems and soil fertility while adapting to local conditions. By generating sustainable incomes and valuing farmers' efforts, this ensures better CO₂ sequestration, improves water retention, and enhances biodiversity.
Low in inputs, linen is providing natural freshness this season across various product categories, from drapery and knits to shirting and silks. The certified versions such as EUROPEAN FLAX® (for Western European cultivation) and MASTERS OF LINEN™ (ensuring European processing from spinning to weaving) guarantee high standards.
Libeco - BE
TMG Textiles - PT
Shibaya - JP
Cold Metals
Crystalline, frosted sparkles delicately adorn lace and embroidery. Subtle silver metallic shines, beads and retro-reflective effects translate a search for cool light.
Duksung - KR
Zen Takisada by Stylem Takisada - JP
Hironen - JP
Washed & Whitened
A softened, refreshed brightness is worked in whitened or washed palettes. On jacquards, coated knits and washed satins, lightened pastel shades infuse materials across the board with a cool feeling.
Arnia - TR
Shingora Textiles Limited - IN Shengzhou Keer Textile CO - CN
Jing Zhou - London College of Fashion, UAL - Photography by © Eilwen Jones
Shirting
High-energy Graphics
Glazed percales, premium two-ply cottons, and fine poplins offer perfectly smooth, calendered surfaces, energised by vibrant, zesty, and rhythmically spaced stripes, bringing a pop-infused sharpness to clean-cut silhouettes.
Woollen Shirtings
Finely refined wool is blended with cotton to redefine shirting. Airy voiles, gauzy worsteds, and delicate crêpes compose flowing, climate-adaptive, and wrinkle-resistant shirts with draped elegance.
Jiangsu Sunshine - CN, Suncorona Oda - JP, Altinyldiz - TR
Designer : Ying Gao,
Photo : Maude Arsenault
Tessitura Carlo Bassseti - IT, Somelos Tecido - PT
Grasim Industries - IN, Marsala - TR