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Trends Autumn/Winter ’27-28

Materials Trends

October 2026

Four trend directions redefine luxury through character rather than perfection: Sacred Flaws celebrates wear and repair, Stillness revisits 1990s elegance, Neo Uniforms merges technical and precious, and Personal Noise turns mixing and excess into self-expression.

Sacred Flaws
Stillness
Neo Uniforms
Personal Noise

Sacred Flaws

Imperfection becomes the signature of a life lived. Patinated leather, faded gilding, crushed velvets and oxidised metals are valued for the stories they tell. Visible repairs and stitching turn damage into strength, while asymmetry, raw edges and exposed construction show the making process.

Stillness

A return to the 1990s, when minimalism became icon status, with each era-defining song standing for a different look: sheer minimalism, silk slip dresses, urban casualwear, grunge and black leather, quiet luxury, and Britpop-era soft leather and long coats. The common thread is elegance without noise.

Neo Uniforms

The line between field and street, equipment and ornament, uniform and eveningwear dissolves. Performance mesh, lug soles, climbing rope handles and carabiner jewellery are fully integrated into the design rather than merely referenced. Luxury is redefined as comfort, performance and innovation, with credible, craft-driven objects that feel new yet entirely possible.

Personal Noise

Identity is built by mixing, with no hierarchy and no permission needed. Masks and hoods covered in crystals, iridescent and mother-of-pearl finishes, acid pastels, clashing colour blocks, playful objects and excessive decoration all play a part. Proportions are exaggerated, symmetry is deliberately broken and gender is fluid. It is not disorder, but a personal grammar that draws freely from the past, the East, the street and the digital world.

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